Remote Senior Microsoft Cloud Architect — Security

Falcon Recruitment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote work

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Falcon Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Microsoft Cloud Architect to support a key enterprise client in designing, implementing, and securing a comprehensive Microsoft cloud environment across Azure, Entra ID, Defender, Purview, and Intune. This hands-on role combines architecture leadership with practical implementation in production.

The role is 100% remote, offers a base salary between $140,000 and $170,000 plus a competitive benefits package, and requires 8+ years in IT

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud engineering.
• 5+ years hands-on with Azure and Microsoft 365 in production.
• Proven experience designing enterprise Microsoft cloud solutions in production environments.
• Advanced knowledge of Entra ID, Defender, Purview DLP, and Intune.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, scalable enterprise solutions across Azure, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID.
• Lead architecture and technical execution for cloud modernization and migration.
• Evaluate environments to improve security, performance, resiliency, and manageability.
• Establish architectural standards, designs, and implementation strategies.
• Guide solutions through design, deployment, and production cutover.

Skills

Azure

Microsoft 365

Cloud architecture

Identity security

PowerShell scripting

IaC automation

Security operations

Hybrid networking

Client communication

Tools

Terraform

ARM/Bicep

Microsoft Graph

Azure Monitor

Job description

Falcon Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Microsoft Cloud Architect to support a key enterprise client in designing, implementing, and securing a comprehensive Microsoft cloud environment across Azure, Entra ID, Defender, Purview, and Intune. This hands-on role combines architecture leadership with practical implementation in production.

The role is 100% remote, offers a base salary between $140,000 and $170,000 plus a competitive benefits package, and requires 8+ years in IT