Azure Cloud Architect

Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect
Work Location: NYC,NY or Boston, MA(Onsite)
Duration :: Long Term Contract

Azure Cloud Architect

We are looking for a seasoned Azure Cloud Architect with hands-on development experience to lead cloud infrastructure strategy, design, and delivery. The ideal candidate brings deep Azure expertise, strong architectural thinking, and the ability to implement enterprise-grade solutions using Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.

Experience: 8+ Years in Cloud Architecture (Azure preferred)

Client Domain: Financial Services

Core Technical Requirements :

The following skills are essential for this role. Candidates must demonstrate strong proficiency across these areas:

Infrastructure & Automation

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform (primary and non-negotiable) - Mandatory

CI/CD pipeline automation: Bitbucket, Jenkins, XLR, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions

Azure Architecture

Strong Azure architecture experience: compute, storage, networking, and platform services

Enterprise-scale Azure landing zones: management groups, subscriptions, and governance models

Compute platforms: Azure VMs, App Services, Azure Functions, AKS (architecture-level understanding)

Identity & Security

Identity & access management using Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, PIM, and managed identities

Security architecture: Zero Trust principles, Azure Defender, and secure baseline controls

Secrets & encryption: Azure Key Vault, certificate and key lifecycle management

Policy & compliance: Azure Policy, initiatives, and governance enforcement at scale

Networking

Azure networking (hands-on): hub-spoke VNETs, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, and routing

Private connectivity: Private Endpoints, Azure DNS (public/private), name resolution patterns

Observability & Resilience

Observability & operations: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerting and diagnostics

High availability & DR design: availability zones, regional failover, and backup strategies

Database Experience :

Candidates should have experience with one or more cloud database platforms:

PostgreSQL (preferred) managed cloud PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server) - Mandatory

Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or equivalent cloud-native database services

Database security, encryption at rest/transit, and backup/restore strategies

Performance tuning and query optimization on cloud database platforms

Good To Have :

The following are not mandatory but will strengthen a candidate's profile:

Experience migrating on-premises or AWS/Google Cloud Platform workloads to Azure cloud Good to have

Familiarity with Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, or lift-and-shift patterns Good to have

Knowledge of FinOps practices and Azure Cost Management Good to have

Exposure to containerization strategies and AKS production operations Good to have

Experience working in regulated financial services environments Good to have

Architect Profile & Soft Skills:

Ability to own end-to-end architecture: from whiteboard design to hands-on implementation

Strong communication skills able to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, security, and compliance teams

Comfortable working in fast-paced, client-facing delivery environments

Hands-on coder: does not just design, but actively builds and validates solutions