3,633 Azure Cloud jobs in the United States

Job Description:
Expert in core concepts of CSP (Azure)?
Basic OS scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation?
Foundational knowledge of shared services (e.g., Identity, Firewalls, Certificates, Secrets)?
Introductory understanding of microservices, containerization, and serverless concepts?
On-premise to cloud application migration experience?
Proficient in employing services like computing, storage, and networking?
Expertise in Terraform, Ansible, Packer, and Open Policy Agent to create complex infrastructure deployments?
Proficient in selecting and configuring cloud database services (e.g., Azure CosmosDB, Azure SQL, etc.)?
Expert in Crafting reusable and modular IaC templates for complex architectures, automated CI/CD pipelines, and championing DevOps practices?
Developing and enforcing comprehensive security policies and regular security audits?
Advanced analytics, anomaly detection, and monitoring data for proactive optimization?

Please provide the TOP skills, and the years of experience that you'll consider:

Expert in core concepts of CSP (Azure)?
Basic OS scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation?
Foundational knowledge of shared services (e.g., Identity, Firewalls, Certificates, Secrets)

Job Description

Job Description

Sr. Azure Cloud Solutions Architect – Location : Chicago O’Hare area 

The  Sr. Azure Cloud Solutions Architect responsibilities will include:
 

Developing Architecture policies, standards, best practices and governance model to ensure alignment with roadmap
 

Work with vendors to implement policies and procedures
 

Define cloud adoption and migration approach to deliver large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.

Implement best practices for Azure Cloud

Support migration of existing applications and development of new applications using Azure cloud services

Work to improve the flexibility, speed of implementation, quality, scalability, supportability and cost of ownership of the solutions being implemented.

Provide strong technical leadership throughout the project life-cycle.

Required Skills:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related.

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication

Strong problem solving abilities.

Experience with large-scale Azure migration initiatives.

Ability to engage senior personnel regarding trade-offs, best practices, project management and risk mitigation.

Ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges.

Experience of implementing Azure services in enterprise environments.

Experience with IT compliance and risk management requirements (eg. security, privacy, HIPPA etc.)

At this time, we require applicants for this role to be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring employer sponsorship either now or in the future

LightFeather is seeking a Cloud Engineer specializing in Microsoft Azure to design, implement, and manage secure cloud solutions for federal IT environments. You'll play a key role in supporting Azure infrastructure, automation, and security, applying DevOps best practices to drive performance, strengthen compliance, and improve operational efficiency.

Location: On-site, 5 days/week in Washington, D.C. 20036

Job Type: Full-time

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required

Clearance Requirement: Willing to obtain a security clearance
Key Responsibilities

• Design and deploy secure, scalable cloud architectures in Microsoft Azure for federal clients
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, or Bicep
• Improve continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
• Implement best practices for monitoring, logging, and cloud optimization to improve performance, security, and cost efficiency
• Ensure alignment with federal cybersecurity frameworks such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-53, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)
• Manage Azure resources, including virtual networks, identity and access management (IAM), virtual machines, and security configurations
• Collaborate across teams-security, development, and operations-to continuously enhance cloud environments
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of innovation, learning, and technical excellence

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Willing to obtain a security clearance
• 6+ years of experience in Microsoft Azure cloud engineering and DevOps
• Proven expertise in Azure infrastructure architecture, deployment, and automation
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep
• Hands-on experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows
• Familiarity with federal compliance standards including FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and FISMA
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using PowerShell, Python, or Bash
• Experience with Azure networking, identity management (Azure Active Directory), security policies, and monitoring
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills
• Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC five days per week

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-104 (Administrator), AZ-400 (DevOps Engineer), or AZ-305 (Solutions Architect)
• Experience supporting federal IT systems and secure environments
• Understanding of hybrid cloud architectures and on-premise integrations
• Experience with cloud financial operations (FinOps) and cost optimization strategies

Why Join LightFeather?

