Azure Cloud Solutions Architect

About the Role

Are you a visionary with a passion for designing scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions? Do you thrive on solving complex business challenges with cutting-edge technology? If so, we’re looking for a Lead Solutions Architect to drive our cloud strategy and architecture forward! As a key technical leader, you'll design and implement enterprise cloud solutions, optimize cloud infrastructure, and ensure seamless integration across our platforms.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect solutions that are innovative, cost-effective, and future-proof.

• Architect Scalable Azure Solutions: Design, implement, and maintain highly available, resilient, and scalable architectures within Microsoft Azure to meet evolving business needs.
• Drive Azure Strategy & Governance: Establish and enforce Azure best practices, policies, and governance frameworks to enhance operational efficiency, security, and compliance across the organization.
• Lead Azure Deployments & Migrations: Oversee complex migrations to Azure and optimize deployments within the platform, ensuring seamless transitions and integrations.
• Champion Azure Security & Compliance: Deploy robust Azure security measures, maintain adherence to regulatory requirements, and safeguard sensitive data and infrastructure from emerging threats.
• Innovate with Azure Automation & Dev Ops: Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Azure ARM or Terraform, design CI/CD pipelines in Azure Dev Ops, and develop Azure-native solutions to increase agility, accelerate delivery, and improve reliability.
• Foster Collaboration & Leadership: Partner with business leaders, developers, and operations teams to align Azure solutions with strategic objectives, facilitating workshops and driving innovation initiatives.
• Optimize Azure Performance & Cost: Monitor, assess, and refine Azure environments to improve performance, ensure reliability, and achieve cost efficiency while maximizing ROI.

• Experience: 10+ years in IT architecture, with at least 5 years focused on cloud solutions. Proven background working with proprietary software platforms, preferably within the insurance and/or financial services industries.
• Industry Expertise: Hands‑on experience delivering technology solutions that align with the unique needs and regulatory requirements of insurance or finance operations.
• Microservices: Strong track record in designing, implementing, and managing microservices architectures to enable scalability, flexibility, and maintainability of enterprise systems.
• Methodologies: Proficiency in SDLC methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Development
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong background in .NET custom development using C#, along with expertise in web application scripting languages (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Ajax, XML, and jQuery).
• Dev Ops Knowledge: Experience with CI/CD, release management, and automation using tools such as Azure Dev Ops.
• Cloud Technologies: Familiarity with Node.js, Power Shell for Azure, Azure ARM or Terraform, and experience with Vue.js or React.js, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Data Solutions: Knowledge of Power BI, Azure Machine Learning, and Azure Data Factories.

• Dynamic Environment: Thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative, and results‑driven office where your contributions make a real impact.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and advancement within a supportive company culture.

While performing general duties for this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand and/or walk around (including the use of stairs). Other demands include the ability to openly communicate with others by talking, listening, and reading, being able to lift light objects (