We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Solution Architect with domain experience in Retail-Fashion, Food & Beverage, and Supply Chain.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect Azure-based solutions to support retail PoS systems, e-commerce platforms, ERP/SCM systems, and F&B applications.
- Design scalable infrastructure for high-availability order processing, real-time stock visibility, and warehouse automation.
- Enable integration between Azure and retail platforms (e.g., Dynamics 365, Oracle Retail, Shopify, etc.).
- Implement data pipelines and analytics solutions using Azure Synapse, Data Factory, and Power BI for sales forecasting and supply-demand analytics.
- Manage migration of existing landscape from on-Prem to Azure Cloud, AWS to Azure etc
- Build secure APIs and event-driven architectures for mobile apps, loyalty systems, and delivery platforms.
- Lead the migration of legacy on-prem systems to Azure, applying cost optimization, hybrid cloud, and compliance strategies.
- Design disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans for retail and F&B operations.
Technical Skills Required
- Strong knowledge of Azure services:
- Compute: Azure App Services, AKS, Azure Functions
- Integration: API Management, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Storage: Blob, SQL, Cosmos DB
- Identity: Azure AD, RBAC, Conditional Access
- Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Application Insights
- Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub.
- Hands-on with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevSecOps.
- Experience in building secure, PCI-DSS compliant cloud solutions.
- Scripting experience: PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
- Strong knowledge of Azure services: Azure AD, Virtual Networks, Key Vault, App Services, AKS, Functions, Blob Storage, SQL/NoSQL DBs, etc.
- Understanding of hybrid cloud, networking, security, identity, and governance in Azure.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) (Preferred)
- Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 / Commerce (Preferred)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) (Added Advantage)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500)(Added Advantage)
- TOGAF / ITIL Foundation (Added Advantage)