At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job-you're joining a purpose-driven team that delivers innovative, mission-critical solutions to make a real difference. You'll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry. We value curiosity, creativity, and collaboration, and we foster a culture where everyone has a voice. Here, your growth is supported, your ideas are welcomed, and your impact is felt.

** This is an opportunity to join our team of top-notch Microsoft Cloud Engineers working closely together on interesting projects for our clients. This position is fully remote (indefinitely).**

Emergent Software is seeking an Microsoft Cloud Engineer to join our growing Cloud Transformation services team. Qualified candidates will have experience planning, architecting, and delivering Microsoft Cloud solutions leveraging the Microsoft Azure platform. This will be involved in pre-sales engagement activities as well as hands-on implementation. In addition to the technical requirements, candidates must understand the business value of implementing these solutions. Your ability to communicate solutions to our clients through formal presentations, creating documentation, and managing expectations will be crucial to your success.

This position is remote but will occasionally require travel to support projects around the country.
Highlights & Benefits of working at Emergent Software

• Work closely with other talented software and cloud engineers . Our vetting process means you can count on your team members to know what they are talking about.

• Work from home or work remotely from anywhere you want

• Flexible work schedule meaning you can work regular hours or whenever you work best

• Work-life balance is essential and highly valued at Emergent Software. If you choose to work more than 40 hours, you'll be compensated for the extra work!

• Work on interesting projects solvingcomplex business problems with custom software.
• Grow your career without leaving the tech track. At Emergent Software, you can advance and be recognized as a technical expert without transitioning into people management. We value deep technical expertise as much as leadership and have established clear career paths for those who want to stay hands-on.
• 100 hours per year to focus on your professional development . We invest in your growth!

• Profit sharing bonus means as we're successful, you're successful

• Excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, FSA, disability, life insurance, and paid parental leave

Azure Engineer Qualifications

Required Experience:

• 5+ years' experience architecting and implementing Microsoft Azure cloud solutions

• Consulting experience working in multiple customer environments of varying size and scope

Hands-on experience architecting and deploying Microsoft Azure environments, including hybrid scenarios, optimizing cost/capacity ratios, proper monitoring, scaling, implementing, and validating DR scenarios, and Azure security

• Experience analyzing, sizing, migrating, and securing Azure VMs and Azure Storage

• Strong grasp of Azure networking technologies and best practices

• Understanding of Microsoft Identity and Access Management products such as Entra ID, Entra Connect, Cloud Kerberos Trust, Conditional Access, SAML

• Experience with PaaS solutions such as Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), Azure Files, and Azure App Services

• Various aspects of Active Directory, including design, migrations, assessments both on-prem and cloud

• Provide recommendations for cloud migrations, prepare technical implementation roadmaps for Azure adoption, and experience with various Azure migration scenarios

• Work independently and/or in a team environment

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Seasoned problem solver with ability to get creative to solve customer problems

Nice to Have Experience:

• Degree in computer science field or similar experience

• Experience in any one or more automation languages or tools

• Terraform

• Bicep

• Github

• Azure DevOps

• PowerShell

• Relevant Microsoft certifications including:

• AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-700, AZ-500, MS-102, SC-200

Our Vetting Process

At Emergent Software, we work hard to find the best people capable of delivering high quality services to our clients. If you think you're one of those, please understand that the effort put into this by people like yourself helps us be successful in surrounding you with other top-notch people. Here are the steps of our vetting process for this position:

1. Application (5 minutes)

1. Online Assessment (40-50 minutes)

1. Initial Phone Interview (30-45 minutes)

1. Azure Engineer Take Home Challenge (Up to 4 hours)

1. Final Interview (60-90 minutes)

1. Job Offer

Benefits Package Details

• Medical Insurance: up to 80% of your monthly medical premium (HSA options available)

• HSA Contribution: up to $144/month

• Dental & Vision Insurance: up to 50% of your monthly dental and vision premium costs

