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Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Solution Architect with a strong DevOps focus to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for defining cloud architecture patterns, establishing DevOps best practices, and guiding engineering teams in the delivery of infrastructure and applications through modern CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and platform automation.
The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise across Azure services, cloud governance, automation, and software delivery practices, along with the ability to translate business requirements into practical, supportable cloud architectures.
Key Responsibilities
Design end-to-end Azure cloud architectures that align with business, security, operational, and compliance requirements.
Lead the development of DevOps-enabled cloud delivery models, including CI/CD pipelines, release automation, environment strategy, and deployment governance.
Define and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or Azure DevOps pipelines.
Architect and optimize Azure environments including networking, identity, compute, storage, monitoring, and security services.
Establish and promote DevOps best practices across development, infrastructure, and operations teams.
Design and oversee automated build, test, deployment, and rollback strategies for cloud-hosted applications and infrastructure.
Partner with application teams, platform engineers, security teams, and project stakeholders to ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and maintainable.
Develop Azure landing zones, governance standards, tagging strategies, policy enforcement, and cost management controls.
Integrate security into the DevOps lifecycle through DevSecOps practices, including policy validation, secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance checks.
Guide the adoption of containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) where appropriate.
Define observability standards using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, and related tooling.
Support hybrid and multi-environment deployment scenarios where cloud services integrate with on-premises infrastructure.
Provide architecture leadership, technical mentoring, and design oversight to engineering and delivery teams.
Create and maintain architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and technical documentation.
Participate in technical strategy, roadmap planning, and cloud modernization initiatives.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
8+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, application architecture, or enterprise IT engineering roles.
3+ years of hands-on experience architecting and implementing solutions in Microsoft Azure.
Strong experience with Azure DevOps, Git-based source control, CI/CD pipeline design, and release orchestration.
Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code and environment automation.
Strong knowledge of Azure services such as:
Azure Virtual Machines
Azure App Services
Azure Functions
Azure Storage
Azure Virtual Network
Azure Key Vault
Azure Monitor
Azure Policy
Azure Kubernetes Service
Microsoft Entra ID
Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, Bash, or Python.
Strong understanding of cloud security, identity, RBAC, secrets management, and governance controls.
Experience designing highly available, resilient, and cost-efficient cloud solutions.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
Microsoft Azure certifications such as:
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, or other modern automation frameworks.
Experience with container platforms and Kubernetes architecture.
Knowledge of DevSecOps tooling and secure software supply chain practices.
Experience supporting regulated or compliance-driven environments.
Familiarity with Agile delivery models, Scrum, and cross-functional product teams.
Experience with migration and modernization of legacy applications to Azure.
Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
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