Role: Sr Network/Infrastructure Cloud Architect
Location: Remote
Duration: 12 Months
Job description:
* Design and implement the target-state Azure architecture aligned with Mosaic cloud standards and enterprise governance.
* Define Azure landing zones, subscription strategy, management groups, identity integration, and network topology.
* Architect hybrid connectivity between on-prem (Kyndryl) and Azure using ExpressRoute, VPN, and secure routing models.
* Develop network segmentation, micro-segmentation, and Zero Trust architecture patterns.
* Ensure high availability, resiliency, disaster recovery, and business continuity designs.
Migration Strategy & Execution:
* Lead infrastructure discovery and dependency mapping for on-prem workloads.
* Develop phased migration strategies (rehost, replatform, refactor).
* Define cutover planning, rollback strategies, and coexistence models.
* Collaborate with application teams for migration readiness and performance optimization.
* Drive data center exit planning and decommissioning strategies.
Networking & Security
* Design Azure Vet architecture, hub-and-spoke topology, firewall strategy, and traffic inspection models.
* Architect integration with:
* Azure Firewall / NVA
* Load balancers / Application Gateway
* Azure Front Door (if applicable)
* DNS (hybrid resolution strategy)
* Implement network security controls, NSGs, ASGs, UDRs, and conditional access models.
* Align architecture with enterprise security policies and compliance requirements (HIPAA, SOC2, etc., if applicable).
Infrastructure & Platform Modernization
* Design Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep) frameworks.
* Enable automation for provisioning and configuration management.
* Architect monitoring and observability solutions using Azure Monitor, Log
Analytics, Sentinel, etc.
* Define backup, patching, and lifecycle management strategies in Azure.
* Support container, Kubernetes (AKS), and platform services integration if applicable.
Governance & Operational Model
* Define cloud governance, cost management, tagging strategy, and FinOps alignment.
* Collaborate with operations teams to transition to cloud operating model.
* Document architecture standards, runbooks, and reference patterns.
* Act as technical advisor to leadership and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
* 10+ years of experience in enterprise infrastructure and network architecture.
* 5+ years of hands-on Azure architecture experience.
* Proven experience leading large-scale data center to Azure cloud migrations.
* Strong experience with:
* Hybrid networking (ExpressRoute, VPN, BGP routing)
* Enterprise firewall architectures
* Azure landing zones
* Identity integration (Azure AD / Entra ID, AD hybrid)
* DNS, IPAM, routing, load balancing
* Deep understanding of infrastructure security and Zero Trust principles.
* Experience working in environments managed by third-party providers (e.g., Kyndryl/IBM or similar).
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