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

Skills

RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Minimum of 10+ years of experience working with cloud infrastructure and cloud architecture.

Skills: Azure, Cloud, Terraform , cloud architecture, infrastructure