Solutions Architect - Azure

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Job Description:

Ingram Micro is a leading technology company for the global information technology ecosystem.

With the ability to reach nearly 90% of the global population, we play a vital role in the worldwide IT sales channel, bringing products and services from technology manufacturers and cloud providers to business-to-business technology experts.

Our market reach, diverse solutions and services portfolio, and digital platform Ingram Micro Xvantage™ set us apart

• Role Summary
• The Azure Implementation Engineer is responsible for building, migrating, and onboarding customer environments into
• Microsoft Azure as part of structured delivery projects. The role works closely with Solution Architects, Project Managers, and
• Security teams to implement approved designs, execute migration waves, and prepare environments for steady-state operations.
• The position requires hands-on Azure deployment skills and basic Active Directory knowledge to support hybrid enterprise
• workloads.
• This is primarily a project delivery and implementation role, with limited post-go-live stabilisation support.
• .
• Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Working in collaboration with the Regional Service Centre and Azure Delivery teams, responsibilities include:
• Azure Implementation & Project Delivery
• •Implement Azure landing zones and subscription structures as per approved architecture.
• •Deploy core Azure services: Virtual Machines, VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Load Balancers, Storage Accounts.
• •Configure availability, backup, DR, and security baselines.
• •Execute workload onboarding and cutover activities during migration projects.
• •Perform build, test, and production go-live activities.
• •Prepare implementation guides, build documents, and handover packs.
• •Participate in design walkthroughs and technical workshops with customers.
• Migration Execution
• •Perform on-prem to Azure and cloud-to-cloud migrations.
• •Assist with discovery and assessment phases using Azure Migrate.
• •Execute replication and cutover activities using ASR and Data Box.
• •Support post-migration stabilisation and optimisation phases.
• •Track technical actions for migration waves and project milestones.
• Identity & Active Directory (Basic Requirement)
• •Support identity integration between on-prem AD and Azure AD / Entra ID.
• •Perform user/group sync checks and RBAC configuration.
• •Understand AD fundamentals: OUs, DNS, Group Policy basics.
• •Assist with MFA and conditional access rollout as part of projects.

• Automation & Tooling
• •Implement builds using ARM, Bicep, or Terraform templates for to deploy VNets, AKS clusters, and SQL databases.
• •Support Azure DevOps pipelines for infrastructure deployment.
• •Use PowerShell / Azure CLI for automation during migrations and builds.
• Security Implementation
• •Hardening the environment by Zero Trust principles.
• •Configuring Microsoft Entra ID (IAM) and enforcing Azure Policies.
• AI Integration
• •Build infra for Azure OpenAI and Azure AI Search.
• Operational Readiness & Handover
• •Assist in operational readiness activities before transition to support teams.
• •Create SOPs and runbooks for steady-state environments.
• •Participate in knowledge-transfer sessions with managed services teams.
• •Ensure governance, tagging, and security standards are implemented before handover.
• Qualifications and Experience
• An Azure Support Engineer should also have the following qualifications and experience-
• •3–5 years in cloud or infrastructure delivery roles.
• •Strong hands-on Azure implementation experience.
• •Proven involvement in migration or transformation projects.
• •Working knowledge of:
• o Azure Compute, Storage, Networking
• o Azure AD / RBAC / Hybrid Identity basics
• •Windows and Linux administration experience.
• •Basic automation/scripting exposure.
• •Experience working in professional services / project-based delivery environments.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Characteristics
• •Delivery-oriented mindset with strong documentation skills.
• •Comfortable working with project plans and milestones.
• •Customer-facing experience during implementations.
• •Ability to follow architecture designs and escalate risks early.
• •Exposure to Well-Architected Framework and governance models is desirable.
• Required Certifications
• •AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate)
• •AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer)
• •AZ -700 ( Network Engineer)
• Optional-
• •AZ-400 (Azure DevOps Engineer Expert)
• •AZ -305 (Azure Solution Architect)