Senior Azure Architect

EXL; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL is seeking an experienced Azure-focused Cloud Architect to lead architecture, migration, and modernization of enterprise workloads on Microsoft Azure from our India office. You will collaborate with clients and engineering teams to deliver scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions.

You will define cloud landing zones, governance, and modernization patterns, while guiding DevSecOps practices and IaC tooling.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing cloud architectures on Azure.
• Proven ability to lead migration to Azure and modernization programs.
• Strong governance, security, and compliance mindset in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud landing zones and governance frameworks.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid cloud platforms on Azure.
• Lead migration of applications and infrastructure to Azure.
• Define modernization patterns using containers, microservices, and serverless tech.
• Establish Platform Engineering and DevSecOps practices.
• Design CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks.
• Implement Zero Trust security architectures.

Education

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

AZ-305 / AZ-104 / AZ-400 (good to have)

Terraform Associate (good to have)

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

Lead architecture, solution design, migration, modernization, and governance of enterprise workloads on Microsoft Azure. Partner with clients and engineering teams to build scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define cloud landing zones and governance frameworks.
• Architect cloud-native and hybrid cloud platforms.
• Lead migration of applications and infrastructure to Azure.
• Define modernization patterns using containers, microservices, and serverless technologies.

Platform & DevOps

• Establish Platform Engineering and DevSecOps practices.
• Design CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks.

Security & Compliance

• Implement Zero Trust security architectures.
• Define enterprise security controls and governance standards.

Technical Skills

DevOps & Security

Certifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Mandatory), AZ-305 / AZ-104 / AZ-400 (good to have), Terraform Associate (good to have)

Qualifications

A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field is preferred, along with relevant certifications (e.g., Azure Architect, Azure Administrator)