azure-cloud-architect
Installation
SKILL.md
Azure Cloud Architect
End-to-end Azure-specific architecture: service selection, Well-Architected Framework assessment, identity and networking patterns, cost optimization, and operational defaults. Provider-specific complement to our generic senior-cloud-architect skill — that one covers cross-cloud patterns; this one knows AKS pricing tiers, when to pick Cosmos over SQL DB, and how Front Door differs from Application Gateway.
When to use this skill
| Situation | Skill applies |
|---|---|
| Designing an Azure architecture from scratch | Yes — start with the service selection decision tree |
| Reviewing an existing Azure architecture | Yes — run WAF assessment via scripts/azure_waf_scorer.py |
| Validating an ARM/Bicep/Terraform plan | Yes — scripts/azure_architecture_validator.py |
| Estimating Azure cost for a workload | Yes — scripts/azure_cost_estimator.py |
| Picking between AKS / App Service / Container Apps / Functions | Yes — see compute decision tree |
| Setting up identity / RBAC / Managed Identity correctly | Yes — see identity reference |
| Designing a multi-region active-active or DR posture | Yes — see reliability reference |
| Picking SQL DB vs Cosmos vs Postgres Flexible vs Storage | Yes — see data store decision tree |
| Going to production without WAF review | Don't — run the WAF scorer first |