Azure Native Architect Pune, India
Azure Native Architect Description
EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.
We are seeking an experienced Azure Native Architect to join our team to design and implement Azure-native solutions for complex enterprise applications.
The ideal candidate will be responsible as an expert in Azure services and capabilities and will play a pivotal role in shaping our cloud architecture strategy.
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Responsibilities
- Define and lead the cloud architecture strategy, roadmap and technical direction for Azure-native solutions
- Architect scalable, reliable and high-performance cloud-native applications using Azure services
- Develop and implement cloud architecture patterns, design principles, standards and best practices for application development, deployment and operations on Azure
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical architecture designs ensuring alignment with security, compliance and governance policies
- Evaluate and recommend cloud-native technologies, tools and frameworks to optimize performance, cost-efficiency and scalability on Azure
- Conduct architectural reviews, code reviews and performance assessments to ensure adherence to architecture guidelines and reliability of solutions
- Define and implement CI/CD pipelines, automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code solutions using Azure DevOps, ARM templates, Terraform or similar tools
- Lead and mentor development teams on Azure cloud-native architecture best practices, design patterns and coding standards
- Collaborate with operations teams to implement monitoring, logging and alerting solutions for Azure-based applications
- Stay updated with the latest Azure services features and industry trends to recommend and implement innovative solutions that drive business value
Requirements
- Background in IT with 11-18 years of experience, including a minimum of 2-3 years on architecting complex enterprise applications
- Proven experience as a solution architect with a focus on Azure cloud-native solutions
- Expertise in Azure services and capabilities, including but not limited to Azure Functions, Azure App Service, AKS, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Storage and Azure Key Vault
- Skills in cloud-native architecture patterns such as microservices, serverless computing and containerization
- Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Python or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Qualifications in Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert or related certifications are a plus
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation and configuration management tools
- Understanding of security best practices, identity management and data encryption in Azure
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
We offer
- Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
- Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
- Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
- Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
- Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
- Focused individual development
- Benefit package:
- Health benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Flexible benefits
- Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)
