Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect
Location: Zürich, Switzerland (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 1 year
Role Overview:
We are in search of a highly skilled and solution-oriented Azure Cloud Architect to join our team. This position emphasizes the design, migration, and optimization of enterprise workloads on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will possess a robust background in cloud architecture, DevOps, security, and infrastructure automation, along with hands-on experience in developing scalable, secure, and resilient solutions within 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
Apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.