• 401(k) plan: company match up to 4% of salary

• Profit sharing bonus: up to 15% of salary paid quarterly

• Extra compensation: get paid extra for work over 40 hours/week

• Employee referral & customer referral bonuses

• Flex Spending Account (FSA) for Dependent Care & Healthcare Costs

• Dependent Care FSA Contribution: $0/month

• Short Term Disability: 500/week for 12 weeks

• Long Term Disability: up to 6,000/month

• Group term life and AD&D insurance: 50k

• PTO, standard holidays, 2 floating holidays

• Paid parental leave: 2 weeks

• Staff development program: 100 hours/year plus training costs

About Emergent Software

Emergent Software is a fast-growing software development, cloud consulting, and data engineering company serving clients across the country. We are regularly adding to our team of talented software engineers, cloud architects, data engineers, UX designers, technical product owners and more who can help us deliver high quality services for our clients.

We are a remote-first company
Since our inception, we've embraced a remote-friendly culture, promoting work flexibility beyond the norm. When the pandemic struck in 2020, our transition to fully remote work was seamless-just a matter of cleaning out the fridge. Recognizing an opportunity, we adopted a remote-first approach and began hiring talent from anywhere. We continue to offer our signature Minnesota-nice, Midwest-friendly attitude, ensuring everyone feels valued, whether or not they're familiar with the skyway system.

Your career grows with us
Working with talented people on interesting projects creates an engaging environment for software development enthusiasts. By working directly with our experienced team, participating in our staff development program, and solving complex problems across a variety of projects, you'll find numerous opportunities for long-term career growth.

At Emergent Software, your ideas will be heard, you will grow exponentially as a master of your craft, and you will enjoy working other dedicated team members to deliver software solutions for our clients.

Check out what others say
Visit our Glassdoor page to discover how employees enjoy our remote working structure, flexible hours, profit sharing program, and more!

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Job Tittle: zure Cloud Engineer
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Duration: 12+ Months
Job Type: Long Term Contract

Job Description:

• Overall 10+ Years of experience

• We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Engineer to join our team supporting.
• The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining cloud-based solutions on Microsoft Azure, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure.
• Implement and monitor cloud governance, compliance, and security policies.
• Automate cloud provisioning and resource management using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools (ARM templates, Terraform, Bicep, etc.).
• Manage and optimize Azure networking, storage, compute, and identity services.
• Support migration of on-premises applications and data to Azure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DevOps, Security, Application teams) to deliver reliable cloud solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Azure environments to ensure uptime and performance.
• Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of IT experience, with at least 3+ years working on Azure Cloud solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Azure services (VMs, AKS, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Storage Accounts, App Services, Azure SQL, etc.).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency in scripting/automation (PowerShell, Python, Bash).
• Hands-on experience with monitoring and logging tools (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights).
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (VNet, NSG, Load Balancers, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute).
• Knowledge of Azure security best practices (RBAC, Conditional Access, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect / Azure Administrator.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, AKS).
• Experience with hybrid cloud and on-prem to Azure migrations.

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Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.

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Benefits:

• Competitive salary

Job Description:

Short Description :

DHCF is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Administrator to architect, implement, and manage their organization's Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure.

Complete Description :

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Administrator to architect, implement, and manage our organization's Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. This role requires deep expertise in Azure services, cloud architecture principles, and enterprise-scale cloud operations.

