Azure Enterprise Cloud Architect (IAM & Integrations)

Space Telescope Science Institute; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Health & retirement

Travel opportunities

Professional growth

Job summary

The Space Telescope Science Institute seeks a Cloud & Enterprise Applications Architect to design, integrate, and support AURA’s cloud-based enterprise ecosystem with a focus on Azure, identity management, and enterprise integrations. This role collaborates across IT, cybersecurity, and business teams to ensure secure, scalable, and interoperable cloud services and enterprise applications.

The architect will function hands-on, covering architecture, engineering, scripting, integrations, vendor

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Certifications in cloud/identity platforms (AWS/Azure) preferred.
• 7+ years in cloud infrastructure, enterprise apps, systems integration, or related fields.
• 3+ years hands-on Microsoft Azure experience with Entra ID and identity technologies.
• Experience integrating SaaS and enterprise apps using APIs or middleware.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and improve Azure architecture including subscriptions, resource groups, networking, identity, and managed identities.
• Lead identity architecture using Microsoft Entra ID: authentication, SSO, MFA, CA, and app registrations.
• Ensure cloud designs follow cybersecurity standards, include logging, encryption, and least-privilege access.
• Provide architecture and integration support for enterprise platforms (Deltek Costpoint, UKG, Microsoft 365, Entra ID).

Skills

Azure

Entra ID

Identity mgmt

APIs

SaaS integration

Security arch

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

UKG

Microsoft 365

Job description

The Space Telescope Science Institute seeks a Cloud & Enterprise Applications Architect to design, integrate, and support AURA’s cloud-based enterprise ecosystem with a focus on Azure, identity management, and enterprise integrations. This role collaborates across IT, cybersecurity, and business teams to ensure secure, scalable, and interoperable cloud services and enterprise applications.

The architect will function hands-on, covering architecture, engineering, scripting, integrations, vendor