Senior Architect - Azure Cloud - IT

We have a Senior opportunity for Senior Architect - Azure Cloud with one of our client for Bangalore/Chennai/Hyderabad/Mumbai/Pune location.

Job Description:

- Work closely with business in identifying solution requirements and key case-studies/scenarios for the future solution

- Enable Azure cloud journey, analyze and create a business case, make the Cloud dream become reality

- Design and prototype Azure solutions, create solution architecture document covering deep technical aspects of the implementation

- Create a unified strategy for Azure cloud transformation governance, automation, security, implementation and operations

- Analyze existing application portfolios, develop next-gen application architecture, transformation and modernization roadmap

- Conduct Azure solutions architecture review/audit and create review/audit report

- Lead implementation of the solution from establishing project requirements and goals to solution "go-live"

- Oversee the development efforts and provide technical help as needed

- Day-to-day lead the client through the technical and organizational challenges of Cloud transformation

- Participate in the full cycle of pre-sale activities, including RFP processing, proposal development and direct communications with potential clients

- Maintain a strong understanding of industry trends and best practices

- Create thought leadership on Azure solutions and hybrid clouds

- Serve as an Azure evangelist, consult and provide technical guidance on Azure solutions design, build, governance, security, operations and cost control best practices

Required Skills:

- Large-scale software development or application engineering with recent coding experience in two or more of the following languages: Java, JavaScript, C/C++, C#, Objective-C, Node.js, .NET, Python, PHP or Ruby

- Designing and building applications using container and serverless technologies

- Experience architecting highly available systems that utilize load balancing, horizontal scalability and high availability

- Deep expertise in solution architecture including web services, relational and non-relational databases, front-end and/or back-end technologies

- Good exposure to Agile software development methodologies and DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration (CI) and automated deployment

- Experience working with highly scalable, performant and mission critical architectures

- Avid technologist, with deep expertise in modern cloud architecture and history of successful implementation of complex Azure solution

- Ability to suggest competitive and innovative technical decisions, get client buy-in and deliver commitments

- Strong communication skills, ability to present technical ideas in business-friendly language

- Analytical and problem-solving abilities

- Azure certifications are an additional advantage