Azure Cloud Architect

Global Information Technology, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Information Technology, LLC seeks an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to design and implement enterprise cloud solutions. This remote, full-time role requires deep expertise in Azure services, networking, security, and governance.

You will lead Terraform/Bicep IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and guide engineering teams on best practices for cloud migration, modernization, and cost optimization across large-scale environments.

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

Cloud security

Zero Trust

CI/CD

Education

Azure Solutions Architect certification

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform/Bicep

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.