Azure Infrastructure Architect

About Company

Birlasoft, a global leader at the forefront of Cloud, AI, and Digital technologies, seamlessly blends domain expertise with enterprise solutions. The companys consultative and design-thinking approach empowers societies worldwide, enhancing the efficiency and productivity of businesses. As part of the multibillion-dollar diversified CKA Birla Group, Birlasoft with its 12,000+ professionals, is committed to continuing the Groups 170-year heritage of building sustainable communities.

Azure Infrastructure Architect

Role Summary

The Azure Infrastructure Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and optimizing enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure platforms. The role covers endtoend architecture, secure configuration, cost optimization (FinOps), and operational excellence, ensuring scalable, secure, resilient, and costeffective cloud environments aligned with business and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Azure Architecture & Design

• Design enterprise-grade Azure architectures aligned with Microsoft WellArchitected Framework.
• Define subscription strategy, management groups, and Azure Landing Zones (hubandspoke, shared services).
• Create High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) for Azure infrastructure solutions.
• Architect solutions for high availability, scalability, backup, and disaster recovery.
• Select appropriate Azure services (IaaS, PaaS, Hybrid) based on workload needs.
• Review and approve infrastructure designs from projects and delivery teams.

2. Infrastructure Configuration & Build

• Lead configuration of core Azure components:
• Virtual Networks, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables
• Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Load Balancers
• Virtual Machines, Scale Sets, Storage Accounts
• Azure Backup and Site Recovery
• Implement Hybrid connectivity (VPN, ExpressRoute).
• Standardize infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
• Bicep / ARM (preferred)
• Terraform (good to have)
• Enable CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions.

3. Security, Identity & Governance

• Define and enforce security-by-design principles.
• Design Identity & Access Management (IAM):
• Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD)
• RBAC, Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
• Managed Identities
• Implement network security:
• Private Endpoints
• Zero Trust architecture concepts
• Configure governance controls:
• Azure Policies
• Blueprints (where applicable)
• Resource naming standards and tagging
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and enterprise security standards (ISO, SOC, GDPR, etc.).
• Integrate Key Vault for secrets, certificates, and keys.

4. Cost Optimization & FinOps

• Own Azure cost governance and optimization strategy.
• Design costefficient architectures using:
• Right-sizing
• Reserved Instances / Savings Plans
• Auto-scaling
• Storage tiering
• Monitor and manage costs using:
• Azure Cost Management
• Budgets and alerts
• Chargeback / showback models
• Conduct FinOps assessments and provide actionable optimization recommendations.
• Work with finance and program teams to forecast and control cloud spend.

5. Monitoring, Operations & Reliability

• Design and enable observability:
• Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Alerts
• Operational dashboards
• Ensure platform reliability, availability, and performance.
• Act as Level3 / Level4 escalation support for infra-related incidents.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation and preventive controls.
• Define operational runbooks and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

6. Migration & Transformation

• Lead Azure migration and modernization initiatives:
• Onprem to Azure
• Data center exit programs
• Define migration approaches (Lift & Shift, Replatform, Rearchitect).
• Validate readiness, sizing, and risk mitigation.
• Ensure smooth transition to support/AMS teams postmigration.

7. Stakeholder & Leadership Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Security Teams, Network Teams, DevOps, and Application Teams.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to infra engineers.
• Support presales, RFPs, cost estimations, and solution walkthroughs.
• Communicate architecture decisions clearly to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Required Skills & Experience

Core Skills

• 10+ years of infrastructure experience with 5+ years in Azure.
• Strong handson expertise in:
• Azure Networking
• Compute & Storage
• Identity & Security
• Governance & Landing Zones
• Proven experience in largescale Azure environments.

Tools & Technologies

• Azure ARM / Bicep
• Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
• PowerShell / Bash
• Azure Monitor & Log Analytics
• Terraform (good to have)

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ305)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
• AZ900 (Azure Fundamentals)

Soft Skills

• Strong architectural thinking and problemsolving skills
• Excellent documentation and communication abilities
• Ability to influence and guide senior stakeholders
• Costaware and businessoriented mindset