Azure Architect

KPMG IT Service OOD is an IT service provider with a mission to digitalize the core business of KPMG IT Service GmbH and KPMG AG in Germany and their clients across the globe. We employ more than 200 people in Sofia and deliver the full spectrum of IT services to our clients, including Software Engineering, Application & Platform Operations, Cloud & Infrastructure and Digital Process Compliance.

We are looking for an Azure Architect to join our Cloud & Infrastructure division. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting our customer cloud-first strategy and enabling enterprise-grade adoption of Microsoft’s innovative AI and data solutions. This is a practical, delivery-oriented role, focused on designing, improving, and maintaining cloud architecture in collaboration with engineering and infrastructure teams. Join a supportive environment where your ideas are heard, your skills are valued, and your career takes flight.

Your responsibilities:

• Design and architect modern, cloud-native Azure solutions by translating business, functional, and technical requirements into sustainable target architectures
• Define and implement enterprise-scale Azure architectures, including multi-subscription environments, landing zones, and governance models aligned with the Cloud Adoption Framework and Azure Well-Architected Framework
• Demonstrate strong expertise in Hub-and-Spoke architecture, networking concepts, peering, and private connectivity
• Apply advanced knowledge of identity, authentication, and access management, supporting application teams in defining secure and scalable architecture patterns
• Leverage Azure PaaS data services - including Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, and Azure Databricks - acting as a key interface between cloud platform and data engineering teams
• Implement and promote cloud security best practices to ensure compliant and secure environments across workloads and platforms
• Design, create, and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate deployment, testing, and integration processes
• Ensure adoption of continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) practices to improve software delivery efficiency and reliability
• Provide strategic oversight and optimization of pipeline performance, reliability, and governance
• Analyze customer requirements and define product specifications
• Develop, document and present solution designs for cloud-based infrastructure and services

What you bring in:

• MS Azure Certification: AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator certified
• MS Azure Certification: AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions and AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions certified or looking to acquire the certification
• Deep understanding of Azure platform services, identity and access management, networking, and security architectures
• Experience in designing and building Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions
• Experience in the concepts of DevOps and CI/CD
• Experience with integration of Azure platform services to other platforms such as Databricks, Power Platform, Fabric, M365
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
• Ability to communicate at an executive level and articulate business value of technical solutions
• Fluent in English

What we offer:

• The chance to work in a top talent team
• Attractive remuneration
• Build knowledge in cutting-edge technologies
• Opportunity for continuous training, learning and certification
• Experience in an international and multicultural organization
• Work on challenging projects with clients in various industries around the globe
• Modern office environment
• Additional health insurance
• Life insurance
• 50+ benefits and services to choose from
• Hybrid working policy

If you are interested in further exploring this career opportunity, please send us your CV.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.