Azure Cloud Architect: Governance, Automation & Modernization

TEKsystems; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Parental leave

Flexible work arrangements

Career development

Job summary

TEKsystems in Lansing, MI is seeking a Cloud Architect to mature Azure practices, establish architecture standards, and enable secure, cost‑effective cloud services. The role emphasizes governance, automation, and operational discipline to empower developers and analysts to move systems into the cloud confidently.

Responsibilities include defining Azure operating models, landing zones, and migration roadmaps, while partnering with Infrastructure, Security, and EA teams to document decisions and

Qualifications

• Extensive Azure architecture and engineering experience.
• Strong IaC and automation background across cloud platforms.
• Experience designing secure cloud environments with governance controls.
• Proven ability to plan and execute cloud migrations and modernization.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement an Azure operating model with landing zones and governance.
• Build cloud adoption and migration roadmaps considering dependencies and cutover planning.
• Partner with Security, Enterprise Architecture, and DevOps teams to document cloud decisions.
• Establish operational practices for identity, cost management, and incident response.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership and create standards and runbooks.

Skills

Azure

Architecture

Terraform

Python

Kubernetes

Security

DevOps

Automation

Tools

Bicep

ARM templates

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

TEKsystems in Lansing, MI is seeking a Cloud Architect to mature Azure practices, establish architecture standards, and enable secure, cost‑effective cloud services. The role emphasizes governance, automation, and operational discipline to empower developers and analysts to move systems into the cloud confidently.

Responsibilities include defining Azure operating models, landing zones, and migration roadmaps, while partnering with Infrastructure, Security, and EA teams to document decisions and