Azure Integration Architect with Strong AIS Experience

Title: Azure Integration Architect with Strong AIS Experience

Location: Davenport, IA (Onsite – Need locals)

Exp: 10+Years

Primary Skill: .NET Core, Azure, AIS

Job Description: Azure Cloud Architect (Azure Tenant Owner)

Primary Skills: 1, Azure cloud architecture and operations 2, DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC (Terraform/Bicep) 3, Azure AI services, data platforms, and API integrations.

Overview Seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to take full ownership of our Azure tenant and cloud ecosystem.

·         This role is responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and governing all Azure services across the organization.

·         This role will serve as the technical authority for Azure architecture, DevOps, identity, networking, and integrations with external SaaS/PaaS platforms.

·         This is a hands-on, senior technical role requiring deep expertise in Azure cloud technologies and the ability to drive enterprise-level cloud strategy, governance, and operations.

Responsibilities

·         Own the end-to-end architecture of the Azure tenant, including subscriptions, management groups, policies, and governance frameworks.

·         Define and enforce Azure landing zone standards, resource organization, tagging, cost management, and compliance.

·         Lead cloud modernization initiatives and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture principles.

·         Architect, deploy, and manage Azure services including compute, storage, networking, databases, and PaaS offerings.

·         Optimize performance, scalability, and reliability across all cloud workloads.

·         Implement automation for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.

·         Manage Azure Active Directory (Entra ID), identity governance, conditional access, MFA, and privileged identity management.

·         Implement and maintain security baselines using Defender for Cloud, Sentinel, Key Vault, and Zero Trust principles.

·         Ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational security requirements.

·         Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.

·         Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep, Terraform, or ARM templates.

Skills

·         7+ years of hands-on experience with Azure cloud architecture and operations.

·         Deep expertise in Azure governance, identity, networking, and security.

·         Strong proficiency with DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC (Terraform/Bicep).

·         Experience with Azure AI services, data platforms, and API integrations.

·         Solid understanding of Zero Trust, cloud security frameworks, and compliance.