Cloud Architect

About the Role

Are you looking for a dynamic, multi-cloud, multi-customer environment that offers both professional growth and meaningful responsibility? At Resolve Tech Solutions (RTS), we support customers across industries in running their SAP and non-SAP workloads in the cloud. We are seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Architect who can immediately add value, communicate effectively with customers, and contribute to multiple initiatives concurrently.

As a senior member of our team, you are expected to lead by example, follow and help develop Standard Operating Procedures, and bring deep technical expertise to complex cloud environments.

Position Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Azure Cloud Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise-scale cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. This role requires both broad and deep technical skills across cloud architecture, security, infrastructure, and DevOps—along with strong leadership and communication abilities.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Design

• Lead the architecture of complex Azure-based solutions, ensuring scalability, security, reliability, and performance.
• Design cloud-native architectures (e.g., microservices, containers, serverless).
• Create reference architectures, solution blueprints, and cloud adoption roadmaps.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as a technical advisor to engineering and development teams.
• Review and guide high-level and detailed architectural designs.
• Promote best practices in infrastructure as code (IaC), DevOps, security, and automation.

Azure Services Expertise

• Deploy and optimize Azure services such as VMs, App Services, AKS, Azure SQL, Storage, Networking, Azure AD, Monitoring tools (Log Analytics, Application Insights), and Azure VDI.

Migration & Modernization

• Plan and execute migrations from on-premise or other cloud platforms to Azure.
• Modernize legacy applications using cloud-native services.

Governance, Security & Compliance

• Define and enforce cloud governance frameworks and security policies.
• Utilize tools like Azure Policy, Azure Blueprints, and Microsoft Defender for cost control and security compliance.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with executive leadership, IT, and business units to align cloud initiatives with strategic goals.
• Lead workshops, technical deep dives, and architecture presentations.

Continuous Improvement

• Stay updated on Azure developments and industry trends.
• Mentor and upskill internal teams on Azure best practices and capabilities.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years in IT, including 4+ years in Azure cloud architecture.
• Strong understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
• Hands-on expertise in:
• Networking (VNETs, ExpressRoute, VPNs, Firewalls)
• Identity (Azure AD, RBAC, Conditional Access)
• Security (Key Vault, Managed Identities, SIEM integrations)
• Infrastructure as Code (ARM Templates, Terraform, Bicep)
• CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Containers and serverless (Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Functions, Logic Apps)
• Cloud security frameworks (Zero Trust, NIST, CIS)

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)

Soft Skills

• Strategic thinker and innovative problem solver.
• Strong communicator and team collaborator.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder engagement skills.