Azure Infrastructure Lead

Role Summary (Ahmedabad-Tuned)

The Azure Infrastructure Lead will own the design, migration, and operational excellence of enterprise Azure infrastructure for customers of a Microsoft Solutions Partner. This role requires a hands-on Azure leader who can architect solutions, lead delivery teams, and engage

directly with customers and stakeholders while balancing delivery speed, security, and cost optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

Azure Infrastructure s Architecture

• Lead design and implementation of Azure infrastructure including:
  • Virtual Machines, VNets, Peering, Load Balancers
  • Azure Firewall, Application Gateway
  • Site-to-Site VPN / ExpressRoute
• Design high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Implement Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• Ensure adherence to Azure Well-Architected Framework (Security, Reliability, Performance, Cost).

Migration s Hybrid Cloud

• Lead on-premises to Azure migrations using Azure Migrate and proven partner
• Plan and execute:
  • Data center exit strategies
  • Hybrid cloud architectures
  • Multi-region deployments
• Work closely with application, database, and security teams during large migration

Security, Governance s Cost Management

• Implement Azure security and identity controls:
  • Azure AD / Entra ID, RBAC, PIM
  • Network Security Groups, Azure Firewall
  • Microsoft Defender for Cloud
• Define governance using:
  • Azure Policy C initiatives
  • Resource tagging, management groups
  • Role-based access and security baselines
• Drive cost optimization (FinOps):
  • Azure Cost Management
  • Budget controls C alerts
• Rightsizing, Reserved Instances, Savings Plans

Operations, Automation s DevOps

• Oversee Azure monitoring using:
  • Azure Monitor
  • Log Analytics
  • Alerts and dashboards
• Drive Infrastructure as Code (IaC) adoption:
  • ARM / Bicep / Terraform
• Lead automation via Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Own incident management, root cause analysis, and preventive improvements.

Leadership s Customer Engagement

• Act as technical owner for Azure infrastructure
• Mentor and upskill Azure engineers and
• Lead technical solutioning in pre-sales, including architecture reviews and effort\
• Serve as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers.

Required Skills & Experience:

Core Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
• Deep expertise in:
  • Azure Networking (VNets, VPN, ExpressRoute)
  • Azure Compute C Storage
  • Identity (Azure AD / Entra ID)
• Experience in hybrid cloud and on-prem integration
• Strong working knowledge of:
  • Windows Server, Linux
  • Active Directory, DNS
• Experience with:
  • Backup, DR, and high-availability architectures
  • PowerShell and Azure CLI

Tools Platforms

• Azure Portal
• Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
• ARM / Bicep / Terraform
• Azure Monitor C Log Analytics
• ITSM tools like ServiceNow or equivalent is preferred

Strongly Preferred:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Highly Desirable:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate

Soft Skills

• Strong leadership C mentoring mindset
• Clear communication with customers and internal teams
• Ability to manage multiple projects and delivery priorities
• High ownership and accountability

Success Metrics (KPIs)

• Successful and on-time delivery of Azure infrastructure projects
• Reduction in incidents and improved system stability
• Cloud cost optimization and governance compliance
• High customer satisfaction and repeat engagements
• Continuous team skill and certification growth