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# Azure Solutions Architect

- **Company:** Lumen Inc
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, Disaster Recovery, Github, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), SQL Azure, Role-Based Access Control, Cloud Services, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Pulumi, Enterprise Software Applications, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, Multi-Cloud, HybridCloud, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Cosmos DB, Azure AKS, Cloud Migration, Cloud Optimization, Puppet, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Azure Synapse Analytics, Serverless Computing, Docker, Key Vault, Jenkins, Databricks
- **Published:** October 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/71bdc4ec-8ad8-43be-ab19-0ef724ddbf3a/azure-solutions-architect

## About the Role

* 6-10+ years of Azure Cloud Architecture experience in enterprise environments.
 * Strong expertise in Azure Architecture, Cloud Governance, Enterprise Cloud Strategy, and Hybrid Cloud Solutions.
 * Experience with Terraform, ARM Templates, or Pulumi (Infrastructure-as-Code).
 * Strong knowledge of Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Azure Functions, App Services, AKS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
 * Expertise in Azure Networking, Cloud Security (IAM, RBAC, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, Zero Trust), and cloud monitoring.
 * Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and automation tools such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
 * Knowledge of GCP is preferred; AWS/OCI experience is a plus.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
 * Azure Solutions Architect Expert Certification is strongly preferred.

## Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Azure Solutions Architect to lead the design, governance, and implementation of enterprise-scale cloud solutions. This role is responsible for defining cloud architectures, standards, governance frameworks, and best practices while partnering with business and engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-effective solutions across Azure and hybrid cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with cloud strategy, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), cloud security, networking, and enterprise cloud modernization., * Design and develop secure, scalable, and highly available Azure cloud architectures for enterprise applications.

 * Define and maintain cloud governance, architecture standards, policies, and best practices.
 * Assess existing applications and infrastructure, develop cloud migration strategies, and support hybrid/multi-cloud initiatives.
 * Collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to translate business requirements into cloud solutions.
 * Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM Templates, or Pulumi) and support CI/CD automation.
 * Design cloud networking solutions, including vNet, Hub & Spoke, VPN, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers, and Application Gateway.
 * Ensure cloud environments meet security, compliance, disaster recovery, and cost optimization (FinOps) requirements.
 * Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership to engineering teams throughout implementation.