Senior Cloud Architect - Azure, Hybrid-NYC

Overview

Compensation information provided in the description
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2

Skills

Azure
AWS
security
GCP
Enterprise Architecture & Standards
Cloud Architecture & Platform Startegy
Technical Debt management
ARB Leadership & Technology Procurement Oversight
IaC & Automation
Commpliance & Performance Optimization
Portfolio Raltionalization
Stakeholder Engagement & Communications
Hybrid/On-prem

Job Details

Senior Cloud Architect (Azure) Hybrid NYC

Pay: $65 $75 per hour (W2) Type: Long-term contract Level: Senior (9-12 yrs)
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Make your mark on an enterprise cloud transformation

Join a forward-thinking technology organization modernizing mission-critical platforms on Microsoft Azure. You'll set the standards, shape the blueprint, and lead governance for high-scale, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions. If you love pairing architecture vision with hands-on delivery and influencing decisions across the enterprise, this is your stage.

What you'll do

  • Own the blueprint: Define and evolve enterprise architecture standards and reusable reference architectures.

  • Lead with Azure depth: Design scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions (hybrid + multi-cloud exposure a plus).

  • Run governance that matters: Chair architecture reviews, guide solution design decisions, and reduce tech debt.

  • Automate everything: Drive IaC (Terraform/ARM/Pulumi), CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Jenkins/GitLab), and configuration mgmt (Ansible/Chef/Puppet).

  • Secure & optimize: Implement best-practice security (IAM/RBAC/Key Vault/Defender), zero-trust patterns, and FinOps cost controls.

  • Influence outcomes: Partner with DevOps, Security, Networking, Finance, and Procurement to align tech to business goals.

What you bring

  • 7 9 years designing enterprise cloud architectures with strong Azure expertise.

  • Proven experience across hybrid on-prem/cloud, cloud networking, security, and governance.

  • Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform/AWS (preferred), FinOps principles, and ARB/governance leadership.

  • Hands-on with Terraform (or ARM/Pulumi), CI/CD tooling, and automation at scale.

  • Excellent communicator who can translate architecture trade-offs for technical and business stakeholders.

Certifications

  • Required: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert

  • Preferred: TOGAF and/or ITIL; AWS/Google Cloud Platform Architect (nice to have)

Work setup

  • Hybrid model: 3 days onsite / 2 days remote after initial onboarding.

  • Must be local to NYC/NJ (approx. 1 hour commute).

Why you'll love it

  • Enterprise impact: Your standards and patterns will be adopted across teams and platforms.

  • Hands-on leadership: Balance strategy with building - not a pure paper architecture role.

  • Modern stack: Azure-first with automation, security, and cost optimization baked in

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