Cloud Architect

Blackstone Talent Group; New York (NY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackstone Talent Group is seeking an Enterprise Cloud Architect to lead Azure cloud initiatives across ERP, data services, and hybrid environments. The role emphasizes governance, security, and scalable cloud-native solutions with a strong emphasis on enterprise ERP platforms in discrete manufacturing.

You will drive architecture governance, partner with senior technology leaders, and build secure pipelines in Azure DevOps while ensuring standards compliance and stakeholder alignment across the

Qualifications

• Experience in enterprise architecture and Azure implementations.
• Strong written and verbal communication with stakeholders.
• Manufacturing ERP cloud experience in Azure.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of cloud-native solutions on Azure.
• Architect ERP hosting, integration, and resiliency in Azure.
• Lead discovery and migration assessments to shape strategy.
• Partner with technology leadership to define cloud requirements and identify emerging tech.
• Build end-to-end pipelines in Azure DevOps with security practices in SDLC.
• Ensure governance alignment with SOX, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF.
• Develop enterprise cloud standards and patterns; manage architecture views under configuration.
• Present architecture vision through diagrams and communicate cloud objectives across the organization.

Skills

Azure architecture

Stakeholder comms

Manufacturing ERP

Cloud governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are seeking an enterprise cloud architect to join our team and drive Azure cloud-focused engineering efforts to support the comprehensive digital transformation underway across the organization.

Role Overview

The Enterprise Cloud Architect will be a strategic technical leader driving all aspects of Azure cloud technology - application development, hybrid environments/connectivity, containerized platforms, and modern data services - while overseeing the governance, security, and monitoring of our cloud-based software systems.

Top 3-5 Core Skills

• Demonstrated experience in an Azure cloud architecture role
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with and manage stakeholders across the organization.
• Discrete manufacturing industry experience, including cloud-based support of complex ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Solution architecture & design: Lead the design and implementation of cloud-native solutions on Azure.
• ERP cloud architecture: Architect cloud hosting, integration, and resiliency for enterprise ERP platforms supporting discrete manufacturing operations.
• Discovery & assessment: Lead discovery and on-premises/Azure assessments to shape migration and modernization strategy.
• Technical leadership & strategy: Partner with technology leadership to shape cloud-based solutions and define requirements, and identify emerging technologies with business or industry impact.
• DevOps & automation: Build end-to-end pipelines in Azure DevOps, embedding architecture and security practices into the SDLC.
• Compliance & governance: Keep cloud-based solutions aligned with company policy and with frameworks such as SOX, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF.
• Standards, principles & patterns: Develop and maintain enterprise cloud standards, architectural principles and patterns, and operational best practices on Azure. Contribute to data and information management standards, and manage architecture views and models under configuration control.
• Architecture communication: Present the architecture vision through models and diagrams, and communicate cloud objectives at every level of the organization.

Technical Skills

• 8-10+ years of enterprise architecture, infrastructure, and/or solution delivery experience.
• 5+ years in a cloud architect or similar role.
• 3+ years delivering enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure, including IaaS/PaaS offerings and the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.
• Core services such as Azure networking (VNets, ExpressRoute), virtual machines, app services, Azure SQL, storage, Microsoft Entra ID, Key Vault, and Azure Monitor.
• 1+ years architecting or supporting enterprise ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, Dynamics 365, Oracle) in Azure.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodology.

Professional Skills

• Strong problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• High technical aptitude and passion for technology.

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) preferred.

Role Type/Travel

• Role Type: Remote

Education

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field.