Azure Cloud Architect
NYC, NY (Hybrid) 3 days onsite/ 2 days remote
12+ Months Contract
We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to design and develop secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud architectures, standards, governance, and best practices. The ideal candidate will work closely with business and technical teams to assess requirements, create hybrid/multi-cloud solutions, and guide engineering teams through cloud implementations and migrations.
Required Skills
Azure Cloud (6–10 years)
Hybrid Cloud / On-Prem Infrastructure (4–6 years)
Cloud Networking (vNet, VPN, ExpressRoute, Load Balancers)
Cloud Security (IAM, RBAC, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud)
Cloud DevOps & Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, GitHub Actions/Jenkins)
PowerShell or Azure CLI
Microsoft Visio
Azure governance, architecture, and multi-subscription tenant management
Preferred Skills
Google Cloud (1–2 years)
AWS or OCI exposure
Kubernetes, Docker, AKS
Azure SQL, Storage, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks
FinOps, Azure Monitor, Azure Advisor, Disaster Recovery & Backup
SIEM tools (Splunk, Chronicle)
Key Responsibilities
Design Azure and hybrid cloud architectures, standards, and governance.
Develop cloud migration strategies and architecture documentation.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD automation.
Optimize cloud security, networking, performance, and cost.
Support hybrid cloud integrations and enterprise cloud migrations.
Collaborate with infrastructure, DevOps, networking, cybersecurity, and business teams to deliver scalable cloud solutions.