Key Responsibilities:

• Cloud Strategy Development: Lead the development of innovative cloud strategies aligned with business objectives, driving the transformation to cloud-based infrastructures and services. Provide strategic guidance for the adoption of Microsoft Azure in line with business needs.
• Architecture Design & Implementation: Architect, design, and implement complex cloud infrastructure solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure (PaaS, IaaS, SaaS). Ensure that solutions are robust, scalable, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Hybrid Cloud Expertise: Spearhead the development of hybrid cloud strategies, integrating and migrating on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. Oversee the seamless transition to hybrid cloud models while ensuring business continuity and reducing costs.
• Optimization & Performance Tuning: Lead performance assessments and optimization initiatives to enhance the efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of Azure environments. Continuously improve cloud systems and infrastructure to meet evolving business demands.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work as a strategic advisor and a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between IT teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership. Ensure alignment of cloud solutions with organizational goals and drive the cloud adoption strategy across the enterprise.
• Security & Compliance Leadership: Ensure that cloud architectures meet the highest standards of security and compliance, including governance frameworks, risk management, and regulatory compliance specific to the cloud infrastructure.
• Cloud Transformation Leadership: Provide leadership in the cloud transformation journey, from initial planning and design to execution and post-implementation support, driving change management and cloud culture within the organization.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Skills

• 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure and architecture, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Cloud Architecture Leadership: Expertise in designing and implementing complex cloud solutions on both PaaS and IaaS levels within Azure, including integration with existing IT environments.
• Hybrid Cloud Strategies: Experience in developing hybrid cloud models, migrating on-premises infrastructure to cloud environments, and optimizing cloud architectures for performance and cost.
• Azure Administration & Security: Hands-on experience with Azure setup, administration, and security management, ensuring cloud environments are secure, scalable, and reliable.
• Cloud Optimization & Cost Efficiency: Strong understanding of performance assessment, tuning, and optimization strategies to improve scalability, operational efficiency, and cost control within Azure.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to engage with senior stakeholders, providing strategic guidance and technical leadership in cloud-related decision-making.