Core Responsibilities

Design and implement Azure cloud solutions aligned with business requirements and best practices

Manage and optimize Azure infrastructure, including virtual networks, storage, compute resources, and PaaS services

Lead cloud security implementation and compliance initiatives

Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity solutions

Monitor and optimize cloud costs and resource utilization

Automate cloud operations using Azure DevOps, PowerShell, and ARM templates

Implement and maintain Identity and Access Management (Azure AD)

Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior cloud engineers

Drive cloud adoption and migration initiatives

Establish and maintain cloud governance frameworks

Technical Requirements

Required Skills

10+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure cloud platform

Current Azure certifications (AZ-303/304, AZ-500, or equivalent)

Expert knowledge of Azure core services:

Azure Virtual Machines and Virtual Networks

Azure Storage solutions

Azure Active Directory and Identity Management

Azure Security and Compliance tools

Azure Monitor and Log Analytics

Azure Backup and Site Recovery

Strong experience with:

Infrastructure as Code (ARM templates, Terraform)

PowerShell and Azure CLI scripting

Azure DevOps and CI/CD pipelines

Cloud networking and security concepts

Load balancing and high availability solutions

Preferred Skills

Experience with:

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Azure Functions and App Services

Azure Front Door and CDN

Azure Policy and Blueprints

Cost optimization and cloud financial management

Multi-cloud environments

Knowledge of:

DevOps methodologies

Agile project management

ITIL frameworks

Leadership & Professional Skills

Strong architectural design and problem-solving abilities

Excellent project management and organizational skills

Outstanding written and verbal communication

Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders

Experience leading cloud transformation initiatives

Strong vendor management skills

Proven ability to manage multiple high-priority projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field

Microsoft Azure certifications required:

Azure Solutions Architect Expert or equivalent

Additional Azure certifications preferred

Essential Functions

Cloud architecture and implementation

Security and compliance management

Cost optimization and resource management

Technical leadership and mentoring

Documentation and knowledge base maintenance

24/7 escalation support as needed

Required Experience

5+ years of hands-on experience with Azure cloud services

3+ years of experience in cloud architecture and design

2+ years of experience leading technical teams or projects

CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities:

1. Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.

2. Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/products.

3. Identifies best practices and standards for the use of the product.

4. Delivers support and design for industry specific technologies that require integration with systems or networks.

5. Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.

6. Functions as a niche technical SME.

7. Lead experience with technical expertise across large, complex implementations for systems.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience

Compensation: $90.00 per hour

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Benefits:

• Competitive salary

Job Description :

*Hybrid - Must be able to report on-site 1x every 2 weeks*

The IT/Cloud Engineer will design, deploy, and migrate systems for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments. The Cloud Engineer is responsible for identification and selection of appropriate cloud services based on requirements and constraints, has deep subject matter expertise, and can evaluate new technologies for fit in current infrastructure architecture.

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Architect, design, deploy, and manage Azure Gov IaaS, SaaS & PaaS services, and solutions.
2. Hands on role to implement and maintain Azure Gov Cloud tenant, including workloads migration (VMware) from on-perm to cloud.
3. Manage overarching product/platform architectures and ensure design and development of all projects follow the architectural vision.
4. Conduct analysis, design and implementation of infrastructure and cloud data center solutions including computing, networking, routing and security.
5. Design and support solutions in cloud and virtualized computing environments with and understanding of hybrid cloud architectures.
6. Successfully communicate, evangelize and implement the architectural vision across teams.
7. Provide technical leadership and work with team direction on projects with a high level of complexity.
8. Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaptation process.
9. Cost management of Azure Gov services and implementation of a tagging strategy for Cloud Resources and Assets with an associated taxonomy in support of cost rebilling, reporting, and compliance.
10. Proficient in core Microsoft technologies including Windows, Windows server administration, Active Directory, Identity and Access Management, DNS, SQL
11. Design, build, upgrade, and decommission various Windows and Linux systems, features, and services including but not limited to:
a. Active Directory (Azure AD)
b. Azure Storage (Blob, Files, Disks)
c. App Services
d. BCDR (Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Recovery Vaults)
e. Networking (vNets, Subnets, Express Route)
f. Virtual Machines
12. Liaise effectively with 3rd party suppliers and support providers to ensure issues and solutions are provided within expected service levels.
13. Create supporting documentation for various audiences with the ability to multi-task and be creative and innovative in a dynamic, fast paced team environment.
14. Knowledge of RESTful API, Web Services, XML, JSON

