At the intersection of business transformation and Microsoft technology, we are looking for an Azure Cloud Architect who can help clients unlock value from their cloud investments.
In this role, you will lead from the front—combining deep Azure expertise, consulting mindset, and delivery excellence to design and implement enterprise‐grade cloud solutions aligned with Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well‐Architected Framework (WAF).
You will work closely with clients to shape cloud strategies, define architectures, and guide engineering teams through execution—delivering measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities Client Engagement & Consulting
- Partner with enterprise clients to define cloud strategy, roadmap, and transformation initiatives
- Translate business needs into scalable Azure solutions aligned to Microsoft best practices
- Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and executive-level discussions
- Architect secure, scalable, and resilient Azure platforms across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud‐native services
- Design Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) covering governance, security, and compliance
- Guide teams on adopting modern cloud‐native patterns (microservices, containers, serverless)
Microsoft Frameworks (CAF & WAF)
- Ensure solutions comply with Azure Well‐Architected Framework principles (security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization)
- Conduct architecture assessments and optimization reviews
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
- Build automated pipelines for continuous integration, deployment, and governance
- Define enterprise‐scale Azure governance models (RBAC, Policies, Management Groups)
- Implement security and compliance frameworks using Microsoft‐native tools
- Establish monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices
Delivery & Leadership
- Lead and mentor cross‐functional engineering teams
- Ensure end‐to‐end solution delivery quality, scalability, and business alignment
- Drive best practices, reusable assets, and accelerators
Qualifications
Skills & Experience
Core Expertise
- Strong hands‐on experience in Microsoft Azure architecture & services
- Proven experience with:
- Well‐Architected Framework (WAF)
- Azure Landing Zones / Enterprise Scale Architecture
- Expertise in Terraform (IaC) and cloud automation
- Experience with Azure DevOps / CI‐CD pipelines / GitHub Actions
- Strong knowledge of cloud‐native design patterns and microservices architectures
- Experience in hybrid cloud and migration programs
- Ability to drive architecture decisions and influence leadership
- Experience leading large‐scale cloud transformation programs
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certification: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ‐305)
- Experience with AKS, containers, or serverless technologies
- Exposure to data, AI, or analytics workloads on Azure
Additional Information
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
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