Azure Technical Architect

TO THE NEW is hiring Azure Technical Architect for a renowned US Bank. Position Summary: The ideal candidate would be a problem-solver with a strong background in continuous integration, deployment, and infrastructure as code. They would play a crucial part in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust cloud solutions, ensuring the efficiency, scalability, and security of our systems. This position offers the opportunity to work in a highly scalable environment, mentor team members, and provide leadership to drive innovation and best practices. Major Duties & Responsibilities: - Assess and optimize ABC Bank’s Cloud footprint for security, compliance, performance, and cost efficiency. - Design, implement, and manage Azure Landing Zones, subscription strategies, tenant governance, and networking architectures. - Drive On-prem to Cloud migrations, minimizing technical debt and ensuring scalability. - Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Azure CLI, and CI/CD pipelines. - Configure and manage IAM, policies, RBAC, and security controls aligned with Azure security best practices. - Architect and manage Azure networking (VNets, peering, ExpressRoute, VPN, private connectivity with Datacenter, 3rd parties, and multi-cloud providers). - Monitor infrastructure, generate utilization/cost reports, and lead cost optimization initiatives. - Support Disaster Recovery, ensure operational readiness, and provide billing/administrative support. - Produce and maintain architectural designs, documentation, and standards. - Design and implement scalable, highly available solutions using VM Scale Sets, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Traffic Manager, and CDN. - Stay updated on cloud innovations, promote DevOps practices, and mentor team members. - Provide after-hours support for deployments, outages, and emergency situations. Qualifications & Experience: • 7-14 years of relevant work experience in Azure Cloud. - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent industry experience. - Microsoft Azure Architect certifications preferred; Linux/Windows certifications a plus. - Strong expertise in Azure networking (VNets, Peering, ExpressRoute, VPNs, private connectivity with Datacenter, 3rd parties, and multi-cloud providers). - Hands-on experience with scalable architectures – Azure VM Scale Sets, Load Balancers, Application Gateways, Traffic Manager, and CDN. - In-depth knowledge of Azure security best practices – IAM, RBAC, Conditional Access, Key Vault, Managed Identities, Security Center, Defender for Cloud, encryption, and compliance frameworks (CIS/NIST). - Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), scripting (Shell, PowerShell, Python), and CI/CD pipelines. - Experience in On-prem to Cloud migrations, TCO analysis, DR strategy, and high-availability architectures. - Experience with serverless technologies (Azure Functions), monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, CloudWatch, CloudTrail), and automation pipelines. - Solid understanding of Linux/Windows administration, system hardening, and image management (golden images). - Familiarity with multi-cloud and SaaS integrations (Salesforce, Tableau, Informatica, on-prem DBs to Azure services like Blob, SQL, Redshift, etc.).