Azure -Solutions Architect

About the Company Our client is committed to providing innovative healthcare solutions and enhancing the customer experience through a cloud-native digital platform. About the Role The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving client's cloud-native digital platform architecture, with a strong focus on Azure, microservices, secure integrations, and scalable customer-facing solutions. This role translates business and product requirements into secure, resilient, and scalable architecture patterns, aligned with Azure landing zone, AKS platform, and API-driven ecosystem. The architect partners closely with engineering, DevOps, security, and business teams to ensure solutions are production-ready, observable, and aligned to enterprise standards. Responsibilities Architecture Design & Governance Define and maintain end-to-end solution architectures across: Azure Front Door, WAF, App Gateway AKS-based microservices platform API Gateway and integration layer Produce architecture artifacts: logical/physical diagrams, standards, and design blueprints Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and cloud governance frameworks Lead architecture reviews and design authority checkpoints Cloud & Platform Engineering Alignment Architect solutions leveraging: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for containerized workloads Azure DevOps pipelines (CI/CD, release automation) Infrastructure-as-Code principles (Bicep/Terraform – preferred) Partner with DevOps teams on: Deployment patterns (blue/green, rolling upgrades) Environment strategy (lower / middle / production) Ensure solutions are designed for scalability, resiliency, and fault tolerance Security & Identity Integration Design secure access patterns using: Azure Entra ID (internal and external tenants) OAuth2, OIDC, SAML-based integrations Ensure compliance with: Zero Trust principles Network isolation (Private Endpoints, NSGs) Secrets management using Azure Key Vault Incorporate DDoS protection, WAF policies, and network segmentation API & Integration Architecture Define and govern API-first design patterns Architect integrations across: Internal services (AKS microservices) External partners (Propel, payment gateways, SaaS vendors) On-prem systems via VPN / hybrid connectivity Drive use of: REST APIs Event-driven patterns (where applicable) Establish API governance (versioning, security, throttling) Data & Platform Services Architecture Design data solutions leveraging: Azure SQL (tenant + central models) Redis caching strategies Azure Storage / Data Lake Azure Cognitive Search (where applicable) Define data access, tenancy models, and performance optimization strategies Reliability, DR & Observability Architect for: High availability (multi-zone / regional) Disaster recovery (Canada East DR replication strategy) Define: Monitoring & logging (platform observability patterns) Backup and recovery strategies Ensure alignment with RPO/RTO requirements Partner & Vendor Integration Evaluate and integrate third-party platforms (Boomi, SaaS, CMS, payment providers) Define secure data exchange patterns (REST, SFTP, VPN) Provide architecture oversight for vendor-delivered components Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership Collaborate with: Product, engineering, security, and infrastructure teams Present architectural designs and trade-offs to senior leadership Mentor developers and engineers on architecture best practices Contribute to architecture standards, reference patterns, and reusable Qualifications 10+ years in solution architecture, with strong cloud-native experience 5+ years designing solutions on Microsoft Azure Required Skills Technical Expertise Azure Services: AKS, Azure Front Door, App Gateway, WAF Azure DevOps (CI/CD) Azure Key Vault, Private Endpoints Azure SQL, Redis Cache, Storage, Cognitive Search Architecture Patterns: Microservices, REST APIs Event-driven architecture (preferred) Multi-tenant SaaS design