Shabbir M.
Senior Cloud Architect @INSPYR Solutions
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Cloud Architect @INSPYR Solutions
US
Leading a multi-year Azure network modernization program across US, UK and Canadian regions, owning the target-state architecture, standards, and migration roadmap through two successive re-architecture phases.• Partner with security, networking, compliance, and application leaders to agree on target-state connectivity and security patterns, sequence migrations, and balance risk, cost, and delivery timelines.• Engineered regional hub-and-spoke connectivity using Azure Route Server with Cisco vMX/SD-WAN/Meraki, normalizing BGP between branches, data centres, and Azure and eliminating fragile static routing.• Driving the second phase by designing next-generation Azure Virtual WAN secure-hub topologies and Terraform-based definitions, enabling phased migration of existing hubs onto vWAN while coexisting safely with the legacy architecture.• Defined standardized patterns for hubs, spokes, routing, firewall policies, and landing zones with centralized Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, NAT, and Private DNS Resolver, publishing reference architectures and templates so new workloads follow consistent, reviewed designs.• Developed reusable Bicep and PowerShell modules and an approval-driven automation flow for Azure Firewall and routing changes (Automation Accounts, Logic Apps) making firewall policy updates auditable and less error-prone.
EDUCATION
University of Liverpool
Master of Science - MS, Management Information Systems and Services
York University
Bachelor of Admin Studies, Information Technology
SKILLS
ABOUT SHABBIR M.
Cloud & Infrastructure Leader / Senior Azure Cloud Architect with 15+ years building and running high-availability Microsoft Azure and hybrid platforms in finance, insurance, and retail. I operate at the intersection of hands-on Azure engineering and IT leadership: defining target-state architectures, automating delivery with Infrastructure as Code, and aligning platforms with security, risk, and compliance. I’ve led distributed sysadmin, DBA, and DevOps teams on multi-region programs supporting users.Recent programs and achievements:• Redesigned a FinTech startup’s Azure estate into a secure hub-and-spoke / Zero Trust model, cutting cloud spend by ~40% while significantly improving Microsoft Secure Score and audit readiness.• Designed and delivered multi-region Azure landing zones using Azure Virtual WAN, Azure Firewall, Route Server, and Cisco SD-WAN to connect 200+ branches with consistent security and routing.• Led large hybrid migrations of 100+ VMs from on-prem data centres into Azure using Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and IaC (Terraform/Bicep), consolidating platforms and simplifying operations.• Built standards and automation for firewall policies, routing, and DR across 5+ regions and 100+ subscriptions, using IaC and runbooks to reduce manual changes and configuration drift.Core focus areas include Azure Virtual WAN and hub-and-spoke architectures, Azure Route Server and BGP with Cisco SD-WAN/vMX, Azure Firewall Policy, Private DNS Resolver, ExpressRoute and VPN gateways, Terraform/Bicep, PowerShell, and Azure DevOps/GitHub.Open to Director / Head of Infrastructure & Cloud and Senior / Lead Azure Cloud Architect roles across Canada and the US, especially where there’s a mandate to modernize Azure networking, standardize landing zones, and automate firewall and routing with IaC. Happy to connect with engineering leaders, CTOs, and recruiters working on large-scale Azure network and security programs.
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