Azure Cloud Architect
First seen by Alion on Sep 16, 2026.
Azure Cloud Architect :
The Azure Cloud Senior Engineer and Architect leads and actively participates in the development and operation of a platform that enables products to talk to each other in a standard way.
Key Responsibilities :
- Responsible for setting the platform vision with a clear roadmap, ensuring it aligns with digital product roadmap ambitions.
- Responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and maintenance of a software or technology platform.
- Responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the platform, including monitoring performance, managing user accounts and access, and ensuring that the platform is running smoothly.
- Accountable for the platform backlog (build, edit, and maintain) and for clearly communicating the backlog to products and other stakeholders.
- Accountable for platform prioritization based on needs from various products and release requirements.
- Responsible for complying with relevant frameworks and standards.
- Accountable for the digital platform release plan, including communication and setting expectations for the delivery of new features and functionalities.
- Responsible for managing key stakeholder engagement, such as developers and suppliers.
- Responsible for ensuring that digital platforms are efficient and simple for products and developers.
- Responsible for managing dependencies and blockers, improving digital platform delivery capabilities.
- Responsible for gathering insights to understand and empathize with the realities of products and developers.
- Responsible for identifying and creating measures of success to understand how the platform achieves desired outcomes.
Technical Tooling :
- Kubernetes admin: HELM, Istio, Trivy, OPA, KEDA, ArgoCD, Velero, Packer, Docker.
- Terraform, Bicep, Powershell core, Azure Powershell Modules, Azure devops services, Github and Github actions, Visual Studio code, ansible, Bash Scripting.
Requirements :
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure.
- Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (powershell scripting, Terraform and Bicep advanced).
- Azure networking (VWAN Hub/Spoke, VNETs, Application Gateways, WAF, Load balancers, Private Endpoints, DNS, Firewall).
- Identity & access management (Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, managed identities, Service principals, App Registrations, Enterprise Applications).
- At least 5 years' experience designing and implementing Azure resources.
- At least 5 years' experience with Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- At least 5 years' experience working with immutable infrastructure.
- At least 3 years' experience as a Scrum Master or a similar leadership role, leading a team of at least 4 people.
- At least 5 years' experience with Azure DevOps services, including self-hosted runners.
- At least 5 years' experience as a Kubernetes administrator includes troubleshooting, deployments.
- Working knowledge of Rest API's.
- Working knowledge of Queues and topics (Event technologies).
Skills
Azure, Terraform, Kubernetes, PowerShell, Docker, Ansible, Identity Management, Bash Scripting, RESTful, DevOps, IAC Terraform