Azure Cloud Architect: Strategy, Scale & Cost Optimization

P&A Grant Thornton; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

P&A Grant Thornton seeks an Azure Cloud Architect to drive cloud engineering, maintain systems, and lead front-end platforms, servers, and networks. You will work with Developers and Architects, helping shape the cloud roadmap while ensuring cost efficiency and scalable, secure solutions.

Responsibilities include monitoring, performance tuning, and client-facing activities to deliver timely results aligned with industry standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• 5 years of systems administration or cloud engineering experience.
• Experience with Azure cloud platform is a must.
• Ability to work with virtualization technologies.
• Knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, firewall).
• Ability to translate architectural requirements into solutions.
• Ability to deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available systems.
• Capable of selecting services based on compute, data, or security requirements.
• Ability to estimate usage cost and identify cost-control mechanisms.
• Capable of migrating on-premises servers to the cloud.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration functions including monitoring system and network performance and troubleshooting.
• Actively manage Azure cloud accounts and advise on infrastructure support with developers.
• Participate in creating the multi-year cloud roadmap and strategy.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to support cloud initiatives.
• Evaluate emerging cloud technologies for cost savings and value creation.
• Ensure capacity planning is reviewed regularly.
• Redesign or refresh existing solutions to meet changing business needs.
• Own IT Engineering projects and deliver within resources and budgets.
• Involvement in client-facing responsibilities and providing technical guidance.
• Interact with clients, manage relationships, and address inquiries.

Skills

Azure cloud

System administration

Cloud engineering

Networking

Cost optimization

Client interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM field

Tools

Virtualization Technologies

Job description

P&A Grant Thornton seeks an Azure Cloud Architect to drive cloud engineering, maintain systems, and lead front-end platforms, servers, and networks. You will work with Developers and Architects, helping shape the cloud roadmap while ensuring cost efficiency and scalable, secure solutions.

Responsibilities include monitoring, performance tuning, and client-facing activities to deliver timely results aligned with industry standards and best practices.