Senior Cloud Architect: Azure, M365, Intune & VDI

VaporVM; Dubai; Vor Ort; AED 350.000 - 600.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

VaporVM is seeking a senior Azure Architect to design, implement and govern enterprise Azure environments in a healthcare/government context. You will lead landing zones, VDI, security engineering and identity management across on‑prem and cloud tenants.

You will drive IaC, cloud governance and cost optimization while implementing Azure PaaS, container apps and APIM, with a focus on Zero Trust and modern endpoint management. Collaboration with security teams and stakeholders is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field.
• 7-10+ years of experience in Microsoft infrastructure with at least 5 years on Azure and Microsoft 365 in enterprise environments.
• Proven experience designing and operating Azure infrastructure, networking, identity and security at scale.
• Hands-on experience with Azure PaaS and application delivery services including API Management, Application Gateway with WAF, Front Door, App Service and Functions.
• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot and modern endpoint management.
• Experience deploying and managing Azure Virtual Desktop and/or Windows 365.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep, ARM, Terraform); familiarity with Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions is advantageous.
• Good understanding of Zero Trust, security solutions and cloud security best practices.
• Experience in hybrid environments with on-premises AD, Windows Server and Configuration Manager.
• Microsoft certifications such as AZ-305,AZ-104, MS-102, AZ-140, AZ-500 or SC-300 are advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Design, implement and manage Azure infrastructure including landing zones, subscriptions and management groups, VMs, storage, VNet, VPN/ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall and private endpoints.
• Design and deploy Azure application and integration services (APIM, App Gateway with WAF, Front Door, App Service, Functions, Logic Apps).
• Configure and manage supporting platform services (Azure SQL, AKS, Azure Service Bus, Redis, TLS, private access).
• Implement Azure governance using Policy, RBAC, tagging and naming standards per UAE government cloud rules.
• Automate provisioning with IaC (Bicep, ARM, Terraform) and scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI).
• Implement backup, DR and HA with Azure Backup/ASR and test recoveries.
• Monitor cost and performance using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Cost Management; optimize costs via right-sizing and reservations.
• Ensure security with Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, NSGs and secure score guidance.
• Administer Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Teams, Apps) and manage Entra ID (Azure AD) hybrid identity, MFA, Conditional Access.

Kenntnisse

Azure architecture

Azure security

PowerShell

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

AKS

Hybrid identity

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in IT or Computer Science

Tools

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Terraform

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Jobbeschreibung

VaporVM is seeking a senior Azure Architect to design, implement and govern enterprise Azure environments in a healthcare/government context. You will lead landing zones, VDI, security engineering and identity management across on‑prem and cloud tenants.

You will drive IaC, cloud governance and cost optimization while implementing Azure PaaS, container apps and APIM, with a focus on Zero Trust and modern endpoint management. Collaboration with security teams and stakeholders is essential.