Azure Cloud Architect

Azure Cloud Architect

Duration: 12+ months Location: On-site 3-4 days/week in Chandler, AZ

The Azure Cloud Architect will design and implement secure, scalable, highly available Microsoft Azure solutions across multi-subscription and multi-region enterprise environments. This role combines deep Azure architecture expertise with hands-on Terraform Enterprise and CI/CD automation experience to standardize cloud infrastructure delivery, governance, and compliance. The position supports enterprise-grade cloud modernization initiatives within regulated environments, including banking-focused infrastructure standards and audit requirements.

• 7+ years Microsoft Azure cloud architecture experience across multi-subscription environments
• 7+ years Terraform Enterprise experience building reusable Infrastructure as Code modules
• Strong CI/CD automation experience using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, or Jenkins

Responsibilities

• Design Azure cloud architectures supporting scalability, resiliency, security, and governance standards
• Build reusable Terraform modules supporting environment promotion, remote state management, and policy enforcement
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure provisioning with approvals, testing, and quality gates
• Architect Azure database solutions including Azure SQL, SQL Managed Instance, Cosmos DB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis
• Configure Azure networking components including VNets, NSGs, UDRs, Private Link, DNS, ExpressRoute, and VPN connectivity
• Enforce enterprise security controls including RBAC, managed identities, Key Vault, encryption, monitoring, and compliance baselines.