Position: Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform Architect
Type/Duration: Full time//Permanent
Location: Richardson, TX (5 Days onsite in a week)
Required Skill and Experience
Architecture and administration experience with Cloud Platforms (preferably Microsoft Azure)
Define and implement enterprise platform architecture for cloud, data, integration, and analytics platforms
Experience with platform automation, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines
Knowledge of cloud security, networking, and identity management
Lead and mentor platform administrators and engineers across multiple technology stacks
Manage platform operations, incident management, and change governance
Collaborate with enterprise architects, development teams, and business stakeholders
Define and implement enterprise platform architecture for cloud, data, integration, and analytics platforms.
Design scalable, resilient, and secure platform solutions aligned with enterprise architecture standards.
Establish best practices for platform architecture, governance, and security.
Lead technology roadmap and platform modernization initiatives.
Implement network architecture, identity management, security frameworks, and cost optimization strategies.
Proven experience as Platform Architect / Solution Architect
Technical leadership and stakeholder management
Experience designing enterprise-scale platform architectures
Hands-on knowledge of Azure and Databricks Admin.
Ability to lead multi-technology platform teams
Establish platform monitoring, observability, and automated alerting frameworks.
Drive automation through Infrastructure-as-Code / Terraform, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
Implement capacity planning, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies.
Deliver platform health metrics, risk assessments, and operational reports.
Preferred Skill and Experience
Experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or data platforms
Certifications in cloud architecture (Azure/AWS) preferred
Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks
ITIL knowledge for service management and operations governance
Web Services Integration technologies including Informatica and Oracle WebLogic Server
Oversee administration and architecture of BI platforms including Microsoft Power BI and Tableau
Optimize performance, security, and scalability of All platforms
Ensure adherence to SLA, compliance, and operational standards
Provide architectural oversight and administration for integration platforms such as Informatica and Oracle WebLogic Server.
Ensure robust middleware Platform stability, and performance optimization
Managed Kubernetes cluster and workload including network architecture