Azure Cloud Architect

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Azure Cloud Architect

Remote Opportunity

Job Description :

Experience : 15+ years with a Minimum of 8 years in Azure Cloud Architecture - Native Application Development and rollout

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead a comprehensive technical assessment of the Azure cloud environment supporting a cloud-native healthcare platform.
• Extensive hands-on experience in Azure cloud assessment, with a focus on rollout readiness and Azure platform support, demonstrated through a minimum of four completed projects.
• Proven experience assessing / designing scalable, secure, and compliant architectures for cloud-native (microservices, containerized) applications (AKS, Azure App Services, Service Bus, API Management, etc.).
• Evaluate architecture design for scalability, fault-tolerance, performance, and multi-region support.
• Review Infrastructure as Code (IaC) involving Terraform, AzAPI, and Azure DevOps pipelines for best practices, modularity, automation, and security / compliance controls.
• Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Azure DevOps, CI / CD, and automation for cloud environments.
• Assess Kubernetes deployments (AKS), containerization strategy, networking, and integration of Microsoft Fabric analytics / data services.
• Review implementation of Azure security controls : Policy as Code, Azure Policy, RBAC, identity management, encryption standards, Key Vault usage, and compliance with FDA / ISO 27001 / HIPAA / MDR
• Identifying architectural gaps in cloud architecture, firewall, load balancing, high availability, and security.
• Analyze real-time data flows, AI / ML pipelines, and integration with Microsoft Fabric / data lake analytics.
• Assess monitoring, logging, backup / HA / DR, and cost management practices (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, cost optimization).
• Understand deployment, automation, incident response, and regulatory evidence generation.
• Deliver clear, actionable reports : gap analysis, risk register, architecture diagrams, compliance scorecard, and prioritized recommendations.
• Excellent communicator with a track record of producing technical audit reports and presenting to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Present findings and remediation strategies.
• Life Science domain experience is essential.

Certifications (Preferred) :