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Azure IaaS Cloud Architect – Azure Networking (Primary), SAP Migration, Landing Zones & FinOps
Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior Azure IaaS Cloud Architect with Azure Networking as the primary skill, complemented by deep SAP on Azure IaaS experience and strong FinOps discipline.
This role owns the network‑first, cost‑aware infrastructure architecture for SAP workloads on Azure, ensuring secure, high‑performance, highly available, and financially optimized Azure environments. The architect will design enterprise Azure networking, lead SAP migrations to Azure IaaS, and apply FinOps principles to control and optimize infrastructure spend across SAP landscapes.
Primary Skill Area: Azure Networking (Critical & Mandatory)
The successful candidate must be a strong Azure Network Architect first, with SAP, IaaS, and FinOps capabilities built on top of this foundation.
Azure Networking Responsibilities
- Architect and own enterprise Azure networking designs, including:
- Hub‑and‑spoke topology
- Virtual WAN (where applicable)
- Design SAP‑optimized Azure network architectures, covering:
- VNet and subnet design per SAP tier
- Latency, throughput, MTU, and routing considerations
- SAP inter‑tier communication flows
- Lead hybrid connectivity architecture, including:
- ExpressRoute (mandatory, primary connectivity)
- Site‑to‑Site VPN (secondary / DR)
- Design and govern:
- Network Security Groups (NSGs)
- User Defined Routes (UDRs)
- Azure Firewall and/or NVAs
- Architect secure ingress and egress using:
- Azure Load Balancer
- Application Gateway (WAF)
- Define DNS, routing, and traffic‑flow strategies for SAP users, integrations, and management services
- Ensure networking aligns with Zero Trust, enterprise security, and SAP certification requirements
Azure IaaS Architecture (Secondary, Cost‑Aware)
- Architect enterprise‑scale Azure IaaS platforms
SAP on Azure IaaS – Migration & Runtime
- Lead SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA migrations to Azure IaaS
- Architect SAP‑certified designs including:
- ASCS/ERS high availability
- HANA scale‑up and scale‑out
- Cross‑zone and cross‑region resilience
- Design SAP disaster recovery using Azure Site Recovery
- Work closely with SAP Basis teams to ensure SAP supportability
- Support cutover, go‑live, and post‑migration stabilization
Azure Landing Zones – Network‑ & Cost‑Centric
- Design and implement Azure Landing Zones with a network‑first and cost‑aware approach
- Define:
FinOps & Cost Optimization (Explicit Responsibility)
- Embed FinOps principles into Azure IaaS and SAP architecture decisions
- Design cost‑optimized Azure network and infrastructure architectures, including:
- Right‑sizing SAP VMs and HANA instances
- Storage tier selection and performance‑cost trade‑offs
- Network cost optimization (ExpressRoute, egress, traffic flows)
- Define and enforce:
- Resource tagging standards
- Cost allocation by SAP system, environment, and business unit
- Use Azure Cost Management to:
- Monitor SAP infrastructure spends
- Identify cost anomalies and optimization opportunities
Infrastructure Automation & Azure DevOps
- Deliver networking, IaaS, and cost‑governance automation using:
- Terraform (preferred)
- ARM / Bicep
- Build Azure DevOps pipelines for:
- Landing zone deployment
- Network and connectivity provisioning
- SAP infrastructure rollout
- Enforce governance, cost controls, and consistency through code
Required Skills & Experience
Mandatory (Primary Screening Criteria)
- Deep Azure Networking expertise (PRIMARY SKILL)
- Proven experience designing enterprise Azure network architectures
- Strong ExpressRoute and hybrid connectivity experience
- Extensive experience as an Azure IaaS / Infrastructure Architect
- Proven SAP on Azure IaaS
Preferred
- Led multiple SAP migration programs
- Strong Linux and Windows OS expertise for SAP
- Data‑center to Azure network migration experience
- Experience advising customers on SAP cloud cost governance
Certifications (Preferred)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‑305)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure for SAP Workloads Specialty
- AZ‑104 (Azure Administrator Associate)
- FinOps Foundation Practitioner (nice to have)
Role Level
- Senior / Lead Azure Infrastructure Architect
- Azure Networking, SAP IaaS & FinOps Design Authority