Azure Cloud Architect

Lorven Technologies Inc

Davenport, IA, United States

about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

7 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

dice.com

Tech stack

Microsoft Azure Software as a Service Cloud Computing Cloud Computing Security Databases Computer Engineering DevOps Github Identity and Access Management Platform as a Service (PAAS) Azure Active Directory Cloud Services

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Zero Trust Network Access Azure Machine Learning Systems Integration Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Information Technology Bicep Data Management CIS Benchmarks Cloud Optimization Terraform Api Management Key Vault

Job description

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and governing all Azure services across the organization. This role will serve as the technical authority for Azure architecture, DevOps, identity, networking, and integrations with external SaaS/PaaS platforms. This is a hands-on, senior technical role requiring deep expertise in Azure cloud technologies and the ability to drive enterprise-level cloud strategy, governance, and operations.

Azure Cloud Architect (Azure Tenant Owner)

Primary Skills :
Azure cloud architecture and operations
DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC (Terraform/Bicep)
Azure AI services, data platforms, and API integrations., * Own the end-to-end architecture of the Azure tenant, including subscriptions, management groups, policies, and governance frameworks.
Define and enforce Azure landing zone standards, resource organization, tagging, cost management, and compliance. Lead cloud modernization initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles. Architect, deploy, and manage Azure services including compute, storage, networking, databases, and PaaS offerings.
Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across all cloud workloads. Implement automation for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
Manage Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), identity governance, conditional access, MFA, and privileged identity management.
Implement and maintain security baselines using Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, and Zero Trust principles.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational security requirements. Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Computer Science, Information technology, Computer Engineering, or related IT discipline or equivalent experience with 15+ Minimum Experience, * 7+ years of hands-on experience with Azure cloud architecture and operations.

Deep expertise in Azure governance, identity, networking, and security.
Strong proficiency with DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC (Terraform/Bicep).
Experience with Azure AI services, data platforms, and API integrations.
Solid understanding of Zero Trust, cloud security frameworks, and compliance..