Azure Architect

About the role

This position is responsible for defining, designing, and governing cloud architecture standards across the organization to ensure scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective solutions. This role provides technical leadership across infrastructure, networking, identity, security, and platform services, translating business and application requirements into enterprise-grade cloud architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Design

  • Design and document Azure architectures aligned with enterprise standards for security, scalability, resiliency, and performance.
  • Define reference architectures, landing zones, and reusable design patterns for Azure workloads.
  • Translate business and application requirements into end-to-end Azure solutions across compute, networking, storage, identity, and platform services.

• Azure Platform & Services

  • Architect and govern Azure services including IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity (Azure AD), monitoring, and automation.
  • Provide architectural guidance for Azure networking designs including VNets, routing, VPN/ExpressRoute, firewalls, and load balancing.
  • Guide secure identity and access management designs, including SSO and integration with enterprise directory services.

• Cloud Transformation & Projects

  • Lead and support on-premises to Azure migration initiatives, modernization programs, and hybrid cloud architectures.
  • Review and approve solution designs to ensure adherence to architectural principles and operational best practices.
  • Partner with Infrastructure Engineers and Operations teams to ensure architectures are operationally supportable.

• Security, Governance & Compliance

  • Embed security-by-design principles into all Azure architectures.
  • Ensure Azure solutions align with governance, compliance, and audit requirements for regulated environments.
  • Define standards for monitoring, logging, backup, disaster recovery, and cost management.
  • Lead the development of security policies and procedures.

• Leadership & Collaboration

  • Act as a technical authority and mentor for Infrastructure and Cloud Engineering teams.
  • Collaborate with application teams, security, compliance, and external partners to deliver enterprise Azure solutions.
  • Communicate architecture decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

• 8–12+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or systems engineering roles with significant focus on Microsoft Azure.

• Deep hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure architectures at enterprise scale.

• Strong understanding of Azure IaaS and PaaS services, networking, security, and identity (Azure AD, SSO).

• Preferred Experience:

  • With hybrid cloud and on-premises integration.
  • Experience with automation, scripting, and infrastructure-as-code practices.
  • Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert).

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan with Company Match: Currently match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 4% of eligible pay; immediate vesting.

• Health & Welfare Benefits: Employer provided medical, dental, vision, prescription drug, Employee Assistance Program and accident & illness coverage.

• Life and Disability Insurance: Employer provided basic life insurance and AD&D valued at 50K coverage amount with the option for voluntary buy up for additional coverage.

• Time Off: Flexible non-accrual vacation; company holidays per policy.

• (For California employees, this is separate from California paid sick leave, if applicable.)

• Expenses: Business travel and related expenses reimbursed per company policy.

Pay

$130k-$180k, depending on experience