Azure Cloud Architect

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Full Time

Skills

azure

Job Details

Azure Cloud Architect

Primary Location: New York, New York

Hybrid Position V-Soft Consulting is currently hiring for an Azure Cloud Architect for our premier client in New York, New York.

 

WHAT YOULL NEED:

Technical Requirements and Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect.
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer.
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent.

Education and Experience

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent experience; Advanced degree (preferred).
  • 7+ years of IT infrastructure or cloud experience, with 4+ years focused on Azure cloud architecture.
  • Proven experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Expert proficiency in deployment and optimization of Azure services including networking (VNet, NSG, Azure Firewall, Express Route), identity (Entra ID), compute (VMs, AVD), and storage (Blob, Files, Disk).
  • Expert proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), scripting (PowerShell), and DevOps pipelines.
  • Familiarity with secure collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Intune, Conditional Access).

WHAT YOULL DO: Job Responsibilities:

  • Cloud Architecture & Strategy:
  • Develop automation scripts for repeatable deployments.
  • Define tagging, cost controls, policy enforcement, and identity/access management (IAM) strategies.

Collaboration & Support:

  • Partner with application owners, IT infrastructure, and security teams to ensure smooth migration and ongoing operations of workloads in Azure.
  • Support investigations, incident response, and security audits involving cloud assets.

Innovation & Optimization:

  • Continuously evaluate new Azure services, automation capabilities, and tools to enhance productivity and reduce risk.
  • Guide optimization of cost, performance, and operational efficiency across the Azure estate.

Security & Compliance:

  • Implement and govern security best practices including Azure Policy, Azure Key Vault, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Azure Security Center.
  • Collaborate with Information Security to enforce encryption (at rest/in transit), DLP, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust principles.
  • Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, such as ISO 27001.

Interested? Qualified candidates should send their resumes to

 

V-Soft Consulting Group is recognized among the top 100 fastest growing staffing companies in North America, V-Soft Consulting Group is headquartered in Louisville, KY with strategic locations in India, Canada and the U.S. V-Soft is known as an agile, innovative technology services company holding several awards and distinctions and has a wide variety of partnerships across diverse technology stacks. As a valued V-Soft Consultant, youre eligible for full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) plan, competitive compensation and more. V-Soft is partnered with numerous Fortune 500 companies, exceptionally positioned to advance your career growth. V-Soft Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. For more information or to view all our open jobs, please visit or call . #LI-LG1 #MonsterPost

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