Azure Cloud Technical Architect

Elfonze Technologies; India; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Elfonze Technologies in Chennai/Gurgaon, India, seeks an Azure Cloud Technical Architect to drive architectural decisions for cloud integration across multiple products. You will own design choices, implement scalable solutions, and guide engineering teams through complex technical challenges.

The role emphasizes cloud-native patterns, API design with REST/GraphQL, and security considerations (OAuth/JWT/Azure AD) within Azure services.

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise-scale cloud integration architecture.
• Deep understanding of design patterns and clean architecture.
• Proficient in building scalable, secure cloud-native solutions.
• Experience guiding engineering teams through technical decisions.
• Strong collaboration with product owners and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical designs.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive architecture decisions for multiple products and integration platforms.
• Define scalable, resilient 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 technical design discussions, produce architected documents, and ensure alignment with business goals.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight to engineering teams without 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, and cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive end-to-end solution design, including integration patterns, data flow, and system interactions.

Skills

Solution architecture

Application architecture

Microservices

Distributed systems

Event-driven design

Cloud integration

API design

OAuth/JWT/Azure AD

Tools

C# & .NET / .NET Core

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Azure (Service Bus, Storage)

SQL Server

NoSQL databases

Swagger/OpenAPI

CI/CD / DevOps

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.