Azure DevOps Architect (L5-8/10 yrs)

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Pune, Maharashtra
Permanent
Full-time

16 days ago

DescriptionJob Title: Azure DevOps Architect Location: [Insert location preference] Experience: 8–10 years Role Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Azure DevOps Architect with 8–10 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure. This role is critical to our cloud migration and SaaSification journey, requiring deep expertise in Azure services, multi-tenancy, automation, and governance. The architect will define cloud strategies, lead infrastructure design, and provide hands-on guidance to engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-efficient SaaS platforms. Key Responsibilities

Define and implement Azure cloud architecture to support SaaS-based applications.
Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption using Terraform for consistent, automated environment provisioning.
Architect solutions covering:

Containers and Kubernetes
App Services, Blobstore, and application hosting
Networking, ExpressRoute, Load balancers
SaaS multi-tenancy architectures
Backup, Disaster Recovery, Multi-region and Multi-zone deployments
High availability, resilience, and failover strategies
Establish governance and monitoring practices leveraging App Insights, Azure Monitoring, Security Center, Sentinel, Defender, Key Vault, Application Config, Policies.
Partner with development, QA, and operations teams to build secure CI/CD pipelines and automate release processes.
Ensure solutions meet security, compliance, performance, and cost-efficiency standards.
Mentor DevOps engineers and act as a trusted technical advisor across teams.
Collaborate with stakeholders to align cloud strategy and architecture roadmaps with business objectives.

Required Skills

8–10 years of proven experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, and Architecture.
Strong expertise in Azure services: Containers, Kubernetes, App Services, Blobstore, Networking, ExpressRoute, Load balancers.
Demonstrated experience in SaaS multi-tenancy architectures and scalable solution design.
Hands-on experience with multi-region/multi-zone deployments, DR, HA, and backup strategies.
Proficiency with Terraform (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
Deep knowledge of cloud networking, identity & access management, and security controls.
Strong scripting/automation skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
Experience with App Insights, Monitoring, Security Center, Sentinel, Defender, Key Vault, Application Config, and Policies.
Proven expertise in cost optimization, FinOps practices, and governance frameworks.

Preferred Skills

Exposure to multi-cloud platforms (AWS, GCP).
Familiarity with compliance and security standards (CIS, NIST).
Experience in large-scale cloud migration projects.

Soft Skills

Strong architectural, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to influence and mentor cross-functional technical teams.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
Comfort working in a global delivery model (India–US overlap).

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