Azure Cloud Architect

Genpact; Hyderabad City Taluka; Hybrid; PKR 33,232,000 - 49,848,000; Full time

Job summary

Genpact is seeking an Azure Architect to lead Hybrid Cloud & Workplace Infrastructure, providing L3 technical leadership across Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, PKI, endpoint management and hybrid platforms. This role demands cloud-first thinking, architecture governance, and stakeholder engagement in a large enterprise environment.

You will drive modernization initiatives, FinOps governance, incident RCA, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with Security,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise IT with Azure and hybrid infrastructure leadership.
• Strong experience in AD, Entra ID, M365, PKI, and endpoint management.
• Proven ability to lead cloud modernization and FinOps governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the L3 technical lead for hybrid on-prem & Azure environments.
• Administer and optimize Azure services, AD, Entra ID, M365, and PKI.
• Lead infrastructure modernization and cloud adoption initiatives.
• Advise on secure, scalable, cost-efficient infrastructure solutions.
• Drive FinOps through cost analysis and capacity planning.
• Mentor L1/L2 engineers and collaborate with security and business teams.

Skills

Azure Administration (L3)

Entra ID Administration

Active Directory DS

Domain Controller Admin

DNS and DHCP

Group Policy Management

Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

PKI & Certificate Mgmt

Hybrid Identity & Auth

Microsoft 365 Admin

Intune / Endpoint Manager

PowerShell Automation

Azure Cost Management / FinOps

Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops

ServiceNow ITSM

Azure Governance / Landing Zone

Education

Azure Administrator (AZ-104)

Microsoft 365 Administrator

Microsoft Endpoint Administrator

ITIL Foundation

Citrix Certification (Preferred)

Tools

ServiceNow

Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops

Job description

Azure Architect

Location: Any Genpact Location

Experience: 10+ years

Immediate joiners preferred

EST shift

Role Summary

Hybrid Cloud & Workplace Infrastructure Lead responsible for providing L3 technical leadership across Microsoft Azure, Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, PKI/Certificate Services, endpoint management, and hybrid infrastructure platforms. The role combines deep technical expertise, cloud advisory, infrastructure modernization, FinOps governance, operational leadership, and stakeholder engagement within a cloud-first enterprise environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the L3 technical lead for hybrid infrastructure environments spanning on-premises datacenters and Microsoft Azure.
• Provide expert administration and support for Azure services including compute, storage, networking, backup, monitoring, governance, and identity platforms.
• Manage and optimize hybrid identity solutions leveraging Active Directory, Domain Controllers, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Microsoft Entra ID, MFA, and Conditional Access.
• Lead infrastructure modernization and cloud adoption initiatives aligned with cloud-first architectural principles.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor by recommending secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions.
• Drive Azure FinOps practices through cost analysis, utilization optimization, rightsizing, reserved capacity planning, and governance controls.
• Administer and maintain PKI infrastructure, SSL/TLS certificates, certificate lifecycle management, and related security controls.
• Support Microsoft 365 services including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, and collaboration platforms.
• Provide governance and oversight for endpoint management technologies including Intune, Autopilot, compliance, and application deployment.
• Support Active Directory integrated infrastructure services and ensure availability, performance, and security of core platform components.
• Lead major incident resolution, RCA, problem management, and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with Security, Infrastructure, Application and Business teams to implement secure and compliant solutions.
• Identify automation opportunities through PowerShell and cloud-native capabilities.
• Develop and maintain technical standards, architecture documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and knowledge repositories.
• Mentor L1/L2 engineers and provide technical leadership across cloud, infrastructure, identity, and workplace technology domains.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Microsoft Azure Administration (L3)
• Microsoft Entra ID Administration
• Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
• Domain Controller Administration
• DNS, DHCP and Group Policy Management
• Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 Administration
• PKI and Certificate Management
• Hybrid Identity and Authentication Services
• Microsoft 365 Administration
• Microsoft Intune and Endpoint Manager
• Windows Autopilot
• Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops
• Azure Cost Management and FinOps
• PowerShell Automation
• ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM platform

Preferred Skills

• Azure Governance and Landing Zone Concepts
• Azure Virtual Desktop
• Conditional Access and MFA
• Microsoft Defender Suite
• Azure Backup and Recovery Services
• Infrastructure as Code Awareness
• Cloud Migration and Modernization Experience

Certifications

• Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
• Microsoft 365 Administrator
• Microsoft Endpoint Administrator
• ITIL Foundation
• Citrix Certification Preferred