Azure Architect | Enterprise Cloud & Migration Lead (TX/NJ)

Sage IT; New Jersey; On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage IT is seeking an experienced Azure Architect to own Azure cloud architecture, migration strategy, and governance for engagements across Texas and New Jersey. You will lead design, security, and cost-management initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure cloud solutions.

The role requires deep expertise in AKS, Terraform/Bicep, and Azure services, with a track record of enterprise migration success and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Progressive hands-on experience in cloud architecture and Azure administration.
• Strong experience with core Azure services: Compute, Storage, Networking, Databases.
• Hands-on with AKS, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines.
• IaC (Terraform/Bicep) and cloud security frameworks.
• Leadership in large-scale cloud migration projects.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, deploy, and govern scalable Azure cloud solutions.
• Lead complex enterprise cloud migration initiatives to Azure.
• Design secure networking topologies (Hub-Spoke, ExpressRoute, firewalls).
• Implement RBAC, Azure Policy, and Key Vault governance.
• Automate provisioning with Terraform, ARM, and Azure Bicep.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, and client stakeholders.
• Optimize resource usage and cost efficiency per budgets.
• Ensure compliance with security and data privacy requirements.
• Maintain architecture runbooks, migration runbooks, and documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across projects.

Skills

Azure administration

AKS

Terraform

CI/CD pipelines

Security governance

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Sage IT is seeking an experienced Azure Architect to own Azure cloud architecture, migration strategy, and governance for engagements across Texas and New Jersey. You will lead design, security, and cost-management initiatives, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, secure cloud solutions.

The role requires deep expertise in AKS, Terraform/Bicep, and Azure services, with a track record of enterprise migration success and strong stakeholder communication.