Job Title: Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect/ Governance Architect
Location: Onsite Abu Dhabi
Job Type: (Full-time)
JOB PURPOSE
Cloud architect will play a pivotal role in developing cloud strategy, architecture, designing, implementing, migrating, and managing critical cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
Architect will be a trusted advisor, providing technical leadership, and guidance to ensure our cloud solutions meet the highest standards of performance, scalability, and security.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Architect, design, develop, and implement secure, scalable, and performant cloud infrastructure solutions on Azure, focusing on developer experience and modern ways of working.
• Work with executive stakeholders on hybrid cloud strategy and plans for workload migration.
• Architect and implement cloud infrastructure on Azure for containerization and microservices solutions.
• Collaborate with digital stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into effective Azure infrastructure architectures.
• Lead troubleshooting and problem-solving efforts in Azure environments, diagnosing and resolving issues to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure adheres to security best practices, leveraging Azure and non-azure resources for comprehensive cloud protection.
• Develop hybrid cloud strategies that integrate on-premises infrastructure with Azure services, ensuring seamless connectivity and data flow.
• Work with Azure DevOps and infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform) to deploy and manage Azure resources efficiently.
• Evaluate digital solutions based on well-defined frameworks published by Microsoft and other cloud experts.
• Continuously monitor and assess infrastructure performance, identifying opportunities for optimization and cost reduction.
• Partner with Developers, Security and Operations teams to develop and implement a robust hybrid cloud strategy.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal teams on best practices for cloud architecture, design patterns, and tools.
• Demonstrate abilities to implement and configuring Azure best practices, including Azure Landing-zone, Azure cloud resources, Azure Security Center, and other Azure security features to protect data and resources.
TECHNICAL and INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Experience in developing hybrid cloud strategies, integrating, and migrating on-premises infrastructure
• Extensive experience working with Microsoft Azure on PaaS and IaaS level, designing, and implementing complex solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in performance assessment and optimization of Azure environments to improve efficiency and scalability.
• Hands-on experience with Azure administration, setup, and security
RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 10+ years of experience working with cloud infrastructure and cloud architecture.
Skills: Azure, Cloud, Terraform , cloud architecture, infrastructure
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