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We are seeking a Director of Technology Solutions - Azure Cloud to lead large-scale Azure architecture and transformation engagements.
This role is responsible for driving enterprise cloud adoption, collaborating with senior stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of secure, scalable Azure solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture of Azure-based solutions across compute, storage, networking, identity, security and governance
- Design and implement Azure Landing Zones, including subscription strategy, RBAC, policies and enterprise governance
- Own end-to-end Azure infrastructure architecture including IaaS, PaaS, hybrid and modernization efforts
- Guide Azure migration projects from on-premises or other cloud platforms with a focus on scalability, automation and security
- Lead client-facing workshops and executive discussions involving Azure cloud adoption and transformation strategy
- Collaborate with Azure engineering, DevOps and security teams to ensure adherence to best practices
- Create and defend technical proposals and business cases related to Azure solution architectures
- Provide architectural leadership for multi-subscription, multi-region Azure environments
- Mentor Azure architects and engineers; contribute to EPAM’s internal Azure competency building
- Create system architecture documentation, HLDs, conceptual diagrams, estimations and implementation roadmaps
- Lead technical assessments of 3rd party vendor proposals to ensure alignment with Azure standards
- Collaborate closely with Business Analysts to translate client needs into scalable Azure designs
- Identify gaps in delivery capabilities and propose Azure-based solutions
- Contribute to the creation of Azure white papers, blueprints, reference architectures and commercial proposals
Requirements
- 20–25 years of IT experience with deep hands-on Azure cloud expertise, a strong consulting mindset, and proven people management experience
- Proven track record in leading Azure architecture across large, complex cloud transformation engagements
- Skills in VNet, NSG, Azure Firewall, ExpressRoute, Azure AD, Key Vault
- Knowledge of Storage, Backup, Site Recovery, Availability Zones
- Deep expertise in Azure security and governance including Azure Policy, Blueprints, Defender, Sentinel
- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates and Azure DevOps CI/CD
- Strong automation-first mindset; hands-on with PowerShell or Azure CLI scripting
- Ability to lead and guide a team of 6+ members in delivering Azure solutions
- Successfully responds to RFPs and client workshops involving Azure cloud strategy
- Demonstrated ability to work across stakeholders including customer architects and senior executives
- Excellent presentation and communication skills; ability to present to audiences of 100–200+ and engage with CXOs
- Fluent in English with strong narrative writing skills for documentation and proposals
- Must have completed ITIL Foundation training
Nice to have
- Qualifications in external architecture certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, ITIL, SEI
- Broad understanding of cloud-native patterns including containers, AKS and event-driven architectures
- Experience conducting architect-level interviews and mentoring junior architects
- Thought leadership through blogs, tech talks or community contributions
- Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP) and hybrid scenarios (Azure Arc, VMware on Azure)