DevOps Architect (Azure)

<h3>Why Join Exadel</h3> <p>We’re an AI-first global tech company with 25+ years of engineering leadership, 2,000+ team members, and 500+ active projects powering Fortune 500 clients, including HBO, Microsoft, Google, and Starbucks.</p> <p>From AI platforms to digital transformation, we partner with enterprise leaders to build what’s next.<br>What powers it all? Our people are ambitious, collaborative, and constantly evolving.</p> <h3>About the Client</h3> <p>Our client is one of the Big Four accounting firms and the world’s largest professional services network. Headquartered in London, they operate in 150+ countries with 460,000+ professionals delivering excellence in audit, tax, consulting, and advisory.</p> <p>The team you will join designs, develops, and deploys innovative enterprise technology and AI-driven tools to support the delivery of tax services. It is a dynamic group combining expertise in tax, software engineering, change management, and project management, working on initiatives from tool design and deployment to training development and engagement management.</p> <h3>What You’ll Do</h3> <ul> <li>Design Azure-hosted solutions that meet business &amp; technical requirements.</li> <li>Create highly-available, scalable, reliable, and secure cloud environments, ensuring optimal performance</li> <li>Act as the Azure Cloud Champion for the App Development and DevOps Teams</li> <li>Ensure compliance with industry standards and firm policies.</li> <li>Work with the application architects, DevSecOps and Cyber Team, to review security questionnaires</li> <li>Provide guidance to DevOps &amp; development teams to ensure smooth integration of cloud solutions.</li> <li>Organize and coordinate infrastructure architecture reviews as needed</li> <li>Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members.</li> <li>Liaise with vendors and cloud providers to ensure proper delivery of services.</li> <li>Monitor cloud systems and ensure they meet performance benchmarks and security requirements.</li> <li>Optimize cloud resources and cost through automation and monitoring.</li> <li>Implement disaster recovery strategy and ensure high availability of cloud resources.</li> <li>Maintain up-to-date technical documentation.</li> <li>Report on cloud service performance and cost trends</li> </ul> <h3>What You Bring</h3> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.</li> <li>Extensive experience in designing, developing &amp; deploying cloud architecture.</li> <li>Expertise in Azure Cloud platform including PaaS offerings like AKS, Azure SQL, APIM, Azure Service Bus etc.</li> <li>Experience with cloud-native technologies such as containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.</li> <li>Strong knowledge of networking, security, and database management in cloud environment.</li> <li>Knowledge of Source Code Management concepts (e.g., code lines, branching, merging, integration, versioning)</li> <li>Experience producing PoCs (Proof of Concept) to support the development and DevOps teams</li> <li>Ability to translate traditional SDLC approach (plan, code, build, test, release, deploy and monitor) to the phases of agile development when writing software to automate cloud architecture related tasks</li> </ul> <h3>Nice to have</h3> <ul> <li>Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect certification.</li> <li>Experience with DevOps practices &amp; CI/CD pipelines</li> </ul> <h3>English level</h3> <p>Intermediate+</p> <h3>Legal &amp; Hiring Information</h3> <ul> <li>Exadel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion across minority, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, and more</li> <li>Reasonable accommodations are available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions</li> <li>Please note: this job description is not exhaustive. Duties and responsibilities may evolve based on business needs</li> <li>Compensation details are shared with candidates at the early stage of the recruitment process.</li> <li>The offer is not binding until a signed contract is in place.</li> </ul> <h3>Your Benefits at Exadel</h3> <p>Exadel benefits vary by location and contract type. Your recruiter will fill you in on the details.</p> <ul> <li>International projects</li> <li>In-office, hybrid, or remote flexibility</li> <li>Medical healthcare</li> <li>Recognition program</li> <li>Ongoing learning &amp; reimbursement&nbsp;</li> <li>Well-being program</li> <li>Team events &amp; local benefits&nbsp;</li> <li>Sports compensation&nbsp;</li> <li>Referral bonuses&nbsp;</li> <li>Top-tier equipment provision</li> </ul> <h3>Exadel Culture</h3> <p>We lead with trust, respect, and purpose. We believe in open dialogue, creative freedom, and mentorship that helps you grow, lead, and make a real difference. Ours is a culture where ideas are challenged, voices are heard, and your impact matters.</p>