Azure Cloud Architect Leader — Infra Strategy & AI

Exeter Finance; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Training & development

Equal opportunity employer

Veterans and military family friendly

Job summary

Exeter Finance in Phoenix is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to set the strategy for private and public cloud infrastructure. You will design and implement large-scale solutions across Azure and other platforms, guiding projects with senior IT leaders and external partners.

This role requires 10–12 years of enterprise infra experience, AWS/Azure certifications, and strong leadership to drive innovation while aligning with business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or related field; 4+ years leading tasks, projects, or programs.
• 10-12 years of enterprise-level infrastructure experience including cloud platforms, data centers, networks, AI and storage.
• Advanced certifications such as AWS and Azure architect certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee sophisticated infrastructure architectures for cloud platforms, data centers, networks, storage, and AI.
• Lead large-scale infrastructure projects including migrations, upgrades, and integrations.
• Collaborate with senior IT leaders and external partners to influence technology strategy.
• Develop and enforce comprehensive security frameworks and compliance for infrastructure systems.
• Prepare strategic reports for senior management and mentor other architects and technical staff.
• Drive continuous improvement in scalability, performance, and efficiency.

Skills

Azure Cloud

Cloud architecture

Security governance

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Automation tools

Orchestration tools

AI technologies

Job description

Exeter Finance in Phoenix is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Architect to set the strategy for private and public cloud infrastructure. You will design and implement large-scale solutions across Azure and other platforms, guiding projects with senior IT leaders and external partners.

This role requires 10–12 years of enterprise infra experience, AWS/Azure certifications, and strong leadership to drive innovation while aligning with business goals.