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Suraj Kurkure

@surajkurkure

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Cloud architect driving scalable Azure solutions, IaC automation, and DevOps excellence.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a senior cloud role where I can lead architecture, drive IaC/DevOps adoption, mentor teams, and deliver secure, cost-optimized cloud solutions.

I am a seasoned cloud architect with over ten years of experience designing scalable, secure cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, and GCP. I specialise in Infrastructure as Code and DevOps practices to accelerate delivery and improve reliability.

At ThoughtWorks and previous employers I led enterprise cloud migrations, defined architecture standards, and implemented governance and security using Azure Policy and Defender for Cloud. I consistently optimise costs through capacity planning and resource right-sizing.

I authored HLDs/LLDs and runbooks, mentored engineering teams on CI/CD and IaC (Terraform, ARM, Bicep, Ansible), and partnered with cross-functional teams to ensure operational stability. I have hands-on experience in automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, and Azure DevOps.

I am committed to continuous improvement and adopting emerging cloud services to deliver high-impact solutions that align technology with business objectives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Lead Consultant

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Thoughtworks

Jul 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Led customer engagements to design and deliver enterprise Azure architectures and cloud migrations, implementing governance and security controls while reducing costs through capacity planning and right-sizing.

Azure Terraform Cloud Migration DevOps Azure Policy Cloud Governance Cost Optimization

Lead Cloud Architect

Amdocs

Jul 2020 - Jul 2022 (2 years)

Architected and delivered multi-cloud solutions focused on performance, security and scalability while driving migrations and modernisation roadmaps aligned with customer business goals.

Azure AWS GCP)Cloud Architecture Migration Planning DevOps Automation)Stakeholder Management

Cloud Technical Lead

Accenture

May 2019 - Jul 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Designed and implemented cross-cloud automation and IaC solutions using Terraform and Ansible, collaborated with customers to refine requirements and supported critical incident communication.

Terraform Ansible IaC Azure AWS Python Azure DevOps Automation)

Cloud Technical Lead

Globant

Oct 2018 - May 2019 (7 months)

Designed and deployed IaC solutions and automated workflows using Terraform, ARM, Bash and Python to optimise operations and accelerate deployments for enterprise customers.

Terraform Arm BASH Python IaC Azure DevOps Automation)Cloud Architecture

Cloud Consultant

Arrowsoft Solutions

May 2017 - Oct 2018 (1 year 5 months)

Analysed client strategies to define scalable system architectures, translated business needs into technical specifications, and managed project scope and deliverables for cloud implementations.

Cloud Architecture Stakeholder Management Roadmapping DevOps Technical Documentation Migration Planning

IT Analyst

Tata Consultancy Services

Sep 2010 - May 2017 (6 years 8 months)

Led virtualisation initiatives and a team of 10 engineers, designed Azure migration infrastructure and automated tasks with shell scripting, reducing operational workload by 75%.