Senior Azure Architect (Multi\-Cloud: Azure \& AWS) We are seeking a **Senior Azure Architect** who will be the driving force behind our cloud architecture strategy, design, and governance, with a primary focus on **Microsoft Azure**. This professional will be instrumental in **unifying and integrating resources between Azure and AWS**, building bridges across our cloud platforms and ensuring our solutions are robust, secure, highly available, and cost\-optimized. You will have the opportunity to shape critical decisions and implement designs that directly impact the performance and innovation of our products and services. Your Responsibilities and Impact: **Azure Architectural Leadership:** Design, develop, and implement complex cloud architectures on Azure, including:**Landing Zones:** Define and implement Landing Zone strategies to ensure governance and security from the outset. **Azure Governance:** Establish and enforce large\-scale governance, compliance, and cost management policies (Azure Policy, Azure Blueprint, Cost Management). **Subscription Strategy:** Develop and optimize the subscription and management group structure for maximum efficiency and control. **Identity Management:** Implement and manage advanced identity and access solutions using **Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)**. **APIM \& API Gateway:** Design and manage API Management and API Gateway solutions for secure and scalable API exposure. **Container Orchestration:** Develop and manage highly available and scalable environments using **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)**. **Multi\-Cloud Integration (Azure \& AWS):** Serve as the technical focal point for integration and unification of resources and services between Azure and AWS environments, ensuring interoperability and harmonious workflows. **Security and Compliance:** Ensure all cloud architectures adhere to security best practices, regulatory compliance, and cyber resilience standards. **Cost and Performance Optimization:** Proactively identify opportunities to optimize cloud costs and maximize environment performance. **High Availability and Resilience:** Design architectures supporting 24×7 operations, with high availability strategies, disaster recovery, and proactive incident reduction. **Mentorship and Knowledge Sharing:** Guide technical teams, promoting cloud architecture and engineering best practices. **Strategic Collaboration:** Work closely with engineering, DevOps, SRE, and stakeholders to align cloud solutions with business objectives. Essential Requirements: **Proven Experience:** Minimum of 8 years in IT, with at least 4\-5 years as a Solutions Architect or Cloud Architect, with senior\-level focus on **Microsoft Azure**. **Azure Proficiency:** Deep practical expertise in the following Azure services and concepts:Azure Landing Zones and Enterprise\-scale Architecture Azure Governance (Policy, Blueprint, Management Groups) Entra ID (Azure AD) – advanced Azure API Management (APIM) / API Gateway Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and the Kubernetes ecosystem Azure Networking (VNet, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, DNS, Load Balancer, Application Gateway) Azure Storage, Databases (SQL, Cosmos DB, etc.), Compute (VMs, App Services, Functions) Azure DevOps (CI/CD Pipelines) **AWS Knowledge:** Solid understanding and hands\-on experience with key AWS services (VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, RDS, Route 53, etc.), demonstrating ability to design and integrate multi\-cloud solutions. **Infrastructure as Code (IaC):** Experience with tools such as Terraform, ARM Templates, Bicep. **SRE Concepts:** SRE mindset to design operable, reliable systems focused on incident reduction. **Cloud Security:** In\-depth knowledge of cloud security best practices and compliance (LGPD, ISO). **Behavioral Skills:**Excellent analytical and complex problem\-solving abilities. Strategic vision and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Proactivity, autonomy, and technical leadership. Clear and effective communication skills, both with technical teams and executive stakeholders. Nice\-to\-have Qualifications: Azure certifications (AZ\-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AZ\-400: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, etc.). AWS certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional). Experience with other cloud platforms. Knowledge of other container and orchestration technologies. Active participation in technology communities. If you are an Azure Architect who thrives in challenging environments, loves solving complex problems, and is ready to be a pillar in our multi\-cloud journey, we want to meet you! ;