Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect

As a Cloud Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure solutions for our organization. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of cloud services, optimize performance, and maintain security and compliance. Your expertise in cloud technologies, coupled with strong leadership skills, will be instrumental in driving our cloud strategy forward.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions using Microsoft Azure and AWS.
• Develop and manage Azure landing zones, including management groups, Azure Policy, RBAC, and hub-and-spoke networking.
• Utilize Terraform for infrastructure as code, including reusable modules and remote state management.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Manage Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access, and identity governance.
• Lead migrations of on-premises virtualized workloads to Azure, including VMware environments.
• Operate and troubleshoot AWS workloads (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3).
• Provide mentorship and code review for engineering teams.
• Document architecture, create runbooks, and maintain clear communication.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure cost management, reservations, and chargeback models are in place.
• Integrate with ServiceNow for incident and change management.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks such as NIST 800-53, CJIS, and FedRAMP.

Requirements

<>Required Skills

• 8+ years in infrastructure engineering, with at least 5 years designing and building in Microsoft Azure.
• Demonstrated design and delivery of an enterprise Azure landing zone, including management groups, Azure Policy, RBAC, and hub-and-spoke networking.
• Hands-on Terraform experience in production, including reusable modules and remote state management.
• Experience building infrastructure CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps (or GitHub Actions with transferable skills).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access, and identity governance.
• Experience planning or leading migrations of on-premises virtualized workloads (VMware or similar) to Azure.
• Working knowledge of AWS, sufficient to operate and troubleshoot existing workloads (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3).
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers, including code review.
• Strong written communication, with a track record of clear architecture documentation and runbooks.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), or ability to obtain within 6 months of start.

<>Preferred Skills

• Experience in state, local, or federal government IT environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Virtual Desktop and/or Nerdio Manager for Enterprise.
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, CJIS, or FedRAMP.
• Experience with Azure cost management, reservations, and chargeback models.
• Familiarity with ServiceNow for incident and change management.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or higher.
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate.