Hybrid Cloud Architect — Azure & FinOps Leader

Trissential, LLC; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 167,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Paid holidays & PTO

Career development

Strong team culture

Job summary

Trissential, LLC is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead hybrid-cloud strategy and modernization across Azure, on‑prem, and co‑lo domains. You will influence governance, security, and cost optimization while guiding multiple teams and executives through complex transformation programs.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in enterprise/cloud architecture, strong communication skills, and proven ability to translate technical concepts into business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• Microsoft Azure certifications highly preferred.
• TOGAF certification strongly preferred.
• FinOps, CISSP, Azure Solutions Architect Expert or related certifications are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain hybrid-cloud reference architectures spanning Azure, on-premises, and co-location environments.
• Define enterprise standards for networking, identity, observability, resilience, workload placement, hosting, and connectivity.
• Guide solution teams toward approved architecture patterns and cloud adoption best practices.
• Ensure cloud architecture decisions align with business objectives, operational requirements, and long-term technology strategy.
• Develop and mature cloud governance frameworks that support accountability, consistency, and cost management.
• Lead architecture reviews and remediation strategies for security, reliability, and cost optimization.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Azure hybrid

Governance & FinOps

Stakeholder influence

Executive communications

Risk management

Architecture reviews

Cloud strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

TOGAF certification

FinOps/CISSP/Azure SA Expert certifications

Tools

Azure

VMware

Hyper‑V

Job description

Trissential, LLC is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead hybrid-cloud strategy and modernization across Azure, on‑prem, and co‑lo domains. You will influence governance, security, and cost optimization while guiding multiple teams and executives through complex transformation programs.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in enterprise/cloud architecture, strong communication skills, and proven ability to translate technical concepts into business value.