Associate Director-GDC

Roles & responsibilities
Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure as a Senior Solution Architect.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Develop and maintain architectural design documents, guidance, standards, and best practices for cloud solutions.
Lead the migration of Azure IaaS applications to Azure PaaS and Azure SaaS
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams and other architects.
Ensure compliance with KPMG security policies, standards, and best practices.
Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure services, features, and industry trends.
'-Expertise in enterprise-grade IT solution design using Azure IaaS and PaaS.
-Strong grasp of IT architecture principles, including Business and Data architectures.
-Skilled in modeling techniques like BPMN, ArchiMate, and Microsoft Azure diagrams.
-Innovative design thinking for scalable cloud-native solutions.

Roles & responsibilities
Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure as a Senior Solution Architect.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Develop and maintain architectural design documents, guidance, standards, and best practices for cloud solutions.
Lead the migration of Azure IaaS applications to Azure PaaS and Azure SaaS
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams and other architects.
Ensure compliance with KPMG security policies, standards, and best practices.
Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure services, features, and industry trends.
'-Expertise in enterprise-grade IT solution design using Azure IaaS and PaaS.
-Strong grasp of IT architecture principles, including Business and Data architectures.
-Skilled in modeling techniques like BPMN, ArchiMate, and Microsoft Azure diagrams.
-Innovative design thinking for scalable cloud-native solutions.

Mandatory technical & functional skills
Practical understanding of modeling techniques (BPMN, Microsoft Azure, ArchiMate, etc.)
Excellent Microsoft Office (especially Visio and PowerPoint) and communications skills.
Able to demonstrate innovative design skills for an enterprise grade IT Solution in the Azure Cloud using both IaaS and PaaS services
Deep understanding of architecting container solutions using Kubernetes and AKS in the Cloud
Knowledge of AI technologies and their applications including ML, Generative AI, LLMs, CoPilot, etc.
Deep understanding of IT architecture (including Business and Data architectures) and IT Standards
Experienced with enterprise-grade software development in an Azure DevOps environment (including CI/CD)

This role is for you if you have the below
Educational qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Proven experience as a Cloud Solution Architect with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
Strong understanding of cloud architecture, design patterns, and best practices.
Knowledge of containerization using Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with Generative AI including OpenAI and Microsoft CoPilot
Proficiency in Azure services such as Azure Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Database, Entra ID, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)and Azure DevOps.
Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like ARM templates, Terraform, or Bicep.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are highly desirable
Work experience. 10+ Years of Experience