Azure Cloud Architect

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud architecture design and define target-state Azure environments
• Establish and enforce standards for governance, security, networking, and resource organization
• Guide implementation teams to ensure alignment with architectural principles and best practices
• Define and implement Azure landing zone architectures and management group structures
• Design and review identity, access control, and security models
• Define Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and deployment patterns
• Conduct architecture reviews and resolve complex technical challenges
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security and regulatory requirements
• Support migration, modernization, and optimization initiatives

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Azure cloud architecture and enterprise cloud design
• Expertise in Azure services including networking, identity, compute, and storage
• Deep understanding of Azure governance (Policy, RBAC, management groups)
• Experience with hub-and-spoke networking and secure cloud architectures
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
• Experience with CI/CD and DevOps practices in cloud environments
• Strong knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices
• Ability to lead technical teams and drive architectural decisions