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You will own the technical architecture and delivery of complex cloud engagements spanning infrastructure, applications, PaaS, DevOps, security, and networking from engineering team support and solution design through implementation, handover, and operational readiness.\nThis is a customer-facing, hands-on architecture role. You will translate enterprise requirements into well-architected Azure solutions, lead delivery teams through execution, and act as the trusted technical advisor throughout the project lifecycle\nWhat You Will Do\nSolution architecture and desig\nDesign end-to-end Azure architectures for enterprise customers covering IaaS, PaaS, application platforms, identity, networking, and security, aligned with the Azure Well Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framework.\nLead landing zone design and implementation: management group hierarchy, subscription strategy, policy and governance (Azure Policy), hub-spoke and Virtual WAN network topologies, and hybrid connectivity (ExpressRoute, VPN)\nArchitect application hosting solutions across App Service, AKS, Container Apps, Functions, and supporting PaaS services (SQL, Cosmos DB, Service Bus, API Management, storage, caching).\nDesign migration and modernization strategies: assessment, wave planning, rehost/replatform/refactor decisions, and execution using Azure Migrate and related tooling.\nProduce high-quality architecture artifacts: HLDs, LLDs, design decision records, and as built documentation.\nDelivery leadership\nOwn the technical delivery of Azure projects: plan workstreams, define milestones, manage technical risks and dependencies, and drive engagements to successful completion on time and within scope.\nLead and coordinate multidisciplinary delivery teams (infrastructure, DevOps, security, application engineers), providing technical direction and quality assurance.\nAct as the primary technical point of contact for enterprise customers: run design workshops, present architectures to stakeholders from engineers to CxO level, and manage technical escalations.\nSupport pre-sales activities: scoping, effort estimation, solution proposals, SoWs, and technical responses to RFPs.\nInfrastructure as Code and DevOps\nChampion an IaC-first delivery approach: design and build reusable Terraform and/or Bicep modules, enforce code review and testing standards, and manage state, environments, and promotion strategies.\nDesign and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions for both infrastructure and application workloads, including deployment strategies (blue/green, canary) and release governance.\nDrive automation across provisioning, configuration, patching, and operational tasks (PowerShell, Bash, Python). Security and networking • Embed security by design: Entra ID architecture, RBAC and PIM, managed identities, Key Vault, network segmentation, private endpoints, firewalls (Azure Firewall, NSGs, WAF), and encryption standards.Act as the primary technical point of contact for enterprise customers: run design\nworkshops, present architectures to stakeholders from engineers to CxO level, and\nmanage technical escalations.\nSupport pre-sales activities: scoping, effort estimation, solution proposals, SoWs, and\ntechnical responses to RFPs.\nInfrastructure as Code and DevOps\nChampion an IaC-first delivery approach: design and build reusable Terraform and/or\nBicep modules, enforce code review and testing standards, and manage state,\nenvironments, and promotion strategies.\nDesign and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions for\nboth infrastructure and application workloads, including deployment strategies\n(blue/green, canary) and release governance.\nDrive automation across provisioning, configuration, patching, and operational tasks\n(PowerShell, Bash, Python).\nSecurity and networking\nEmbed security by design: Entra ID architecture, RBAC and PIM, managed identities,\nKey Vault, network segmentation, private endpoints, firewalls (Azure Firewall, NSGs,\nWAF), and encryption standards.\nImplement governance and compliance controls using Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud,\nand Microsoft security baselines; align designs with customer regulatory requirements.\nDesign enterprise networking solutions: hybrid connectivity, DNS architecture, traffic\nmanagement (Front Door, Application Gateway, Load Balancer), and zero-trust network\npatterns.\nMonitoring and operational excellence\nDesign monitoring and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and alerting/action frameworks; integrate with customer ITSM and third-party tooling (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Dynatrace, Datadog)\n.\nDefine operational readiness: runbooks, SLIs/SLOs, backup and disaster recovery design (Azure Backup, Site Recovery), capacity planning, and cost optimization (Azure Cost Management, FinOps practices).\nLead structured handover to managed services or customer operations teams\nRequirements\nRequired Qualifications\n8-10+ years of overall experience in IT infrastructure, cloud, and solution delivery, including experience with platforms beyond Azure (on-premises datacenter, VMware, AWS, or GCP).\nMinimum 4-5 years of hands-on Azure experience designing and delivering enterprise scale solutions in production.\nProven track record delivering complex Azure projects for enterprise customers end to end - from design through implementation and handover - ideally in a consulting, system integrator, or professional services environment.\nDeep expertise across Azure IaaS and PaaS: compute, storage, networking, App Service, AKS, databases, and integration services.\nStrong Infrastructure as Code background: expert-level Terraform and/or Bicep (ARM), including module design, state management, and IaC governance at scale.\nSolid DevOps experience: Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions pipelines, Git workflows, artifact management, and release management for infrastructure and applications.\nStrong Azure security and identity knowledge: Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, conditional access, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, and network security controls.\nEnterprise networking expertise: hub-spoke/VWAN topologies, ExpressRoute, VPN, DNS, load balancing, firewalls, and private connectivity patterns.\nHands-on experience designing and implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, or equivalent third-party platforms).\nScripting and automation proficiency: PowerShell and at least one of Bash or Python.\nExperience with migration projects: discovery and assessment, migration tooling, and cutover planning for workloads moving from on-premises or other clouds to Azure.\nExcellent stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and documentation skills; able to communicate effectively from engineering teams to executive level.\nPreferred Qualifications\nMicrosoft certifications: AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert) strongly preferred; AZ-104, AZ-400, AZ-500, or AZ-700 a plus.\nExperience implementing enterprise-scale landing zones (ALZ accelerator, Terraform/Bicep ALZ modules).\nKubernetes and container platform depth: AKS design, GitOps (Flux/Argo CD), Helm, and service mesh concepts.\nExposure to hybrid and multicloud architectures: Azure Arc, Azure Stack HCI, or cross cloud networking and identity.\nFamiliarity with FinOps practices and cloud cost governance frameworks.\nExperience with compliance frameworks relevant to enterprise customers (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, GDPR, or regional regulations).\nExperience in regulated industries (financial services, government, healthcare, energy) or large multi-vendor programs.\nTOGAF or equivalent architecture framework certification.\nKey Competencies\nOwnership of outcomes: drives delivery to completion, not just design on paper\nBalances architectural rigor with delivery pragmatism, cost, and timelines\nStrong customer orientation and trusted-advisor mindset\nLeadership of technical teams without direct authority; mentorship of engineers\nStructured problem-solving under pressure, including escalation and incident situations\nWhat We Offer\nAttractive compensation and benefits\nHigh-visibility enterprise engagements and modern Azure delivery practices\nMicrosoft certification support and continuous learning budget\nAdditional perks [Kentrrick.ai] is an equal opportunity employer. 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