L3 Azure Cloud / Azure Solution Architect

We are looking for an experienced L3 Azure Cloud / Azure Solution Architect to design, validate, and drive the implementation of enterprise-grade Azure cloud solutions. The candidate should have strong expertise in Azure architecture, security, governance, and cloud transformation, with the ability to translate high-level solution designs into detailed implementation plans.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement Azure cloud solutions using both SaaS (Shared and Dedicated) and PaaS service models.
• Develop secure, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures aligned with Azure best practices.
• Apply a Zero Trust security approach across identity, networking, workload, and data protection.
• Ensure compliance with organizational security standards and regulatory requirements.
• Review and validate the proposed cloud architecture and recommend improvements where required.
• Convert the approved solution architecture into a detailed Statement of Work (SoW), including implementation activities, milestones, dependencies, timelines, and deliverables.
• Create an executable implementation roadmap and provide technical guidance to the implementation team.
• Support technical governance, architecture reviews, risk assessment, and issue resolution during implementation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, infrastructure teams, application teams, and security teams to ensure successful project delivery.

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience as an Azure solution architect or senior Azure cloud architect.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services, including networking, compute, storage, identity, security, and governance.
• Experience designing solutions leveraging Azure SaaS, PaaS, and hybrid cloud services.
• Strong knowledge of Azure security, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Azure Policy, Microsoft Sentinel, and Zero Trust architecture.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates) is preferred.
• Experience preparing detailed Statements of Work (SOW), implementation plans, and technical documentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and documentation skills.

Skills

Azure, Azure AD, Entra ID, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, architect, architecture, security