Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Infrastructure

Penta Consulting; Dubai; On-site; AED 280,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Penta Consulting is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Solution Architect with deep Microsoft Azure expertise to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-scale cloud solutions in Dubai, UAE. The role covers compute, networking, storage, monitoring, and virtualization across hybrid environments.

Responsibilities include leading technical discussions, guiding on Azure Storage, AV Desktop, AVS, Azure Stack HCI, and Azure Arc onboarding, with a strong emphasis on IaC and Azure governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience designing and delivering Azure-based cloud solutions for enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid cloud models.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect scalable, secure cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• Lead technical discussions and provide guidance on Azure components.
• Design and deploy Azure Storage, AV Desktop, AVS, Azure Stack HCI and Azure Arc integration.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful cloud migrations and ongoing operations.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code practices using ARM, Bicep or Terraform.

Skills

Azure IaaS

Azure PaaS

Azure Networking

Azure Storage

Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Virtual Desktop

Azure VMware Solution

Azure Arc

Infrastructure as Code

Azure Monitoring

Azure AZ-305/104/500

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

ARM templates

Bicep

Terraform

Job description

Penta Consulting are a technology service provider and leading outsourced partner helping to deliver professional and managed solutions across the EMEA.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Solution Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure to design, implement, and optimize cloud solutions for enterprise-scale environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across Azure infrastructure areas such as compute, networking, storage, monitoring, and virtualization technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• Lead technical discussions and provide guidance on:
• Azure Storage: Blob, File, Disk, and Archive storage solutions
• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD): Design and deployment of virtual desktop infrastructure
• Azure VMware Solution (AVS): Integration and migration strategies for hybrid environments
• Azure Stack HCI/Azure Local: Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI): familiarity with deployment and operations concepts
• Azure Arc: familiarity with onboarding hybrid servers/resources, policy and extensions, and troubleshooting common agent/connectivity issues.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid cloud models.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Scale Sets, Networking, and Storage.
• Proficiency in Azure Monitoring tools including LAW and Application Insights.
• Experience deploying and managing Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Familiarity with Azure VMware Solution and hybrid cloud integration.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-305, AZ-104, AZ-500) are highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in enterprise IT environments and cloud migration projects.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in Azure.