Senior Azure Cloud Architect

The Senior Azure Cloud Architect is responsible for designing governing and evolving the organizations Microsoft Azure cloud architecture strategy with Azure positioned as the primary enterprise cloud platform. The role ensures Azure environments are secure scalable resilient cost-effective and aligned with business objectives while maintaining awareness of AWS and Google Cloud Platform capabilities where required for interoperability or future-state planning.

The Cloud Architect works closely with enterprise architects cybersecurity teams application owners DevOps engineers infrastructure teams and business stakeholders to drive cloud adoption modernization initiatives and digital transformation programs.

Responsibilities

Azure Strategy & Architecture

• Develop and maintain Azure architecture roadmaps aligned with business and technology strategies.
• Define target-state architectures modernization approaches and cloud migration strategies.
• Establish Azure architecture standards reference patterns and governance guardrails for secure enterprise-scale adoption.
• Apply the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Well-Architected Framework to guide cloud design governance and modernization initiatives.
• Promote Azure as the primary cloud platform while supporting interoperability with AWS and GCP where required.

Azure Platform Design & Landing Zones

• Lead the design governance and evolution of Azure Landing Zones.
• Define subscription strategies management groups resource organization naming standards tagging and policy controls.
• Design secure Azure networking and hybrid connectivity architectures including hub-and-spoke private connectivity DNS and segmentation.
• Architect solutions across Azure IaaS PaaS containers data analytics integration AI disaster recovery and business continuity services.
• Establish security baselines using Azure Policy RBAC Microsoft Entra ID Defender for Cloud Key Vault and monitoring capabilities.
• Ensure integration between Azure on-premises and other cloud environments where required.

Governance Compliance & Security

• Define and maintain cloud governance frameworks aligned with security risk compliance and operational requirements.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations including ISO 27001 ISO 22301 SOC 2 GDPR and NIS2.
• Design secure-by-default cloud architectures using Zero Trust principles identity and access management encryption monitoring and threat protection services.
• Conduct architecture reviews security assessments and design assurance activities using Azure Well-Architected principles.

Cloud Migration & Modernization

• Lead cloud transformation and migration initiatives.
• Assess workloads and define migration strategies including rehost replatform refactor retire and replace approaches.
• Drive application modernization containerization and cloud-native adoption.

FinOps DevOps & Automation

• Develop cloud cost optimization and governance strategies including KPIs and reporting.
• Promote Infrastructure as Code CI/CD automation and cloud-native architecture practices.
• Support the adoption of DevOps and Platform Engineering capabilities.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Provide cloud architecture leadership across global initiatives.
• Present technical solutions to technical and business stakeholders including executive leadership.
• Mentor engineering and operations teams and serve as a trusted advisor on cloud strategy and architecture decisions.

Qualifications :

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Engineering or a related field.
• Masters degree preferred.

Experience

• 8 years of experience in IT infrastructure systems engineering or architecture.
• 5 years designing and implementing Azure cloud solutions at enterprise scale.
• Proven experience with Azure Landing Zones cloud governance security and modernization initiatives.
• Experience integrating Azure with on-premises environments. Exposure to AWS and/or GCP is desirable.
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Well-Architected Framework.

Technical Expertise

• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure including networking governance security identity management monitoring and cost optimization.
• Experience with Azure services such as AKS App Services API Management Azure Monitor and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Bicep ARM) and CI/CD automation using Azure DevOps GitHub Actions or similar tools.
• Solid understanding of cloud security including Microsoft Entra ID Defender for Cloud Sentinel Azure Policy RBAC and Key Vault.
• Experience with containerization and Kubernetes.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Azure Administrator Associate and/or Azure Security Engineer Associate.
• CCSP TOGAF or CKA.
• AWS and GCP architect certifications are advantageous.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking and enterprise architecture.
• Leadership stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Problem solving innovation and risk management.

Additional Information :

Why SGS

• Join a globally recognized and stable company a leader in the Testing Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry.
• Enjoy a flexible schedule and a hybrid work model.
• Access continuous learning opportunities through SGS University and Campus.
• Collaborate in a multinational environment with colleagues from various continents.

Apply Now:
At SGS we are committed to fostering an open friendly and supportive culture that thrives on teamwork. We value diversity and provide endless opportunities to learn grow your expertise and fulfill your potential. Apply now to join our motivated and dynamic team!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time