Senior Cloud Architect - Azure

Zaintech
Kochi
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Terraform","ARM","Bicep","Pulumi","CI/CD","Kubernetes","Docker","Azure DevOps","GitHub Actions","AKS","Azure Monitor","Log Analytics","Prometheus","Grafana","Datadog","ELK","PowerShell","Azure CLI"]

Lead enterprise cloud architecture across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments. Define standards, drive platform modernization, and provide technical leadership to ensure secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud solutions with strong governance and FinOps practices.

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4 months ago

Senior Cloud Architect - Azure

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Job Summary

Lead enterprise cloud architecture across Azure, AWS, and hybrid environments. Define standards, drive platform modernization, and provide technical leadership to ensure secure, scalable, and cost-optimized cloud solutions with strong governance and FinOps practices.
Location: Kochi
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Cloud Strategy & Architecture: Define and execute the Azure cloud architecture strategy, establishing architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud environments.
  • •Platform Engineering & Automation: Lead the design and implementation of IaC, CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and cloud-native platform services using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.
  • •Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Solutions: Architect and implement hybrid and multi-cloud solutions integrating Azure, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure, enabling workload portability and optimized cloud operations.
  • •Security & Governance: Design and implement cloud security architectures including IAM, RBAC, network security, encryption, Zero-Trust, governance frameworks, and compliance controls.
  • •Containerization & Modern Applications: Lead containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes, AKS, container platforms, serverless architectures, and modern application design patterns.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or related technical roles, with at least 5 years focused specifically on Microsoft Azure platforms
  • •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
  • •Current and valid Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • •Current and valid Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
  • •Current and valid AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03)
Experience:10+ yearsCloud computingAzureMulti-cloud
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:TerraformARMBicepPulumiCI/CDKubernetesDockerAzure DevOpsGitHub ActionsAKSAzure MonitorLog AnalyticsPrometheusGrafanaDatadogELKPowerShellAzure CLI
Certifications:AZ-305AZ-400SAA-C03
Languages:English
Tech Stack:TerraformARMBicepPulumiKubernetesDockerAzureAWSGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsAKSPrometheusGrafanaDatadogELK

Company Brief

Zaintech
Zaintech is the digital services and technology arm of Zain Group, delivering cloud, managed services, cybersecurity, contact center, and digital transformation solutions to enterprises and carriers across the Middle East and Africa.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Kuwait City, Kuwait
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