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Azure Cloud Application Architect
About the role
Orion Innovation seeks an experienced Azure Cloud Application Architect to lead the design and deployment of enterprise‑grade, cloud‑native solutions on Azure. The role focuses on establishing architecture best practices, governance, security, and cost optimization while enabling CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code. The architect will mentor teams, act as a trusted advisor to clients, and drive modernization, migration, and innovation initiatives. Responsibilities include translating business requirements into technical solutions, collaborating with stakeholders, and delivering architecture for major clients. The position also involves pre‑sales and post‑sales engagement, building strategic partnerships, and contributing thought leadership through white papers and presentations. Candidates must have 10+ years of relevant experience, Azure certification (Az 303/304/305), and strong skills in Azure services, CI/CD, IaC, governance, and security.
What you’ll do
- Design and implement cloud‑native architectures using Azure services
- Translate business requirements into technical solutions
- Establish governance, cost optimization, and security best practices
- Enable CI/CD pipelines and IaC with DevOps teams
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship
- Define and implement best practices for architecture design, deployment, and operations
- Build capabilities, offerings, and service accelerators
- Lead pre‑sales and post‑sales engagement
- Deliver solutions architecture for major clients
- Act as trusted advisor to client CIO/CTO