Azure Cloud Technical Architect

Elfonze Technologies; Chennai District, Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Elfonze Technologies is seeking an Azure Cloud Technical Architect to lead architecture and design for cloud integration across multiple products. The role emphasizes technical ownership, scalable design, and guiding engineering teams through complex challenges.

The ideal candidate has deep hands-on expertise in modern architecture patterns, microservices, and cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure, including security and DevOps considerations.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in designing enterprise cloud integrations.
• Proven track record with microservices, APIs, and scalable architectures.
• Experience with Azure cloud services, security models, and DevOps.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical designs.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive architecture and design decisions for multiple products and integration platforms.
• Define scalable, resilient, and secure system architectures using cloud-native approaches.
• Design and implement microservices-based and event-driven architectures.
• Architect and develop APIs using C#, .NET/.NET Core, and GraphQL.
• Lead architectural discussions and produce documentation aligned with business goals.
• Provide technical guidance to engineering teams without direct people management responsibilities.

Skills

Solution architecture

Microservices

Event-driven design

Cloud-native architectures

RESTful APIs

C# / .NET Core

Azure services

DevOps & CI/CD

Security (OAuth/JWT/Azure AD)

Tools

GraphQL

Swagger/OpenAPI

OAuth 2.0

Job description

Azure Cloud Technical Architect

Chennai, Gurgaon, India

We are seeking a highly capable TechnicalArchitect – Azure Integration with strong experience in architectingcloud-based integration solutions.

This role is focused on technical design,architectural ownership, and building scalable systems across multipleproducts. The ideal candidate brings deep hands-on expertise, a strongfoundation in modern architecture patterns, and the ability to guide engineeringteams through complex technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive architecture and design decisions for multipleproducts and integration platforms.
• Define scalable, resilient, and secure system architecturesusing modern cloud-native approaches.
• Design and implement microservices-based and event-drivenarchitectures.
• Architect and develop APIs using C#, .NET/.NET Core, andGraphQL.
• Lead technical design discussions, produce architecturedocuments, and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to engineering teamswithout direct people management responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to best practices in scalability, performance,security, and maintainability.
• Design cloud-native integration solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, andcross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technicalsolutions.
• Drive end-to-end solution design, including integrationpatterns, data flow, and system interactions.
• Identify and resolve complex architectural and system-levelchallenges.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in architecture standards,DevOps practices, and engineering processes.

Required Skills & Expertise

• Strong experience in solution and application architectureacross multiple systems/products.
• Deep understanding of design patterns, clean architecture, andscalable system design.
• Expertise in microservices architecture and distributedsystems.
• Experience with event-driven and integration patterns.

Technical Skills

• Strong proficiency in C# and .NET / .NET Core.
• Solid experience building RESTful APIs and GraphQL services.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure, including:
• Service Bus
• Storage services
• Experience designing cloud-native and distributed applications.
• Strong knowledge of authentication and authorization (OAuth,JWT, Azure AD).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development within the SDLC.
• Experience with SQL Server and/or NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of API design standards, versioning, anddocumentation (Swagger/OpenAPI).
• Strong focus on performance optimization and scalability.