Azure Cloud Architect

About the role

Arrow Electronics is looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to join its Cloud Engineering team in Bangalore. The role focuses on designing, implementing and managing Azure IaaS, PaaS and SaaS solutions while collaborating with internal application services.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure Landing Zones, networking (Private DNS, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute, BGP) and secure cloud architectures.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines, including CI/CD for APIs and infrastructure.
• Build, manage and secure AKS clusters using Helm, GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux) and integrate data & AI services such as Databricks and Azure OpenAI.
• Implement security controls (RBAC, Azure Entra ID, Zero Trust, Wiz integrations) and cost‑optimization strategies.

Required profile

• 12+ years of relevant experience or equivalent advanced degree.
• Proven ability to lead architecture design, mentor teams and drive cloud automation initiatives.
• Strong communication, problem‑solving and customer‑service skills.

Required skills

• Azure networking (Private DNS Zones, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute, BGP)
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Azure DevOps (ADO) pipelines
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Helm, ArgoCD, Flux
• API Management, OAuth, Managed Identities
• Security & Identity: RBAC, Azure Entra ID, B2C, Zero Trust
• CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
• Automation tools: Wiz, Azure Front Door, Akamai
• Data & AI services (Databricks, Machine Learning, Azure OpenAI) – preferred