Infrastructure Modernization Azure Architect

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Role Overview

NTT DATA is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Modernisation Azure Architect to join our Cloud & Security practice in Malaysia, supporting clients across the ASEAN region.

This role is focused on helping clients modernise, migrate, and optimise their infrastructure estates on Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will work across presales, solution design, client advisory, and delivery handover activities, helping customers move from legacy infrastructure environments to secure, scalable, and commercially optimised cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Azure infrastructure modernisation solutions for enterprise clients.
• Lead Azure migration planning, including application and infrastructure assessment using the 6Rs migration approach.
• Design and advise on Azure Landing Zones, cloud networking, identity integration, governance, and platform foundations.
• Support Infrastructure-as-Code approaches using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar.
• Work with DevOps, platform, network, security, and operations teams to shape practical cloud solutions.
• Support presales activities, including solution shaping, client workshops, proposal input, and solution presentations.
• Help clients understand cost, performance, governance, and FinOps considerations across Azure IaaS and platform services.
• Translate client business challenges into clear technology outcomes and practical cloud roadmaps.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of Microsoft technology experience, with strong hands-on Azure infrastructure architecture experience.
• Proven experience with Azure Landing Zones, Azure networking, migration design, cloud IaaS, governance, and platform architecture.
• Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, cloud migration, hybrid connectivity, identity, monitoring, and operating models.
• Experience supporting presales or solution development within a cloud systems integrator, global SI, managed services provider, or consulting environment.
• Ability to present clearly to senior client stakeholders, including technical leaders and CxO audiences.
• Strong English communication skills, either as a primary language or strong secondary language.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure security architecture, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, or cloud security governance.