Azure Cloud Architect

Global Information Technology; Southfield (MI); Remote; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Information Technology is seeking an Azure Cloud Architect to design and oversee enterprise Azure environments remotely. The role emphasizes scalable, secure cloud architectures, governance, and cost optimization across large-scale deployments.

You will work with AKS, App Service, Functions, API Management, and other Azure services, driving IaC with Terraform or Bicep and guiding teams on best practices for cloud migration and modernization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, or related experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Azure architecture experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, security, identity, compute, storage, and monitoring.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform/Bicep, and CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of cloud security and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience with enterprise-scale Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise Azure cloud architecture.
• Define Azure networking, security, identity, governance, and infrastructure standards.
• Design solutions for scalability, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance.
• Work with Azure services including AKS, App Service, Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Azure SQL, Key Vault, and Entra ID.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Bicep.
• Support CI/CD, cloud security, monitoring, and deployment strategies.
• Guide application and engineering teams on cloud architecture and best practices.
• Support cloud migration, modernization, and cost optimization initiatives.

Skills

Azure architecture

Azure networking

Azure security

Identity governance

Zero Trust

Terraform

Bicep

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Job description

ob Description

Job Title:

Azure Cloud Architect
Job Location: Remote
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description:

• Design and implement enterprise Azure cloud architecture.
• Define Azure networking, security, identity, governance, and infrastructure standards.
• Design solutions for scalability, high availability, disaster recovery, and performance.
• Work with Azure services including AKS, App Service, Functions, API Management, Service Bus, Azure SQL, Key Vault, and Entra ID.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Bicep.
• Support CI/CD, cloud security, monitoring, and deployment strategies.
• Guide application and engineering teams on cloud architecture and best practices.
• Support cloud migration, modernization, and cost optimization initiatives.

Requirement:

• 10+ years of IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, or related experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on Azure architecture experience.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking, security, identity, compute, storage, and monitoring.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform/Bicep, and CI/CD.
• Strong understanding of cloud security and Zero Trust principles.
• Experience with enterprise-scale Azure environments.

Preferred:

• Azure Solutions Architect certification.
• Experience with Azure landing zones and hybrid-cloud architecture.
• Experience with cloud migration and application modernization.