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Title: Enterprise Cloud & Infrastructure Architect
Location: Spring, TX (Hybrid in 77389)
Duration: Contract-to-Hire
Work Requirements: , Holders or Authorized to Work in the US. W2/Direct-employment only.
Key Points:
- Strong experience in Azure cloud architecture, with a strong understanding of infrastructure and networking is required for this role.
- Candidates must be willing to be onsite 3 days per week in Spring, TX. Non-local candidates will not be considered.
Overview:
Our client is seeking an Enterprise Cloud & Infrastructure Architect with deep Azure expertise to design and guide enterprise-scale cloud environments. This role requires a balance of cloud architecture and core infrastructure knowledge someone who can architect at a high level, collaborate across teams, and roll up their sleeves when needed.
This is a highly visible, cross-functional role working with infrastructure, networking, and security teams to define standards, automate environments, and drive modernization across the enterprise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and architect enterprise-grade Azure environments and cloud infrastructure.
- Define patterns, standards, and governance frameworks across teams.
- Lead large-scale cloud migration initiatives and hybrid integrations (on-prem to Azure).
- Partner with network engineers to design secure, scalable connectivity (ExpressRoute, VPNs, firewalls).
- Mature automation practices through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and configuration management with Ansible.
- Provide architectural guidance for networking, virtualization, storage, and identity integration.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with infrastructure, network, and security teams to align on design decisions and ensure delivery.
- Present architectural recommendations to leadership and guide implementation teams.
- Champion best practices for cloud security, compliance, and scalability.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Cloud Architecture (Azure Focus)
- 7+ years of cloud/infrastructure architecture experience, with deep Azure expertise.
- Proven ability to design complex, multi-subscription Azure environments.
- Experience migrating enterprise workloads to Azure.
- Hands-on automation using Terraform and Ansible.
- Knowledge of hybrid networking models (ExpressRoute, VPN Gateways, firewalls).
- Infrastructure Architecture
- Strong understanding of IP networking, routing, VNet peering, NSGs, and firewall segmentation.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with network teams and speak their language.
- Experience with VMware or similar virtualization technologies.
- Understanding of load balancing, storage architectures, and identity integration (e.g., Azure AD).
- Security & Compliance
- Security-minded approach to architecture and design.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as ISO or CMMC (plus, not required).
- Soft Skills & Leadership
- Consulting experience strongly preferred.
- Excellent communicator capable of gaining trust across technical and non-technical teams.
- Ability to present high-level strategy while staying hands-on when needed.
- Collaborative, low-ego mindset with a focus on building consensus.
- Comfortable leading discussions, driving alignment, and delivering tangible architecture deliverables (diagrams, documentation, patterns).
Our benefits package includes:
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Competitive pay, 401(k)
- Retirement plan
- and much more!
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