Azure Cloud Architect
New York, New York, United States of America
Contract
1 week ago
Key skills
SQLAnalyticsAWSAzureTerraformJenkinsGitHub ActionsVaultAKSCodePipelineAzure FunctionsAzure SQLCosmos DBAzure MonitorAzure ADEntra IDPostgreSQLGitHubBitbucketCI/CDZero Trust
About this role
Azure Cloud Architect
NYC or Boston, MA
6+ Months
Need
Description:
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.
CORE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
The following skills are essential for this role. Candidates must demonstrate strong proficiency across these areas:
Infrastructure and 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