Cloud Architect (Azure)

Vaco by Highspring; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Architect to lead the evolution of our Microsoft Azure environment. This hands-on role shapes cloud strategy while staying close to the technology, focusing on modernization, automation, governance, security, and operations across a growing enterprise.

You will drive the Azure roadmap, define standards, and partner with IT operations to improve incident management and migrations, including M&A-related tenant/mailbox moves.

Qualifications

• Deep experience designing and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and optimize enterprise infrastructure within Microsoft Azure

Skills

Azure infra

Cloud architecture

Infra modernization

IAM Entra ID

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

ServiceNow

Databricks

SharePoint

OneDrive

Microsoft Teams

Entra ID

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Azure Site Recovery

Intune

Job description

Cloud Infrastructure Architect Full Time- Direct Placement

Position Overview

We are seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Architect to serve as a senior technical leader responsible for shaping and advancing the organization's Microsoft Azure cloud environment.

This is a hands‑on architecture role with no direct reports, ideal for someone who enjoys owning cloud strategy while remaining close to the technology. The Architect will help drive cloud modernization, infrastructure automation, governance, monitoring, identity, security, and operational improvements across a growing enterprise environment.

With significant cloud transformation initiatives ahead, this role provides an opportunity to influence both the Azure roadmap and the standards used to operate the environment at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect, design, and optimize enterprise infrastructure within Microsoft Azure
• Define and evolve cloud architecture strategy, standards, and roadmap
• Lead cloud modernization and migration initiatives across the enterprise
• Design and improve identity and access management leveraging Entra ID and the broader Microsoft ecosystem
• Support infrastructure integration associated with M&A activity, including tenant and mailbox migrations
• Establish cloud governance, security, monitoring, resiliency, and operational best practices
• Drive greater automation through Terraform, Ansible, and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Improve observability and proactive monitoring using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• Architect solutions supporting backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity
• Partner with IT operations teams to improve incident management, ticket workflows, and overall operational discipline
• Provide senior-level technical guidance and mentorship without formal people-management responsibilities
• Evaluate emerging cloud, automation, data, and AI capabilities that can improve infrastructure operations

Technology Environment

Microsoft Azure | Entra ID | Azure Monitor | Log Analytics | Azure Site Recovery | Intune | Terraform | Ansible | ServiceNow | Databricks | SharePoint | OneDrive | Microsoft Teams

What We're Looking For

• Deep experience designing and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure
• Strong background in cloud architecture, cloud operations, and infrastructure modernization
• Expertise with Entra ID, identity and access management, and Microsoft cloud technologies
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation, ideally Terraform and/or Ansible
• Strong understanding of cloud governance, monitoring, security, resiliency, and disaster recovery
• Experience supporting complex enterprise environments with significant operational requirements
• Ability to operate as a hands‑on senior technical leader and individual contributor
• Experience with M&A integrations, Microsoft tenant migrations, or mailbox migrations is highly valuable
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively across technical teams and IT leadership

Why This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within an organization with significant cloud transformation ahead. You will have the ability to influence Azure architecture standards, automation, monitoring, governance, security, and modernization initiatives while maintaining strong visibility across IT leadership.

For someone who enjoys building and improving cloud environments rather than simply maintaining them, this role provides a compelling combination of hands‑on technical ownership, strategic influence, and modernization opportunities.By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual's skill sets, experience and training;

licensure and certification requirements;

office location and other geographic considerations; and

other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).