Solution Architect (Azure)

Role: Solution Architect (Azure)

Locations: All Infosys DC (Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Noida)

Duration: Full-Time

Job Description:

Solution Architect (Client Technology | Azure Focused)

Experience & Qualification:

10+ years of experience in Azure Cloud Architect.

Role Overview

Experienced Solution Architect responsible for defining and driving end-to-end architecture across multiple products within a portfolio. Focused on building scalable, secure, cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure, while aligning business goals with technical design and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end solution architecture across multiple products.
• Translate business requirements into application, data, integration, and deployment designs.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.
• Design Azure-based solutions ensuring scalability, resilience, security, and cost efficiency.
• Act as architecture authority during delivery; guide decision-making and mitigate risks.
• Strong hands‑on experience designing and delivering solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Track record of making clear, defensible architectural decisions in complex technical environments.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, platform, and security teams for smooth execution.

Required Experience

• 10+ years IT experience, including 3+ years in Architect / Lead roles.
• Strong experience in Microsoft Azure solution design and delivery.
• Hands-on expertise across full-stack architecture (application, integration, data, infrastructure, security).
• Proven ability to handle multi-product architecture landscapes.
• Strong decision-making and communication skills.

Preferred

• Experience with SaaS platforms & multi-tenant architectures.
• Exposure to regulated / compliance-heavy environments.
• Familiarity with financial/tax/regulatory domains (nice to have).

Core Technical Skills (Azure)

• Compute: App Service, Azure Functions
• Data: Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Data Lake
• Integration: REST APIs, API Management, Event-driven patterns
• Security: Azure Entra ID, cloud security practices
• Architecture: Cloud-native design, scalability, resilience, cost optimization
• Operations: CI/CD, environment strategy, production support

Additional Capabilities

• Architecture/cloud certifications preferred
• Exposure to Low-code platforms, Generative AI, and data governance tools
• Demonstrated thought leadership and stakeholder influence

Core Competencies

• Strategic and scalable architecture thinking
• Strong trade-off analysis and decision-making under ambiguity
• Ability to operate across strategy, design, and delivery
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.