Role: Azure Architect
Location: Franklin Lakes, NJ || Onsite
Position Type: Contract
Years of Experience: 10+ Years
About:An Azure Architect designs, builds, and manages scalable, secure cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure, translating business needs into technical strategies for infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), data, and applications, ensuring alignment with governance and cost optimization while leading teams in migration and implementation, often involving DevOps, security, and data platforms.
Skills and Relevant Experience Required (in Yrs.)- A minimum of 12+ years of IT industry experience with solid architectural experience
- A minimum of 7+ years of Exp in Azure Architecture preferable on Cloud.
- Extensive IT experience with specific years in Azure architecture/design.
- Deep understanding of Azure services: Compute, Storage, Networking, Security, Identity, Data Platforms, Governance.
- Experience with large-scale Azure implementations, data migrations, and cloud-native projects.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Excellent communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
JD- Very good understanding of SDLC and agile model of work.
- Must possess organizational proficiencies to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision.
- Must be highly motivated, self-starting, and committed to achieving results and have a strong sense of ownership and follow-through to resolution.
- Very good business written and verbal communication skill.
- Familiar with Azure cloud platform from infrastructure and security perspective.
- Good problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically, with a strong bias for action
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
- Excellent communication for technical and non-technical audiences.