Azure Cloud Architect

HSO Group B.V.•New York, NY

About The Position

As an Azure Cloud Solutions Architect, you will lead the end-to-end design of secure, scalable, and resilient Azure solutions across applications, integrations, data, infrastructure, and security. You will facilitate discovery sessions and architecture workshops, translating business requirements into technical solutions and actionable delivery plans. You will establish architecture standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices while providing technical leadership and mentorship to development teams. You will guide application modernization initiatives, helping clients evolve legacy systems into cloud-native Azure solutions. You will architect and support solutions leveraging Azure services including App Services, Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, SQL, Containers, and Kubernetes. You will define integration, API, and event-driven architecture patterns to support scalable enterprise applications. You will drive DevOps adoption through CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, automated testing, and release automation using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Bicep. You will ensure solutions meet security, performance, scalability, reliability, and compliance requirements. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing architecture guidance and communicating technical concepts to both business and technical stakeholders. You will collaborate closely with project teams throughout the solution lifecycle, from strategy and design through implementation and deployment. You will support pre-sales activities including solution shaping, technical estimates, proof of concepts, and statement of work development. You will contribute to HSO's growth by developing reusable assets, sharing technical expertise, and promoting HSO's mission and shared values.

Requirements

8+ years of experience designing and delivering Microsoft Azure solutions across application architecture, cloud architecture, and engineering leadership.
Strong software engineering background with hands-on experience in C#, .NET/.NET Core, REST APIs, distributed systems, microservices, and enterprise integrations.
Experience architecting and implementing Azure-native solutions using services such as App Services, Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Azure SQL, Key Vault, Storage, Container Apps, and/or AKS.
Proven ability to lead development teams, mentor engineers, and establish architecture, coding, and quality standards.
Experience with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform and/or Bicep), automated testing, and Agile delivery practices.
Ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud solutions while effectively communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience modernizing legacy applications, designing enterprise integration strategies, and supporting cloud transformation initiatives.
Strong understanding of Azure security, governance, reliability, performance, and operational best practices.
Experience working in consulting, professional services, or client-facing environments is highly preferred.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Azure certifications, particularly Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), are a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end design of secure, scalable, and resilient Azure solutions across applications, integrations, data, infrastructure, and security.
Facilitate discovery sessions and architecture workshops, translating business requirements into technical solutions and actionable delivery plans.
Establish architecture standards, design patterns, and engineering best practices while providing technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.
Guide application modernization initiatives, helping clients evolve legacy systems into cloud-native Azure solutions.
Architect and support solutions leveraging Azure services including App Services, Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Storage, Key Vault, SQL, Containers, and Kubernetes.
Define integration, API, and event-driven architecture patterns to support scalable enterprise applications.
Drive DevOps adoption through CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, automated testing, and release automation using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform, and Bicep.
Ensure solutions meet security, performance, scalability, reliability, and compliance requirements.
Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing architecture guidance and communicating technical concepts to both business and technical stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with project teams throughout the solution lifecycle, from strategy and design through implementation and deployment.
Support pre-sales activities including solution shaping, technical estimates, proof of concepts, and statement of work development.
Contribute to HSO's growth by developing reusable assets, sharing technical expertise, and promoting HSO's mission and shared values.