Azure Architect

• Develop and maintain the AZURE architectural roadmap and strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Define and implement best practices for AZURE architecture design, deployment, and operations.
• Design highly available, scalable, and cost-effective AZURE solutions meeting business requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, development, and business units, to align AZURE solutions with organizational goals.
• Analyse complex technical issues, provide recommendations, and lead the resolution efforts for AZURE-related challenges.
• Create and maintain architectural documentation, reports, and presentations for stakeholders.
• Build capabilities, offerings, service accelerators and differentiators.
• Build a go-to-market strategy that highlights our cloud offerings that best support our customers challenges.
• Innovation and Thought leadership, bringing out white papers, blogs, presentations, and collaterals.
• Responsible for delivering solutions architecture for major clients.
• Client Relationship Management (both pre-sales & post-sales)
• Be client CIO/CTO's trusted advisor.
• Pre-sales / post-sales (play an active role in winning business)
• Build and grow relationships with AZURE and alliance partners to expand our relationship, offerings, and revenues.
• Build relationships with key client decision makers and influences in partnership with sales and marketing.
• Deliver superior value and conduct project reviews.
• Enable teams to deliver better value in projects.
• Coaching, Mentoring and Provide team a clear direction.

Competencies

• Expertise in designing high-level, enterprise grade solution architecture
• At least 8 years of relevant experience as a AZURE Architect
• Ability to manage estimates, tasks, escalations, risks/issues
• Ability to clearly articulate concepts to people with varying technical background
• AZURE Certified Solution Architect - professional, certification