Role overview

Technical Architect Azure Infrastructure

Location: Remote

Job Description

15+ years of IT experience with a minimum of 5 years of experience in Azure Infrastructure, Azure Migrate, Azure Networking, Azure IaaS/PaaS, Data Center, Cloud Security, SIAM, Data/Storage, Azure Key Vault, and Azure IAM.
Experience working with teams of 5+ members, providing technical guidance, management, and governance.
Willingness to provide 24x7 support and work flexible shifts.

Primary Skills

Expertise in on-premises/public cloud infrastructure assessments using Azure Migrate.
Experience driving cloud solutioning and Azure activities for large, complex migrations.
Ensure proposed solutions cover Azure strategy, stakeholder management, business applications, infrastructure, and value-for-money considerations.
Working experience across various industry domains such as Banking, Healthcare, and Insurance.
Understanding of customer infrastructure landscapes and experience designing and building Azure Landing Zones.
Strong understanding of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI (Return on Investment).
Ability to provide Azure target architecture, including Bill of Materials (BoM), pricing, and licensing-related details.
Create Azure target solution architecture diagrams covering Azure services, including HLD and LLD.
Experience migrating on-premises workloads to Azure using Azure Migrate.
Strong troubleshooting experience with Azure and Windows environments, including processor, networking, clustering, I/O, memory, and related issues.
Ability to define and realize end-to-end solution architecture addressing business processes, specifications, domain regulations, system quality attributes, and solution economics.
Strong knowledge of Windows File and Print Services and troubleshooting cluster-related issues.
Hands-on experience with server consolidation and Windows Clustering.
Strong administration skills with DNS, WINS, and DHCP servers.
Strong knowledge of upgrading and migrating Windows Servers to later versions.
Strong knowledge of server backup and restoration.
Hands-on experience restoring OS and data files from backups.
Hands-on experience configuring and managing DFS (Distributed File System).

Secondary Skills

Design infrastructure solutions.
Design Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) solutions.
Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions, with at least minimum exposure.
Work with internal stakeholders, customer stakeholders, and project managers to understand migration requirements and provide appropriate solutions.
Ensure technical risks are identified and mitigated through a rigorous risk mitigation plan.
Actively participate in post-project reviews and capture key lessons learned to improve future engagements.

Certifications Good to Have

AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
AZ-104: Microsoft Azure Administrator

Soft Skills

Strong customer-facing skills and ability to prepare solution presentations.
Positive attitude and excellent communication skills to manage customer calls.
Ability to work effectively in a team.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
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