Cloud Solution Architect - Azure Infrastructure

Penta Consulting are a technology service provider and leading outsourced partner helping to deliver professional and managed solutions across the EMEA.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Solution Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure to design, implement, and optimize cloud solutions for enterprise-scale environments. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience across Azure infrastructure areas such as compute, networking, storage, monitoring, and virtualization technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and architect scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure.
• Lead technical discussions and provide guidance on:
• Azure Compute: Virtual Machines, Scale Sets
• Azure Networking: VNETs, NSGs, Load Balancers, VPNs, ExpressRoute
• Azure Storage: Blob, File, Disk, and Archive storage solutions
• Azure Monitoring: Log Analytics Workspace (LAW), Application Insights
• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD): Design and deployment of virtual desktop infrastructure
• Azure VMware Solution (AVS): Integration and migration strategies for hybrid environments
• Azure Stack HCI/Azure Local: Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI): familiarity with deployment and operations concepts
• Azure Arc: familiarity with onboarding hybrid servers/resources, policy and extensions, and troubleshooting common agent/connectivity issues.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong understanding of Azure IaaS, PaaS, and hybrid cloud models.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Machines, Scale Sets, Networking, and Storage.
• Proficiency in Azure Monitoring tools including LAW and Application Insights.
• Experience deploying and managing Azure Virtual Desktop environments.
• Familiarity with Azure VMware Solution and hybrid cloud integration.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform) is a plus.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-305, AZ-104, AZ-500) are highly desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in enterprise IT environments and cloud migration projects.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines in Azure.