Azure Cloud Architect

full-time

Posted on: 9/17/2025

Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • Illinois

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💰 $140,000 - $160,000 per year

SeniorLead

AzureCloudIoT

About the role

Define and implement Azure landing zones with focus on scalability, governance, and security
Design enterprise cloud architectures across networking, identity, compute, and storage
Lead on-premises to Azure migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-architect)
Establish governance frameworks including RBAC, tagging standards, and policy compliance
Conduct cloud readiness and migration assessments to define roadmaps and execution plans
Design high availability, disaster recovery, and resiliency strategies for mission-critical systems
Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards (GDPR, ISO, NIST, CIS)
Provide technical leadership and collaborate with stakeholders to drive cloud adoption and modernization

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
10+ years in IT infrastructure with 5+ years in Azure architecture roles
Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services (networking, identity, governance, monitoring, compute, storage)
Proven track record designing enterprise-grade Azure solutions and executing migrations from on-premises to Azure
Strong knowledge of cloud governance, compliance, and security frameworks
Experience leading cloud migration programs for legacy applications, data centers, and workloads
Excellent communication and leadership skills with experience guiding technical teams and engaging executive stakeholders