Job Description

Description

Job Title: Azure DevOps Architect

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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)

.