Azure Cloud Platform Architect - Greenfield & Migration Lead

TEAL Staffing; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TEAL Staffing is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Architect to help build a Microsoft cloud environment from the ground up as it separates from a shared tech stack.

You’ll assess the current setup, define future-state architecture, and actively build and migrate to the new Azure platform, becoming the internal owner over time. Strong leadership and hands-on design/implementation skills are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience architecting enterprise Azure infrastructure/platform environments.
• Strong Azure infrastructure, networking and Microsoft Entra ID experience.
• Experience designing/building Azure Landing Zones and cloud governance.
• Experience with cloud migrations; tenant-to-tenant, M&A/divestiture or on-prem-to-Azure is valuable.
• Experience in regulated environments such as financial services, healthcare or government.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Azure architecture, Landing Zones, governance and platform standards.
• Lead Azure networking and hybrid connectivity initiatives.
• Manage identity and access with Microsoft Entra ID; enforce RBAC and security controls.
• Oversee tenant/workload migrations and cloud transformations.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code with Terraform/Bicep and maintain platform roadmaps.

Skills

Azure architecture

Cloud infrastructure

Networking

Entra ID

Governance

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Microsoft Defender

Sentinel

Job description

TEAL Staffing is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Platform Architect to help build a Microsoft cloud environment from the ground up as it separates from a shared tech stack.

You’ll assess the current setup, define future-state architecture, and actively build and migrate to the new Azure platform, becoming the internal owner over time. Strong leadership and hands-on design/implementation skills are required.