Azure Architect

Azure Enterprise Architect

Location - Remote

Employment Type

Full-time / Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Azure Enterprise Architect to support architecture design, governance, and implementation guidance across our Azure environment. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure enterprise architecture, cloud governance, security best practices, and large-scale cloud deployment and transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Azure cloud architecture design aligned with business goals.
• Define enterprise cloud governance frameworks, policies, and standards.
• Provide architectural guidance for Azure implementations, migrations, and modernization programs.
• Ensure secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions across the environment.
• Collaborate with security, infrastructure, DevOps, and application teams.
• Review solution designs and recommend improvements based on best practices.
• Support large-scale cloud transformation and deployment initiatives.
• Drive adoption of Azure architecture standards across teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal security controls and regulatory requirements.
• Mentor technical teams on architecture decisions and cloud best practices.

Required Experience

• 10+ years of IT experience, with strong exposure to enterprise architecture and cloud platforms.
• Extensive hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure.
• Proven experience in cloud governance, architecture design, and implementation guidance.
• Strong understanding of Azure security, identity, networking, and landing zone design.
• Experience in large-scale cloud deployment and transformation projects.
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code and DevOps practices.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
• Experience with hybrid cloud and enterprise-scale environments.
• Knowledge of FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
• Exposure to regulated or global enterprise environments.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Excellent collaboration and presentation skills.
• Strong ownership and decision-making ability.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
• Azure AI Engineer Associate, or relevant AI/Cloud certifications.