Lead Azure Cloud Architect — Secure, Regulated Platform

Mizuho; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Mizuho is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect in New York to own the target-state Azure architecture and drive the conformance framework for the Cloud Platform. You will report to the Head of Cloud Platform and collaborate with other cloud architects and engineers to set standards and enable self-serve patterns.

The role is technical leadership-focused, with responsibilities spanning cross-domain direction, security baselines, and regulator-facing engagements in a financial services environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud architecture or infrastructure engineering, including significant depth in Azure at enterprise scale.
• Experience in regulated financial services with exposure to audit and regulatory review.
• Proven track record of defining target-state architecture and standards adopted by engineering teams.
• Expertise in Azure landing zone design, hybrid networking, private connectivity (ExpressRoute, Private Link), and identity (EntraID) architecture.
• Strong command of Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD automation, and policy-as-code (Azure Policy).
• Working knowledge of data protection and encryption key management (Key Vault, HSM-backed keys).
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve secure, compliant Azure landing zone architecture aligned to regulatory and internal audit requirements.
• Publish standards as documentation and reusable patterns: reference implementations and Infrastructure-as-Code modules (Terraform).
• Establish guardrails through Azure Policy and landing zone controls based on Zero Trust principles.
• Partner with Security, Risk, and Compliance to integrate regulatory controls into technical designs.
• Lead modernization, migration, and optimization initiatives across business domains.
• Represent cloud architecture in audit, regulatory, and senior technology forums.
• Raise the technical bar through design reviews, coaching, and pattern evangelism.

Skills

Azure architecture

Cloud architecture

Security architecture

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD automation

Policy as code

Entra ID

Key Vault

Zero Trust

ExpressRoute / Private Link

Tools

Terraform

Azure Policy

CI/CD pipelines

Entra ID

Key Vault

Job description

Mizuho is seeking a Lead Cloud Architect in New York to own the target-state Azure architecture and drive the conformance framework for the Cloud Platform. You will report to the Head of Cloud Platform and collaborate with other cloud architects and engineers to set standards and enable self-serve patterns.

The role is technical leadership-focused, with responsibilities spanning cross-domain direction, security baselines, and regulator-facing engagements in a financial services environment.