Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect
Location: Zürich, Switzerland (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 1 year
Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and solution-oriented Azure Cloud Architect to join our team. This role focuses on designing, migrating, and optimizing enterprise workloads on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cloud architecture, DevOps, security, and infrastructure automation, with hands-on expertise in building scalable, secure, and resilient solutions in regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Cloud Architecture & Design
- Cloud Migration & Modernization
- DevOps & Automation
- Security & Compliance
- Implement Azure security best practices (IAM, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, Sentinel).
- Integration & Data Engineering
- Integrate enterprise systems using Azure API Management, Event Hub, Service Bus, and Logic Apps.
- Architect data solutions leveraging Azure Data Lake, Synapse, and real-time streaming (Kafka, Event Hub).
- Monitoring & Optimization
- Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
- Work closely with stakeholders to capture requirements and translate them into architectural solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
- Continuously assess emerging Azure services and recommend improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 8+ years of overall IT experience, with at least 4+ years in cloud architecture (Azure focus).
- Proven expertise in Microsoft Azure services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Strong knowledge of Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Docker, Helm.
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates).
- Deep understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity management.
- Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (PowerShell, Python, or similar).
- Experience integrating enterprise systems via APIs, messaging (Service Bus/Event Hub), and data pipelines.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Azure certification(s): Azure Solutions Architect Expert (or equivalent) strongly preferred.
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