Azure Landing Zone Architect/Project Manager in Mundelein

We are seeking an experienced Azure Landing Zone Architect & Project Lead to lead the design, implementation, and operationalization of an enterprise Azure Landing Zone for a regulated financial services client. This is a hands-on role requiring deep expertise in Azure architecture, Terraform, CI/CD automation, security, governance, and hybrid connectivity. The candidate will lead client workshops, define the target-state architecture, oversee delivery, and provide technical leadership throughout the implementation lifecycle.

• 5+ years of cloud infrastructure experience, including implementing Azure Landing Zones., * Strong client-facing communication, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. \n

• Ability to lead architecture discussions while remaining actively involved in implementation. \n, * Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification. \n

• Terraform Associate certification. \n

• Experience in Financial Services and multi-cloud (Azure + AWS) environments. \n

• Familiarity with Azure Landing Zone Accelerator and Azure Verified Modules. \n

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Candidates must be able to clearly articulate their direct, hands-on involvement in at least one end-to-end Azure Landing Zone implementation, including architecture design, Terraform development, governance deployment, networking, security controls, CI/CD integration, and production promotion.

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• Lead stakeholder workshops to assess Azure infrastructure, subscriptions, security, networking, IAM, observability, and DevOps maturity. \n

• Define subscription strategy, governance model, naming standards, tagging strategy, and sprint-ready backlog. \n

• Translate business, security, and compliance requirements into Azure Landing Zone architecture. \n

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Architecture & Design:

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• Design Azure tenant, management group, subscription, and resource hierarchy. \n

• Define and access management, RBAC, and least-privilege controls. \n

• Design Azure networking, including hybrid connectivity with on-premises and AWS via ExpressRoute. \n

• Architect Azure governance, security, observability, Terraform automation, and CI/CD integration. \n

• Develop and obtain approval for the Cloud Design Strategy. \n

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Implementation Leadership:

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• Lead deployment of Azure Landing Zone, IAM, networking, security controls, monitoring, and governance policies. \n

• Oversee Terraform-based Infrastructure-as-Code implementation and CI/CD pipeline integration. \n

• Guide onshore and offshore engineering teams through build, testing, and deployment activities. \n

• Conduct solution reviews, technical demos, and stakeholder sign-off sessions. \n

• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones. \n

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