Azure Cloud Architecture

Azure Cloud Architecture - Native Application Development

Location : Remote (US)

Job Description :

Experience : 15+ years with a minimum of 8 years in Azure Cloud Architecture - Native Application Development and rollout

Key Responsibilities :

Lead a comprehensive technical assessment of the Azure cloud environment supporting a cloud-native healthcare platform.

Extensive hands-on experience in Azure cloud assessment, with a focus on rollout readiness and Azure platform support, demonstrated through a minimum of four completed projects.

Proven experience assessing / designing scalable, secure, and compliant architectures for cloud-native (microservices, containerized) applications (AKS, Azure App Services, Service Bus, API Management, etc.).

Evaluate architecture design for scalability, fault-tolerance, performance, and multi-region support.

Review Infrastructure as Code (IaC) involving Terraform, AzAPI, and Azure DevOps pipelines for best practices, modularity, automation, and security / compliance controls.

Hands-on expertise with Terraform, Azure DevOps, CI / CD, and automation for cloud environments.

Assess Kubernetes deployments (AKS), containerization strategy, networking, and integration of Microsoft Fabric analytics / data services.

Review implementation of Azure security controls : Policy as Code, Azure Policy, RBAC, identity management, encryption standards, Key Vault usage, and compliance with FDA / ISO 27001 / HIPAA / MDR.

Identify architectural gaps in cloud architecture, firewall, load balancing, high availability, and security.

Analyze real-time data flows, AI / ML pipelines, and integration with Microsoft Fabric / data lake analytics.

Assess monitoring, logging, backup / HA / DR, and cost management practices (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, cost optimization).

Understand deployment, automation, incident response, and regulatory evidence generation.

Deliver clear, actionable reports : gap analysis, risk register, architecture diagrams, compliance scorecard, and prioritized recommendations.

Excellent communicator with a track record of producing technical audit reports and presenting to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Present findings and remediation strategies.

Life Science domain experience is essential.

Certifications (Preferred) :

Microsoft Certified : Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Microsoft Certified : Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, HITRUST, or similar certification is an added advantage