Education:

1. Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Information Technology or Computer Science
2. The equivalent combination of education and successful work experience (10 years) and
3. Microsoft AZURE Certification in specialized areas is required
4. ITIL V4 Certification preferred
5. Agile SaFe/Scrum Master Certification preferred

Qualifications:
1. Minimum (3) years of experience in design and maintenance of public/Gov cloud solutions with a focus on Microsoft Azure (Gov preferred) IaaS, PaaS service like Database services, Kubernetes etc.
2. Understand the terminologies and how to navigate IP subnetting, Network Security Groups, routing, Azure Firewall, load balancing, DNS, and other networking concepts and protocols
3. Excellent technical architecture skills, enabling the creation of future-proof, complex global solutions and Strong Experience across Applications Migration (On-Perm VMware) to Azure (Gov Cloud Preferred) .
4. Minimum (3) years of experience providing IT administration and/or engineering services managing Windows and Linux Servers and Services.
5. Expert knowledge of Azure CLI PowerShell, ARM Templates, Azure Networking, Azure Virtual Networks, and Site-to-Site-VPN.
6. Intermediate knowledge of Azure DevOps configuration and Management, Azure Security Center, and Azure Identity Management, including Azure AD, Azure AD B2C, SSO.
7. Experience with cloud monitoring including Azure Log Analytics, Azure Monitor, and Application insights.
8. Experience implementing DevOPS practices including Infrastructure-As-Code (IAC), Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI / CD), and automated testing.
9. Knowledge of network technologies as they relate to AWS.
10. Knowledge of security policies, network security, data security and security event management to adopt cloud security services
11. Experience in Terraform and/or Ansible and/or Azure Gov cloud / AWS CloudFormation IaC tools.
12. Script Experience - PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar. Pyspark experience preferred.
13. Experience with relational databases such as MS SQL

Technical Skills:
1. Ability to exercise independent judgment and take action on it.
2. Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
3. Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
4. Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.
5. Highly self-motivated and directed.
6. Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
7. Strong customer service orientation.
8. Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

Compensation: $85.00 per hour

ITCON Services is looking for a bright, motivated Azure Cloud Administrator to join our team. The individual will be responsible for supporting the ITCON Offices IT infrastructure which is based both in our data center as well as in the Microsoft 365 and Azure Cloud. We need an experienced and technically skilled Systems Administrator/Cloud engineer who understands the fundamentals of how CISCO Meraki and Ubiquiti routers, hubs and switches operate. Fundamental understanding of installation, configuration and trouble shooting of laptops like Microsoft Surface Pros and Apple Mac books is needed. The candidate should have experience with Microsoft O365 administration of exchange and user administration. Should also have experience with Microsoft Azure Active Directory and Virtual Machine installation, configuration and trouble shooting.

The candidate should have a flexible and accommodating working style, be excited about technology and take an initiative, and be willing and able to troubleshoot system issues while learning new tools and technologies as they relate to Windows and Linux-based systems.

At ITCON, we offer competitive compensation, paid training and development opportunities, healthcare benefits that start on your first day, commuter benefits, work-life balance,and the opportunity to work alongside an amazing and growing team

