Cloud Engineer

Senior Cloud Migration Architect /Azure Architect

The Senior Azure Architect will lead complex enterprise cloud migration and modernization initiatives with strong hands‑on and architectural expertise in Azure Functions, real‑time streaming solutions, and Azure Databricks. The role is responsible for designing scalable, secure, and cost‑optimized Azure architectures, particularly focused on legacy platform migrations (on‑prem / Cloudera / Hadoop / monolithic apps) to modern Azure‑native services.

This role acts as a technical authority and advisor, working closely with business stakeholders, program leadership, and engineering teams to deliver cloud‑first, data‑driven solutions at scale.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Migration & Modernization (Primary Focus)

Architect and lead end‑to‑end migration programs from:

On‑prem data warehouses and applications

Cloudera / Hadoop ecosystems

Legacy batch and monolithic systems

Define migration strategies including re‑host, re‑platform, refactor, and re‑architect

Drive parallel run, cutover, and decommissioning strategies

Identify migration risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans

Azure Architecture & Solution Design

Design enterprise‑grade Azure architectures aligned with security, scalability, and performance requirements

Define and govern Azure Landing Zones, reference architectures, and design standards

Perform design reviews and ensure compliance with Azure Well‑Architected Framework

Azure Functions & Event‑Driven Architectures

Architect serverless solutions using Azure Functions for data processing, orchestration, and integration use cases

Design event‑driven and microservices‑based architectures

Integrate Functions with Event Hub, Service Bus, Logic Apps, and APIs

Streaming & Real‑Time Data Platforms

Design and govern real‑time streaming solutions using:

Azure Event Hub

Azure Kafka / Kafka on Azure

Stream Analytics / Databricks Structured Streaming

Enable near‑real‑time ingestion, processing, and analytics for enterprise data platforms

Data Platforms & Databricks

Lead architecture for Azure Databricks‑based data platforms

Define lakehouse architectures using ADLS Gen2 + Databricks

Support migration of ETL pipelines to modern Spark‑based frameworks

Define data performance, scalability, and cost‑optimization strategies

Security, Governance & Reliability

Define Azure security architecture (Azure AD, RBAC, Key Vault, Defender, Sentinel)

Implement governance using Azure Policy, Landing Zones, and cost controls

Architect high availability, disaster recovery, and resiliency models

DevOps, Automation & Operations

Promote Infrastructure as Code using Terraform / ARM / Bicep

Define CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions

Establish monitoring and observability using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

Act as trusted advisor to customers and internal leadership

Support architecture justifications, cost models, RFPs, and executive reviews

Mentor architects and senior engineers

Work effectively across Agile / SAFe delivery models

Required Technical Skills

Azure Core

Azure Compute, Networking, Storage, Identity & Security

Azure Landing Zones and enterprise governance models

Mandatory Specializations

Cloud Migration & Platform Modernization

Azure Functions & Serverless Architectures

Streaming Platforms (Event Hub, Kafka, Structured Streaming)

Azure Databricks & Lakehouse Architectures

DevOps & Automation

Azure DevOps / GitHub

Terraform / ARM / Bicep

Required Experience

15+ years of overall IT experience

Proven delivery of large‑scale Azure migration programs

Strong architecture background in data‑intensive and event‑driven systems

Experience working with global customers, vendors, and multi‑vendor delivery teams

Certifications (Preferred)

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Azure Data Engineer / Azure DevOps Expert (nice to have)

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