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# Azure Cloud Architect

- **Company:** Appex Innovation
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Disaster Recovery, Github, Network Security, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Zero Trust Network Access, System Availability, Firewalls (Computer Science), Bicep, Terraform
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d379bcaa35c5f2c6

## About the Role

* Experience: 4+ years designing production Azure environments; strong IT background in networking/systems.
 * Tooling: Advanced Terraform/Bicep, PowerShell/Bash, and CI/CD pipelines
 * Certification: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) preferred.
 * Location: Must be based in the NY/NJ tri-state area.

## Description

* Architecture & Governance: Design scalable Azure landing zones, subscription frameworks, and technical blueprints.
 * Automation: Build IaC pipelines using Terraform or Bicep via Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions.
 * Security & Networking: Implement Zero Trust (Entra ID, RBAC), hub-and-spoke VNets, ExpressRoute, and Azure Firewalls.
 * Optimization: Drive FinOps cost optimization, high availability, and multi-region disaster recovery (RTO/RPO).


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