Enterprise cloud architecture designed to last.

Synapist designs Azure cloud architectures aligned with the Microsoft Well-Architected Framework — covering reliability, security, cost optimisation, operational excellence, and performance efficiency. From landing zone design to hybrid cloud topology, every architectural decision is documented, governed, and built to scale.

Principal holds Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).

CAPABILITIES

LANDING ZONES

Azure Landing Zone Design

Scalable, governed Azure landing zone architecture using the Cloud Adoption Framework — management group hierarchy, policy assignments, networking topology, and identity baseline established before any workload lands.

Cloud Adoption Framework · Management Groups · Azure Policy · RBAC · Networking Topology · Identity Baseline

HYBRID CLOUD

Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Architecture

Azure Arc-enabled hybrid cloud architecture extending Azure governance, policy, and monitoring to on-premises and multi-cloud resources — a single control plane across your entire estate.

Azure Arc · Hybrid Networking · ExpressRoute · VPN Gateway · Multi-Cloud Strategy · On-Premises Extension

COMPUTE

Compute & Containerisation

Virtual machine architecture, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) cluster design, App Service environments, and serverless compute strategies — matched to workload characteristics and operational requirements.

AKS · Virtual Machines · App Service · Azure Functions · Container Apps · Azure Batch

NETWORKING

Network Architecture & Security

Hub-and-spoke or Virtual WAN topology design, private endpoint strategy, firewall architecture, and DDoS protection — building the network foundation that all workload security depends on.

Hub-and-Spoke · Virtual WAN · Azure Firewall · Private Endpoints · NSGs · DDoS Protection · DNS Architecture

GOVERNANCE

Cloud Governance & FinOps

Azure Policy, Blueprints, Cost Management, and tagging strategy that bring governance discipline to cloud consumption — preventing sprawl, enforcing standards, and making cloud spending visible and accountable.

Azure Policy · Management Groups · Cost Management · Budgets · Tagging Strategy · Resource Locks · Governance Baselines

RELIABILITY

Business Continuity & Resilience

High availability architecture, disaster recovery design, and business continuity planning across Azure regions — aligned with your RTO/RPO requirements and regulatory obligations.

Availability Zones · Site Recovery · Backup · Traffic Manager · Front Door · RTO/RPO Design · DR Testing

ARCHITECTURE METHODOLOGY

Well-Architected before workload-optimised.

Synapist uses the Azure Well-Architected Framework as the governance lens for every cloud architecture engagement — assessing reliability, security, cost, operational excellence, and performance as interconnected pillars, not independent checklists. Every architectural decision is documented in ADRs and reviewed against the framework before implementation.

Discovery

Current-state assessment against Azure Well-Architected Framework pillars

Design

Target architecture with documented decisions and trade-off analysis

Landing Zone

Governance-first foundation before any workload migration

Review

Architecture Review Board (ARB) governance for ongoing cloud decisions

Architect your Azure foundation correctly from the start.

Synapist designs cloud architectures that are governed, scalable, and built to accommodate your security and compliance requirements.

Contact the Practice

principal@synapist.com