Lead design and governance of scalable, resilient Azure environments. Build IaC pipelines (Terraform/Bicep) with Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions, implement Zero Trust (Entra ID, RBAC), hub-and-spoke VNets, ExpressRoute and Azure Firewalls, and drive FinOps cost optimization, high availability, and multi-region DR.
Job Details:
Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect
Location: New York, NY / Jersey City, NJ (Onsite)
Experience: 8+ years IT | 4+ years Azure Architecture
Type: Contractual (Contract-W2/1099, C2C - Own Corporation - No Third Party)
Role Overview
Lead the architecture, automation, and security of our enterprise Microsoft Azure environment. You will design resilient, scalable cloud systems aligned with the Azure Well-Architected Framework.
Key Responsibilities
• 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).
Requirements
• 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.
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