Senior Cloud Architect - Azure

The Senior Cloud Architect leads enterprise cloud architecture initiatives across Azure and multi-cloud environments, responsible for architecting, implementing, and governing scalable, secure, and cost-optimized cloud solutions. This strategic role defines cloud architecture standards, drives platform modernization, and provides technical leadership to ensure operational excellence, business agility, and innovation. Responsibilities: Cloud Strategy & Architecture: • Define and execute the Azure cloud architecture strategy, establishing architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices across Azure, AWS, and hybrid cloud environments.

Platform Engineering & Automation: • Lead the design and implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and cloud-native platform services using tools such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.

Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Solutions: • Architect and implement hybrid and multi-cloud solutions integrating Azure, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure, enabling workload portability, seamless connectivity, and optimized cloud operations.

Security & Governance: • Design and implement cloud security architectures including identity and access management, RBAC, network security, encryption, Zero-Trust principles, governance frameworks, and compliance controls aligned with ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and organizational standards.

Containerization & Modern Applications: • Lead containerization and orchestration initiatives using Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), container platforms, serverless architectures, and modern application design patterns.

Operational Excellence & Optimization: • Establish cloud operational frameworks including monitoring, logging, disaster recovery, backup, scalability, performance optimization, and FinOps-driven cost optimization strategies.

Leadership & Collaboration: • Mentor cloud engineers and platform teams, conduct architecture reviews, and collaborate with development, security, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational goals and cloud best practices.

Our Culture & Code of Conduct: At ZainTECH, we take pride in a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and uncompromising integrity. We are looking for individuals who share these values and are committed to customer-centricity and ethical excellence. All employees are expected to uphold our Code of Conduct, which serves as a guiding framework for responsible behavior across everything we do — from how we work with each other to how we engage with clients and partners globally.