Azure / Cloud Architect

We are partnering with an organization seeking a hands-on Senior Azure / Cloud Architect to design and build a cloud environment from the ground up to support a large-scale application deployment. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of architecture, security, and engineering, requiring someone who can drive execution, lead technical direction, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and resilient solutions.

Your role:

• Architect and build enterprise-grade Azure environments from the ground up.
• Design and support a full application ecosystem in collaboration with engineering and infrastructure teams.
• Define Azure architecture standards, landing zones, and governance frameworks.
• Lead infrastructure-as-code (IaC) efforts (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
• Establish cloud security practices including zero-trust and identity management.
• Design and manage containerized workloads (AKS, Docker).
• Spin up and manage dev/test environments.
• Partner with network administrators to deploy infrastructure.
• Own monitoring, incident response, cost management, and disaster recovery (RTO/RPO).
• Drive accountability and ensure successful project delivery.

• 5+ years of Azure engineering or architecture experience.
• Proven experience with large-scale or greenfield cloud deployments.
• Strong hands-on experience building Azure environments end-to-end.
• Expertise in Azure services (networking, compute, identity, security, monitoring).
• Experience with IaC tools and scripting (Terraform, Bicep, PowerShell, CLI).
• Experience with AKS or container orchestration.
• Strong understanding of cloud security and governance.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively.

Preferred:

• AZ-305 Certification.
• Experience with Azure DevOps / CI/CD pipelines.
• Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud environments.