Sonata Software
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Greetings!!!
Currently we have urgent Position for Azure Solution Architect Role with one of our projects, location based out of Bangalore / Hyderabad.
Kindly find below the details for your Perusal.
Job Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad
Notice Period: 0-20 Days maximum
Experience : 8+ Years
Job Description:
RESPONSIBILITIES SUMMARY:
- Lead end-to-end Azure application development projects, from requirements gathering to deployment assistance and support.
- Architect and design scalable cloud-native solutions using Azure services such as App Services, Functions, Kubernetes Service (AKS), Logic Apps, API Management, and more.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to developers and junior consultants.
- Work with client stakeholders to assess current application architectures and modernize them for Azure.
- Implement DevOps pipelines and CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or other tools.
- Ensure solutions follow best practices for security, scalability, and performance in Azure.
- Conduct code reviews, architectural assessments, and proof-of-concepts (PoCs).
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (cloud infrastructure, security, data, and operations) to ensure holistic solutions.
- Develop high-level solution blueprints, architecture diagrams, and technical specifications to guide customers through their cloud transformation journey ensuring they leverage the full potential of Azure to achieve their strategic objectives.
- Proposing effective cloud strategies to meet the customer needs & deliver them through workshops, training & advisory services
- Lead the architecture and design of complex cloud solutions, leveraging Microsoft Azure services and ensuring alignment with industry best practices and security standards.
- The Solution Architect will collaborate closely with customers and stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into scalable, secure, and efficient cloud architectures.
- Collaborate with customers to understand their business requirements, technical challenges, and long-term objectives, proposing effective cloud strategies to meet their needs.
- Provide thought leadership and technical expertise in Microsoft Azure, staying up to date with the latest advancements and recommending innovative solutions for our clients.
- Assess existing IT environments, applications, and infrastructure to identify opportunities for cloud adoption and migration to Azure.
- Lead and participate in the implementation and migration of cloud solutions, providing technical guidance to development teams and ensuring successful execution.
- Perform cost optimization assessments and recommend solutions to optimize cloud spend without compromising performance and security.
- Implement security best practices, data protection mechanisms, and disaster recovery strategies to ensure the resilience of cloud-based systems.
- Serve as an in-house technical expert with a focus on helping our customers increase their consumption by providing advisory services.
- An ability to inspire customers by communicating complex concepts in a simple, business value context with proven white boarding capabilities.
- Be a proven self-starter who takes ownership of opportunities, works independently, manages multiple simultaneous tasks, and deals well with ambiguity and last-minute changes.
- Have the ability and passion necessary to maintain technical excellence with emerging technologies, including competitive technologies, while continuing to manage customer opportunities.
- Focus on high level functions and capabilities necessary to help customers take advantage of new Azure features and functionalities.
- The Technical Specialist will be responsible for collating and providing information on the product and trending customer issues/challenges with the team along with maintaining the Knowledge Base.
- Have a commitment to customer and partner satisfaction, ability to thrive in a competitive team environment.
- Track customers’ requirements & work on delivering solutions in time-bound scenarios.
- Need to work in flexible time zones.
- Quickly develop client relationships and trust and ensure client/partner expectations are being set and met.
- Provide training and documentation feedback, updating role documentation as needed.
QUALIFICATION AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Technical Advisor Specialist should be familiar and confident with the workloads listed below and the certifications at the level correspondingly laid out in the table below. They should fit one or more of the personas described in the table below.
S. No
Persona
Certifications required
1
App Services, Developer & DevOps
AZ-204(Mandate), DP-300, AZ-400
- Ideal candidate will have soft skills such as, effective written & oral communications, be customer service oriented, and have the skills necessary to engage a customer in a deep technical conversation.
SOFT SKILLS
- [1st] Must be able to quickly develop trust and rapport with customers (most of the time they are of this profile: Enterprise Architects, Development & Test Management, Support Engineers)
- [2nd] Passion for customer advocacy in a technology domain.
- Strong communication skills in both spoken and written English
- Effective, polished interaction with customer, Microsoft Services, Support and Azure development teams at the appropriate technical depth
- Ability to work independently
EXPERIENCE (Preferred)
- 8+ Years of Industry / related experience in technical consulting role
- At least 3+ years in architecting and developing applications on Azure using Azure PaaS services such as App Service, Azure Functions, Container Apps, API Management, and Azure Cosmos DB.
- Proven experience in scaling applications on Azure to handle production-level workloads, ensuring high availability and performance. Familiarity with common monitoring tools on Azure like Application Insights, Azure Monitor, or open-source solutions.
About Sonata Software:
Sonata is a global software company, one of the fastest growing in India. It specializes in Platform Engineering, Sonata’s proprietary Platformation methodology, providing a framework that assists companies with their digital transformation journeys and helps them build their businesses on platforms that are Open, Connected, Intelligent, and Scalable. Sonata's platform engineering expertise is supported by its capabilities in Cloud and Data, IoT, AI, and Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation, and Cybersecurity. With its centres in India, the US, Europe, and Australia, Sonata brings Thought leadership, Customer-centricity, and Execution Excellence towards catalysing the business transformation process for its customers around the world.
You can read more here: https://www.sonata-software.com/platformation
Best Regards,
Sathish Kumar Gnanasekaran
Talent Acquisition
M: +91 9840669681 | P: +91 44 7100 1700
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