Microsoft Azure Architect

Altron Digital Business; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 720,000 - 880,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Salary negotiable

Job summary

Altron Digital Business is seeking an experienced Azure Solutions Architect to design and deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions for enterprise environments. You will lead architecture design and ensure alignment with business needs.

Responsibilities include migration, high availability, integration using Logic Apps and Functions, and security via Defender for Cloud and Key Vault. The role also involves cost governance and exploring Azure AI Services and IoT opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Azure Solutions Architect.
• Strong knowledge of Azure infrastructure and architecture principles.
• Experience with cloud migration, modernisation, and enterprise solution design.
• Microsoft certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Azure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Lead cloud migration and modernisation initiatives.
• Design and manage Azure infrastructure (VMs, networking, storage, and databases).
• Implement cloud security best practices using Defender for Cloud and Azure Key Vault.
• Design high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Develop integrations using Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, APIs, and hybrid cloud technologies.
• Implement monitoring and performance optimisation using Azure Monitor.
• Drive cloud cost management, governance, and resource utilisation optimisation.
• Ensure solutions comply with enterprise security, risk, and governance requirements.
• Explore and support solutions involving Azure AI Services and IoT technologies.

Skills

Azure Architecture

Cloud Migration

Security & Compliance

Azure Networking

Azure Storage & DB

Cost Optimisation

Monitoring & Performance

Azure AI Services

IoT Solutions

Hybrid Cloud

DevOps Practices

Education

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Azure Monitor

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Azure Key Vault

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Azure Solutions Architect to design and deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and cost-effective cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Microsoft Azure architecture, infrastructure, security, cloud migration, integration, and optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Azure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Develop architecture diagrams, solution designs, and technical documentation.
• Lead cloud migration and modernisation initiatives.
• Design and manage Azure infrastructure, including Virtual Machines, networking, storage, and database services.
• Implement cloud security best practices using Microsoft Defender for Cloud and Azure Key Vault.
• Design high-availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions.
• Develop integrations using Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, APIs, and hybrid cloud technologies.
• Implement monitoring and performance optimisation using Azure Monitor.
• Drive cloud cost management, governance, and resource utilisation optimisation.
• Ensure solutions comply with enterprise security, risk, and governance requirements.
• Explore and support solutions involving Azure AI Services and IoT technologies.

Qualifications and experience

• Proven experience as an Azure Solutions Architect or in a similar cloud architecture role.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure and cloud architecture principles.
• Experience in cloud migration, modernisation, and enterprise solution design.
• Solid understanding of cloud security, governance, and compliance.
• Experience with Azure networking, storage, databases, and integration services.
• Knowledge of high availability, scalability, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Experience with cloud monitoring, performance tuning, and cost optimisation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Microsoft certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
• Experience with Azure AI Services, IoT, automation, and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and infrastructure automation.

The reference number for this position is NG61551 which is a permanent, Hybrid role offering a salary of up to R800k per annum salary negotiable based on experience. E‑email Nokuthula on E‑Merge.co.za or call her to discuss this and other opportunities.