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Maintain essential Microsoft O365 and Azure based IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, routers, switches, hubs, MS Exchange email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware
• Maintain ITCON Office cloud based infrastructure requirements including, O365 and Azure based virtual servers, MS Surface Pro, Cisco Meraki and Ubiquiti routers, switches, firewalls, Canon printers, MS Teams Soft phones etc.
• Ability to install, configure and trouble shoot Microsoft Surface Pro machines for ITCON employees.
• Microsoft Office 365 user account creation, administration and monitoring
• Perform server administration tasks, including user/group administration, security permissions, group policies, print services, research event log warnings and errors, and resource monitoring, ensuring system architecture components work together seamlessly
• Microsoft Office 365 Exchange email account creation, administration and monitoring
• Microsoft Azure Active directory administration including Azure Cloud tenant network operation and maintenance
• Microsoft Defender, EndPoint and Sentinel installation, configuration and administration
• Nurture dependable IT infrastructure and networking thats always up and running
• Partner with internal and external partners to communicate project status and activities
• Interact with the Call center and other teams to assist in troubleshooting, identify root cause, and provide technical support when needed
• Establish and Maintain strong vendor relationships for procurement of ITCON IT hardware and software tools.
• IT equipment inventory and asset management
• Responding in a timely manner to service issues and requests
• Ability to show initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Expert oral and written communication skills to facilitate critical discussions between business customers, project stakeholders, and contracting team. We consider communication skills a key required skill

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in technology or computer science
• 4-5 years of experience as a Systems Administrator
• Experience with or knowledge of programming languages and operating systems; current equipment and technologies, enterprise backup and recovery procedures, system performance-monitoring tools, active directories, and virtualization
• Experience in project management, application design and integration, cloud computing (specifically Microsoft Azure), VMware, Hyper-V, or similar hypervisors a plus
• Expertise in creating, analyzing, and repairing large-scale distributed systems
• Hands-on experience with Office365
• Experience with Microsoft Intune or similar platform
• Excellent client management/resolution, problem solving, debugging/troubleshooting skills are required
• Excellent verbal communications and written documentation skills are required

Desired Certifications

• MCSA: Windows Server 2012 (2016)
• MCTS: Windows Server Active Directory, Configuration
• MCTS: Windows Server Network Infrastructure, Configuration
• MCP: Microsoft Certified Professional
• MCSA: Windows Server
• MCITP: Server Administration on Windows Server
• VCA-DCV: VMware Certified Associate

globally recognized law firm with a strong footprint across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America is currently seeking an experienced zure Cloud Architect to join its growing IT team.

This role is focused on building and maintaining secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem , while ensuring alignment with internal governance, compliance standards, and risk management goals.

The Cloud Architect will collaborate closely with multiple technical and business teams-including infrastructure, enterprise systems, cybersecurity, and records/governance-to ensure that the firm's cloud environment meets regulatory and industry best practices.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working on complex architecture, automation, and cloud security in a highly regulated and professional environment.

In this capacity, the Azure Cloud Architect will:

• Cloud Architecture & Strategy
  • Develop automation scripts for repeatable deployments;
  • Define tagging, cost controls, policy enforcement, and identity/access management (IAM) strategies;
• Collaboration & Support
  • Partner with application owners, IT infrastructure, and security teams to ensure smooth migration and ongoing operations of workloads in Azure;
  • Support investigations, incident response, and security audits involving cloud assets;

• Innovation & Optimization
  • Continuously evaluate new Azure services, automation capabilities, and tools to enhance productivity and reduce risk;
  • Guide optimization of cost, performance, and operational efficiency across the Azure estate;

• Security & Compliance
  • Implement and govern security best practices including Azure Policy, Azure Key Vault, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Azure Security Center;
  • Collaborate with Information Security to enforce encryption (at rest/in transit), DLP, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust principles; and
  • Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, such as ISO 27001.

Proficiencies:

• Expert proficiency in deployment and optimization of Azure services including networking (VNet, NSG, Azure Firewall, Express Route), identity (Entra ID), compute (VMs, AVD), and storage (Blob, Files, Disk);
• Expert proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), scripting (PowerShell), and DevOps pipelines;
• Familiarity with secure collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Purview, Intune, Conditional Access); and
• Proven experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; Advanced degree (preferred);
• 7+ years of IT infrastructure or cloud experience, with 4+ years focused on Azure cloud architecture; and
• Relevant certifications, such as:
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer; and
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent.

Employees will be provided with an excellent career opportunity in a collaborative environment, in addition to a generous total compensation package with the opportunity to earn bonuses based on individual contribution and firm profitability.