Azure Solution Architect

Job Title: Enterprise Architect - Azure Cloud Transformation & Application Modernization

Location: Noida

Experience: 10+ Years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect with deep expertise in Azure Cloud, Enterprise Architecture, and Application Modernization to lead large-scale digital transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining target-state architectures, driving cloud migration strategies, establishing architecture governance, and ensuring scalable, secure, and resilient technology solutions aligned with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and govern enterprise-wide target-state architecture for application modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Develop architecture blueprints, reference architectures, technology roadmaps, and architectural standards.
• Lead cloud migration, application modernization, and application refactoring programs using Microsoft Azure.
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and highly available enterprise solutions.
• Establish and enforce architecture governance, design reviews, and best practices across programs.
• Collaborate with business leaders, engineering teams, and delivery organizations to align technology solutions with strategic business goals.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native architecture principles, microservices, APIs, containers, and DevSecOps practices.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational excellence requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide strategic recommendations to support business growth and innovation.
• Mentor solution architects and technical teams while providing architectural leadership across programs.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

• 12+ years of experience in Enterprise Architecture, Application Architecture, or Cloud Transformation.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure services and cloud-native architecture.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale cloud migration and modernization initiatives.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture, API-led development, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Deep understanding of DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud governance.
• Experience designing highly scalable, resilient, secure, and available enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and Azure Well-Architected Framework.
• Strong understanding of security architecture, compliance, risk management, and governance.
• Experience creating enterprise architecture standards, reference architectures, and solution blueprints.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep).
• Experience with Azure Landing Zones and Cloud Adoption Framework.
• Familiarity with enterprise integration patterns and API management platforms.

Domain Expertise

• Cloud Transformation
• Enterprise Architecture
• Digital Modernization
• Application Modernization
• Cloud Migration Strategy

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• TOGAF Certification
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Azure Administrator Associate
• Cloud Architecture Certifications