
Azure Cloud Application Architect

Azure Cloud Application Architect
Orion Innovation
Orion Innovation is a global business and technology services firm seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Application Architect to design and implement cloud-native solutions using Azure services. The role involves technical leadership, mentoring teams, and engaging in pre-sales and post-sales activities while contributing to thought leadership.
Qualification
- 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture and application development.
- Strong expertise in Azure services and cloud-native application design.
- Experience with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
- Proven ability to provide technical leadership and mentor teams.
- Strong understanding of governance, security, and cost optimization in cloud environments.
Responsibility
- Design and implement cloud-native application architectures using Azure services (App Services, AKS, Functions, Service Bus, etc.).
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Establish governance, cost optimization, and security best practices for Azure applications.
- Work closely with DevOps teams to enable CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code (IaC).
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to development teams.
- Define and implement best practices architecture design, deployment, and operations.
- Design highly available, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions meeting business requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud solutions with organizational goals.
- Analyse complex technical issues, provide recommendations, and lead the resolution efforts for cloud-related challenges.
- Build capabilities, offerings, service accelerators and differentiators.




