Azure Architect (Architecture Review Board)

Overview:

Seeking a Senior Cloud Architect with 7 9 years of Azure Cloud Architecture and Enterprise Architecture experience.The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing and governing enterprise cloud environments, with expertise in Cloud Governance, Architecture Review Board (ARB) leadership, Hybrid Cloud, Cloud Security, FinOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD.

Responsibilities:

Design and govern enterprise-scale Azure cloud architectures and solution designs.Lead and participate in Architecture Review Board (ARB) activities, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture standards.Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks, architecture standards, and best practices.Design and support hybrid cloud environments integrating cloud and on-premises infrastructure.Ensure cloud architectures meet security, compliance, scalability, availability, and performancerequirements.Drive FinOps and cloud cost optimization initiatives.Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep.Support and govern CI/CD pipelines across enterprise cloud environments.Collaborate with engineering, security, infrastructure, business, and other stakeholders on enterprise solution design.Provide technical leadership and communicate architecture decisions to senior stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

7 9 years of Azure Cloud Architecture experience.Strong Enterprise Architecture and enterprise-level solution design experience.Hands-on experience with Cloud Governance.Proven experience with Architecture Review Board (ARB) leadership.Strong experience designing and supporting Hybrid Cloud environments.Strong understanding of Cloud Security and enterprise security architecture.Experience with FinOps / Cloud Cost Optimization.Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).Experience with CI/CD pipelines.Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.Experience working in enterprise environments.