AZURE CLOUD ARCHITECT

About the role

Location: Milpitas, CA (Remote). Experience: 12+ Years in IT | 7+ Years in Azure Cloud Architecture. Work Authorization: USC / Green Card (GC) Only. We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize enterprise-scale cloud solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in Azure architecture, cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, security, governance, automation, and hybrid cloud environments. The candidate will lead cloud architecture initiatives while ensuring scalability, high availability, security, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Microsoft Azure architectures across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
• Expertise in Azure Landing Zones, Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, VPN, Load Balancers, and WAF.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, disaster recovery, and hybrid cloud initiatives.
• Hands-on experience with AKS, Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, and Zero Trust.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates.
• Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
• Monitoring and security tools: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Cloud governance, FinOps, cost optimization, and enterprise architecture leadership.

Required Certification

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor or high-tech enterprise environments.
• Azure Security certification (AZ-500).
• Azure DevOps certification (AZ-400).
• TOGAF or CISSP certification.

Skills

• azure
• hybrid cloud
• microsoft
• enterprise
• security
• architecture
• devops
• cloud