Azure Lead Architect

Oslo, Norway - Full-time

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Design: Create and review end-to-end application architectures (microservices, serverless, or event-driven) aligned with the

Cloud Modernization: Lead the refactoring and migration of monolithic legacy systems into highly available, cloud-native distributed applications.

Technology Selection: Determine the optimal use of Azure compute, databases, and messaging services (e.g., AKS, Azure Functions, App Services, Cosmos DB, Azure SQL).

DevOps & CI/CD: Work closely with engineering teams to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines using tools like Bicep, Terraform, or GitHub Actions.

Security & Governance: Embed security controls, identity management (Azure AD/Entra ID), and

compliance guidelines into the application design phase.

Performance & Cost: Monitor and troubleshoot system workloads, ensuring SLAs are met while optimizing cloud resource sizing and cost-efficiency.

Essential Skills & Qualifications

Experience: Typically, 8+ years in IT, with 3+ to 5+ years of hands-on experience exclusively designing and deploying cloud-based applications.

Azure Mastery: Deep knowledge of Azure PaaS and IaaS features, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and serverless computing.

Databases: Proficiency in designing data architecture using both relational (e.g., Azure SQL) and non-relational (e.g., Cosmos DB) databases.

Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert is highly preferred