Cloud Domain Architect

We are Seeking a hands-on Cloud / Solution Architect in Abu Dhabi to lead enterprise Azure architecture, landing zones, and solution governance. You will translate security policies into design patterns, author and audit HLDs/LLDs, and ensure vendor compliance with data residency laws. This is a 100% on-site individual contributor role requiring deep technical expertise in Azure networking, Entra , and governance frameworks.

• Architecture Standards & Governance: Translate enterprise, security, and operational policies into concrete Azure architecture standards, design templates, review checklists, and governance artifacts.
• Landing Zone & Core Design: Define and maintain robust Azure landing zones, virtual networking (VNets), identity and access management (Entra /RBAC), security controls, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Hands-on Technical Design: Author, review, and validate High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for complex infrastructure and application deployments.
• Solution Assurance & Quality Gates: Evaluate cloud solutions submitted by delivery teams and external vendors to ensure scalability, availability, performance, and strict alignment with local data residency laws.
• Risk & Remediation: Identify architectural gaps, technical debt, and security non-compliance across cloud environments, defining clear technical remediation pathways.
• Infrastructure Automation: Promote adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), reusable deployment patterns, and standardized service templates.

• Total
  
  Experience:
  
  8–15 years of total IT/Infrastructure experience
• Architecture Track Record: 4–8+ years of dedicated, hands-on experience in Solution or Cloud Architecture.
• Core Azure Technical Mastery: Proven delivery on Microsoft Azure—specifically Azure Landing Zones, VNets, Azure Policy, Entra  (RBAC), HLD/LLD creation, and cloud governance frameworks.
• Individual Contributor: Demonstrated ability to remain hands-on in designing, reviewing, and troubleshooting architecture (this is a technical design role, not a project management or team lead position).
• Language &
  
  Soft Skills:
  
  Fluent written and spoken English required;
  Arabic communication skills are a strong advantage.

• Work Model: 100% On-site in Abu Dhabi (no remote or hybrid arrangements).
• Onboarding: Ability to start immediately or within a maximum notice period of 30 days.