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Experience : 8–12 Years
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Role Summary (Ahmedabad-Tuned)
The Azure Infrastructure Lead will own the design, migration, and operational excellence of Enterprise Azure infrastructure for customers of a Microsoft Solutions Partner. This role requires a hands-on Azure leader who can architect solutions, lead delivery teams, and engage directly with customers and stakeholders—while balancing delivery speed, security, and cost optimization.
Key Responsibilities
Azure Infrastructure & Architecture:
- Lead design and implementation of Azure infrastructure, including:
- Virtual Machines, VNets, Peering, Load Balancers
- Azure Firewall, Application Gateway
- Site-to-Site VPN / ExpressRoute
- Design high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity architectures.
- Implement Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
- Ensure adherence to Azure Well-Architected Framework (Security, Reliability, Performance, Cost).
Migration & Hybrid Cloud
- Lead on-premises to Azure migrations using Azure Migrate and a proven partner
methodologies.
- Plan and execute:
- Data center exit strategies
- Hybrid cloud architectures
- Multi-region deployments
- Work closely with application, database, and security teams during a large migration
programs.
Security, Governance & Cost Management
- Implement Azure security and identity controls:
- Azure AD / Entra ID, RBAC, PIM
- Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Define governance using:
- Azure Policy & initiatives
- Resource tagging, management groups
- Role-based access and security baselines
- Drive cost optimization (FinOps):
- Azure Cost Management
- Budget controls & alerts
- Rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans
Operations, Automation & DevOps
- Oversee Azure monitoring using:
- Azure Monitor
- Log Analytics
- Alerts and dashboards
- Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption:
- ARM / Bicep / Terraform
- Lead automation via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
- Own incident management, root cause analysis, and preventive improvements.
Leadership & Customer Engagement
- Act as technical owner for Azure infrastructure projects.
- Mentor and upskill Azure engineers and administrators.
- Lead technical solutioning in pre-sales, including architecture reviews and effort estimation.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers.
Required Skills & Experience
Core Technical Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
- Deep expertise in:
- Azure Networking (VNets, VPN, ExpressRoute)
- Azure Compute & Storage
- Identity (Azure AD / Entra ID)
- Experience in hybrid cloud and on-prem integration
- Strong working knowledge of:
- Windows Server, Linux
- Active Directory, DNS
- Experience with:
- Backup, DR, and high-availability architectures
- PowerShell and Azure CLI
Tools & Platforms
- Azure Portal
- Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
- ARM / Bicep / Terraform
- Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
- ITSM tools like ServiceNow or equivalent are preferred
Strongly Preferred
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Highly Desirable
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
Soft Skills
- Strong leadership & mentoring mindset
- Clear communication with customers and internal teams
- Ability to manage multiple projects and delivery priorities
- High ownership and accountability
Success Metrics (KPIs)
- Successful and on-time delivery of Azure infrastructure projects
- Reduction in incidents and improved system stability
- Cloud cost optimization and governance compliance
- High customer satisfaction and repeat engagements
- Continuous team skill and certification growth
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