Azure Landing Zone Architect/Project Manager

Charter Global; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 207,000; Part time

Job summary

Charter Global is seeking an experienced Azure Landing Zone Architect & Project Lead to drive the design, implementation, and operationalization of an enterprise Azure Landing Zone for a regulated financial services client. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in Azure architecture, Terraform, CI/CD automation, security, governance, and hybrid connectivity.

You will lead client workshops, define the target-state architecture, oversee delivery, and provide technical leadership throughout

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in cloud infrastructure, with hands-on Azure Landing Zone implementations.
• Experience designing governance, IAM (RBAC), and security controls.
• Experience with hybrid connectivity and ExpressRoute.
• Strong workshop facilitation and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and deployment of enterprise Azure Landing Zone for regulated finance client.
• Run client workshops, define target architecture, and oversee IaC via Terraform.
• Guide onshore/offshore teams through build, tests, and production.
• Ensure CI/CD integration and governance policies are implemented.

Skills

Azure Cloud Architecture

Terraform

CI/CD Automation

Security & Governance

Client-facing Communication

Education

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Terraform

Azure

ExpressRoute

Job description

Location: Hybrid (2-3x weekly onsite at NYC, NY)

Position Overview:

Location & Work Arrangement

• Location: New York
• Work Model: 2-3x weekly onsite

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Azure Landing Zone Architect/Project Manager Contractor to provide subject matter expertise.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Azure Landing Zone Architect & Project Lead to lead the design, implementation, and operationalization of an enterprise Azure Landing Zone for a regulated financial services client. This is a hands‑on role requiring deep expertise in Azure architecture, Terraform, CI/CD automation, security, governance, and hybrid connectivity. The candidate will lead client workshops, define the target‑state architecture, oversee delivery, and provide technical leadership throughout the implementation lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Discovery & Planning:

• Lead stakeholder workshops to assess Azure infrastructure, subscriptions, security, networking, IAM, observability, and DevOps maturity.
• Define subscription strategy, governance model, naming standards, tagging strategy, and sprint‑ready backlog.
• Translate business, security, and compliance requirements into Azure Landing Zone architecture.
• Design Azure tenant, management group, subscription, and resource hierarchy.
• Define identity and access management, RBAC, and least‑privilege controls.
• Design Azure networking, including hybrid connectivity with on‑premises and AWS via ExpressRoute.
• Architect Azure governance, security, observability, Terraform automation, and CI/CD integration.
• Develop and obtain approval for the Cloud Design Strategy.
• Lead deployment of Azure Landing Zone, IAM, networking, security controls, monitoring, and governance policies.
• Oversee Terraform‑based Infrastructure‑as‑Code implementation and CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Guide onshore and offshore engineering teams through build, testing, and deployment activities.
• Conduct solution reviews, technical demos, and stakeholder sign‑off sessions.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of cloud infrastructure experience, including implementing Azure Landing Zones.
• Proven hands‑on experience designing and deploying:
• Azure Management Groups and Subscriptions
• Azure Policy and Governance
• Microsoft Entra ID and RBAC
• Azure Networking and ExpressRoute
• Terraform‑based Infrastructure as Code
• CI/CD automation for cloud infrastructure
• Azure Monitoring, Logging, and Security Services
• Experience delivering cloud platforms in regulated enterprise environments.
• Strong client‑facing communication, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead architecture discussions while remaining actively involved in implementation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
• Terraform Associate certification.
• Experience in Financial Services and multi‑cloud (Azure + AWS) environments.
• Familiarity with Azure Landing Zone Accelerator and Azure Verified Modules.

Candidates must be able to clearly articulate their direct, hands‑on involvement in at least one end‑to‑end Azure Landing Zone implementation, including architecture design, Terraform development, governance deployment, networking, security controls, CI/CD integration, and production promotion.