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Appex Innovation

Azure Cloud Architect

Appex Innovation New York, New York, United States

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About the role

Lead the architecture, automation, and security of the enterprise Microsoft Azure environment. Design scalable landing zones, implement IaC pipelines, and ensure system resilience through the Azure Well-Architected Framework.

What they look for

Azure Cloud Architecture Terraform Bicep Azure DevOps GitHub Actions IaC Zero Trust Entra ID RBAC Networking PowerShell Bash CI/CD FinOps Disaster Recovery

Requirements

Requires 8+ years of IT experience with at least 4 years specifically in Azure architecture. Proficiency in Terraform, Bicep, and CI/CD pipelines is essential, with a preference for the Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification.

Full description

Job Details:

Job Title: Azure Cloud Architect

Location: New York, NY / Jersey City, NJ (Onsite)

Experience: 8+ years IT | 4+ years Azure Architecture

Type: Contractual (Contract-W2/1099, C2C - Own Corporation - No Third Party)

Role Overview

Lead the architecture, automation, and security of our enterprise Microsoft Azure environment. You will design resilient, scalable cloud systems aligned with the Azure Well-Architected Framework.

Key Responsibilities

  • Architecture & Governance: Design scalable Azure landing zones, subscription frameworks, and technical blueprints.
  • Automation: Build IaC pipelines using Terraform or Bicep via Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions.
  • Security & Networking: Implement Zero Trust (Entra ID, RBAC), hub-and-spoke VNets, ExpressRoute, and Azure Firewalls.
  • Optimization: Drive FinOps cost optimization, high availability, and multi-region disaster recovery (RTO/RPO).

Requirements

  • Experience: 4+ years designing production Azure environments; strong IT background in networking/systems.
  • Tooling: Advanced Terraform/Bicep, PowerShell/Bash, and CI/CD pipelines
  • Certification: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) preferred.
  • Location: Must be based in the NY/NJ tri-state area.

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