Technical Architect - SRE

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Job Description: Technical Architect

Experience: 9+ Years

Role Type: Individual Contributor + Team Leadership

Shift Timings: 24×7 environment (General shift working hours)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect with strong expertise in cloud-native architecture, containerized platforms, and enterprise-grade system design. The role requires hands-on technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and team management to deliver scalable, secure, and highly available solutions in a 24×7 production environment.

Key Responsibilities

Architect, design, and review end-to-end technical solutions aligned with business and non-functional requirements.

Lead and mentor a technical team, providing architectural guidance, best practices, and technical direction.

Collaborate closely with stakeholders, product owners, and leadership to translate business goals into technical architecture.

Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and governance across platforms.

Ensure high availability, scalability, security, and performance of applications deployed on cloud and container platforms.

Drive CI/CD strategy, automation, and DevOps best practices.

Support and troubleshoot Linux-based systems and production incidents when required.

Design and operate solutions in air-gapped / restricted network environments.

Review and guide infrastructure as code (IaC) implementations.

Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and quality standards across the SDLC.

Work closely with monitoring and SRE teams to ensure observability and proactive incident management.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

Experience & Leadership

9+ years of overall IT experience.

3–4 years of experience as a Technical Architect.

Proven experience in managing and mentoring technical teams.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Cloud & Platform

Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, including:

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Cosmos DB

Azure Functions

Azure PostgreSQL

Azure Key Vault

Azure Storage Services

Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration:

Kubernetes

Docker

Operating Systems & Monitoring

Strong Linux troubleshooting skills.

Experience with monitoring tools such as:

Dynatrace

Prometheus (or similar observability tools)

DevOps & Automation

Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.

CI/CD tools and practices:

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

ArgoCD

Security & Code Quality

Experience with artifact management and code quality tools:

JFrog

SonarQube

Understanding of secure SDLC and DevSecOps practices.

Specialized Experience

Prior experience working in air-gapped environments or highly secured networks.

Good-to-Have Skills

Familiarity with MLOps technologies and workflows (a strong plus).

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent verbal and written communication.

Ability to work independently and handle complexity in a fast-paced environment.

Ownership mindset and strong accountability.

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