Azure Infrastructure Architect
Codec Ireland
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dublin • Ireland
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About the role
- Design and architect comprehensive Azure infrastructure solutions aligned to the Well-Architected Framework, Cloud Adoption Framework, and Azure Landing Zone best practices for enterprise customers
- Implement and deploy the solutions you architect, working hands-on with Azure services to ensure designs translate effectively into production environments
- Produce detailed solution pricing, scope documents, and cost estimates for customer proposals, working closely with pre-sales teams to position technical solutions commercially
- Lead technical discovery sessions, workshops, and architecture review boards with senior stakeholders at customer organisations
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, and PowerShell, including CI/CD pipeline implementation, automated testing frameworks, and secure secret management practices
- Design and implement identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID, including identity governance, conditional access policies, Privileged Identity Management, SSO, and B2B/B2C scenarios
- Deploy and configure the Microsoft Defender suite across customer environments, including Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365, and Microsoft Sentinel
- Architect and implement core Azure networking solutions including virtual networks, ExpressRoute and VPN connectivity, Azure Firewall, network security groups, load balancers, and hybrid connectivity patterns
- Delegate tasks effectively to junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical mentorship and ensuring delivery quality across the team
- Manage multiple concurrent customer projects, ensuring solutions are delivered to scope, timeline, and budget whilst maintaining high technical standards
- Produce customer-facing technical documentation, including high-level designs (HLD), low-level designs (LLD), architecture diagrams, and runbooks
- Stay current with Azure platform developments, new services, and evolving best practices, sharing knowledge with the wider technical team
- Collaborate with account managers and business development teams to identify expansion opportunities within existing customer accounts
- Conduct proof-of-concept work to validate architectural approaches and demonstrate value to prospective customers
- Cost up solutions using the Azure pricing calculator with options for PAYG, Reserved Instances and Savings Plan
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years' hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure infrastructure solutions in enterprise environments
- At least 8 years' overall experience in IT infrastructure engineering, architecture, or consultancy roles
- Strong Infrastructure as Code skills with Terraform, Bicep, and PowerShell, including experience with testing frameworks (Terratest, Pester), CI/CD integration, and secret management using Azure Key Vault or HashiCorp Vault
- Deep technical knowledge of Azure core networking and compute services: virtual networks, ExpressRoute, site-to-site VPN, Azure Firewall, network security groups, Azure Load Balancer, Application Gateway, virtual machines, storage accounts, virtual machine scale sets, and Azure Virtual Desktop
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Entra ID including identity governance, conditional access policies, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication, and B2B/B2C identity scenarios
- Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Defender suite: Defender for Cloud (formerly Security Center), Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365, and Microsoft Sentinel for security information and event management
- Proven ability to architect end-to-end solutions and produce accurate customer-facing pricing estimates, proposals, and statements of work
- Demonstrated experience applying Well-Architected Framework principles, Cloud Adoption Framework methodologies, and Azure Landing Zone reference architectures
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage confidently with senior technical and business stakeholders
- Experience managing multiple concurrent projects, prioritising effectively, and delegating work to engineering teams
- Previous experience working within a Microsoft Partner, systems integrator, or technology consultancy environment
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Hard Skills & Tools
Azure infrastructure solutionsInfrastructure as CodeTerraformBicepPowerShellCI/CDMicrosoft Entra IDMicrosoft Defender suiteAzure networking solutionsAzure pricing calculator
Soft Skills
technical mentorshipcommunication skillspresentation skillsproject managementdelegationcollaborationcustomer engagementproblem-solvingprioritizationstakeholder management