Azure Cloud Solution Architect

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Solution Architect to design and deliver end‑to‑end cloud solutions for retail, fashion, food & beverage, and supply‑chain businesses. The role involves translating business requirements into scalable, secure Azure architectures that support point‑of‑sale systems, e‑commerce platforms, ERP/SCM, and loyalty applications.

Key responsibilities

• Architect Azure‑based solutions for retail PoS, e‑commerce, ERP/SCM, and F&B applications.
• Design high‑availability infrastructure for order processing, real‑time inventory visibility, and warehouse automation.
• Integrate Azure with platforms such as Dynamics 365, Oracle Retail, Shopify, and other retail systems.
• Build data pipelines and analytics solutions using Azure Synapse, Data Factory, and Power BI for sales forecasting and demand planning.
• Lead migration of on‑premises and AWS workloads to Azure, applying cost‑optimization, hybrid cloud, and compliance strategies.
• Develop secure APIs and event‑driven architectures for mobile, loyalty, and delivery platforms.
• Define disaster‑recovery and business‑continuity plans for retail and F&B operations.

Required profile

• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management abilities.
• Proven experience delivering Azure solutions in retail, fashion, food & beverage, or supply‑chain domains.
• Knowledge of PCI‑DSS compliance and security best practices.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications (e.g., AZ‑305, AZ‑500, AZ‑104) are a plus.

Required skills

• Azure services: App Services, AKS, Functions, API Management, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Blob Storage, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure AD, RBAC, Conditional Access, Key Vault, Virtual Networks, Monitoring, Application Insights.
• Infrastructure as Code: ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform.
• CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes.
• Scripting: PowerShell, Bash, Python.
• DevSecOps and secure cloud design.