Cloud Architect - 12+ Years

Experience - 12+ Years

Notice Period - Immediate to 30 Days

Qualification - BTec/ BE/ Masters is mandatory

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cloud Architect with deep expertise in the Microsoft Azure ecosystem, strong hands-on experience in DevOps architecture, and extensive knowledge in building scalable microservices and event-driven systems.This role is pivotal in defining cloud strategy, establishing best practices, and partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable, and robust cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Design

Architect, design, and implement end-to-end Azure cloud solutions.

Build scalable, secure, high-availability architectures using:DevOps Architecture

Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

Drive automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, and testing.

Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) via Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.

Strengthen observability using Azure Monitor, App Insights, Log Analytics, and distributed tracing.

Microservices & Event-Driven Architecture

Design domain-driven, cloud-native microservices.

Architect event-driven integrations using Service Bus, Event Hub, Event Grid.

Ensure system reliability, resilience, scalability, and fault tolerance.

Security, Governance & Compliance

Apply Azure security best practices in identity, networking, secrets, and data protection.

Define governance for cost, resource usage, and compliance.

Ensure cloud solutions align with Zellis and industry security standards.

Collaboration & Leadership

Work closely with development, data, security, and product teams to align architecture with business objectives.

Provide best practices, architectural guidance, and technical direction across teams.

Participate in solution reviews, estimations, feasibility studies, and technical design sessions.

Mentor engineering teams, conduct architectural walkthroughs, and support production readiness.

Collaborate effectively with UK-based stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

812+ years in cloud or software architecture roles.

46+ years hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.

Strong expertise in:Azure Networking Expertise (Mandatory)

Significant hands-on experience with:DevOps Skills

Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions

CI/CD pipeline architecture

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep/ARM)

Architecture & Design Expertise

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

Messaging & integration patterns

Distributed systems

Scalability, reliability, and performance engineering

Soft Skills

Excellent communication skills, with ability to collaborate with UK customers and stakeholders