Azure Architect

Syren; United States; On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Syren is seeking an experienced Azure Architect to design, implement, and optimize scalable Azure solutions. You will lead end-to-end cloud design, migration, and governance, ensuring security and high availability across environments.

The role requires deep Azure expertise and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver cost-efficient, resilient infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT/cloud infrastructure experience, with Microsoft Azure focus.
• Strong expertise in Azure architecture, networking, compute, storage, and security.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, backup, DR, high availability; IaC tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end Azure cloud architecture aligned with business needs.
• Architect Azure infrastructure (VNETs, VMs, storage, DR, load balancing).
• Define security, IAM, networking, and governance standards.
• Design for performance, scalability, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and automation initiatives.
• Establish monitoring, logging, backup, and business continuity strategies.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and infra teams.
• Create architecture diagrams, docs, and implementation guidelines.

Skills

Azure architecture

Networking

Security

Infrastructure as Code

Migration

Communication

Job description

• We are looking for an experienced Azure Architect to design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure architecture, cloud infrastructure, networking, security, governance, and migration.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end Azure cloud architecture aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Architect Azure infrastructure, including virtual networks, virtual machines, storage, load balancing, and disaster recovery.
• Define cloud security, identity and access management, networking, and governance standards.
• Design and optimize Azure solutions for performance, scalability, availability, and cost efficiency.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure automation initiatives.
• Establish monitoring, logging, backup, and business continuity strategies.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams.
• Create architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and implementation guidelines.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in IT/cloud infrastructure, including significant hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong knowledge of Azure architecture, networking, compute, storage, and cloud security.
• Experience with Azure Virtual Network, VPN/ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, and Load Balancer.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, Key Vault, and Azure Policy.
• Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, backup, disaster recovery, and high availability.
• Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
• Experience with cloud migration, architecture design, and cost optimization.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Good to Have

• Microsoft Azure certifications such as AZ-305, AZ-104, or AZ-700.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD, containers, AKS, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Knowledge of compliance, security frameworks, and enterprise cloud governance.

Preferred Candidate Profile

A hands-on Azure Architect who can own end-to-end cloud design, make sound technical decisions, and guide engineering teams in building secure, scalable, and cost-effective Azure solutions.