Cloud Architect

Defines the overall cloud design and standards, making sure the environment is scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned with business needs.

Responsibilities

• Design Azure landing zones aligned with the Cloud Adoption Framework (management groups, hub-and-spoke or Virtual WAN topologies, shared services)
• Define multi-subscription (and, where relevant, multi-cloud or multi-account) structure, including environment separation and ownership boundaries
• Architect the Azure Databricks lakehouse: workspace topology per environment and region, Unity Catalog metastore and catalog/schema layout, storage design, and cross-workspace data sharing (including Delta Sharing)
• Architect high availability and disaster recovery solutions: availability zones, multi-region failover, backup strategy, and RTO/RPO targets, including Databricks workspace and Delta table recovery
• Set reference architectures, design patterns, and technology standards
• Review and approve designs from engineering teams; run architecture review boards
• Guide migration strategies and modernization of existing workloads
• Balance trade-offs across cost, performance, security, and operability
• Produce architecture diagrams, decision records, and technical roadmaps
• Mentor engineers and communicate designs to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT, with 4+ years designing cloud solutions
• Deep Azure architecture experience, including landing zones and enterprise networking
• Experience designing Databricks and Unity Catalog based data platforms on Azure
• Proven experience designing HA/DR solutions and running DR tests
• Strong grasp of IAM, networking, and security architecture
• Familiarity with IaC (Terraform/Bicep) sufficient to review and guide implementation

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or equivalent
• Experience in regulated industries
• Databricks Certified Data Engineer or Platform Architect-level certification