Azure Architect — Enterprise Cloud & Migration (TX/NJ)

Tech Junction Ltd; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage IT is seeking an experienced Azure Architect to own cloud design, governance, and migration initiatives across Texas or New Jersey. You will lead secure, scalable Azure solutions, drive on-prem to cloud migrations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal cost and security posture.

Ideal candidates have hands-on Azure, AKS, IaC, and security framework expertise, with strong leadership and stakeholder communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Progressive professional hands-on experience in cloud architecture, solution design, and enterprise Azure administration.
• Strong operational expertise across core Microsoft Azure cloud services (Compute, Storage, Networking, Databases).
• Comprehensive hands-on experience with AKS, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical experience with IaC (Terraform/Bicep) and enterprise cloud security frameworks.
• Proven leadership in designing and executing large-scale cloud migration projects.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and stakeholder communication abilities.
• Mandatory legal work authorization and availability for Texas or New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, deploy, and govern scalable, high-availability Azure cloud solutions.
• Lead enterprise cloud migration initiatives from on-prem to Azure.
• Design secure Azure networking topologies and governance policies.
• Implement cloud security baselines, RBAC, and Key Vault management.
• Automate provisioning with Terraform, ARM, and Azure Bicep.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering and client leadership.
• Optimize resource utilization and cost efficiency against budgets.
• Maintain architecture blueprints, migration runbooks, and documentation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.

Skills

Azure Architecture

Cloud Migration

AKS

CI/CD

IaC

Security Governance

RBAC

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/IT/SE

Tools

Terraform

ARM templates

Azure Bicep

Azure DevOps

Job description

Sage IT is seeking an experienced Azure Architect to own cloud design, governance, and migration initiatives across Texas or New Jersey. You will lead secure, scalable Azure solutions, drive on-prem to cloud migrations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal cost and security posture.

Ideal candidates have hands-on Azure, AKS, IaC, and security framework expertise, with strong leadership and stakeholder communication skills.