4h ago

Azure Cloud Architect

Cincinnati, OH

$180k-$220k / yearest.

full-timelead Hybridfinance

🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll run a high-visibility Azure architecture review for a financial services client, owning the technical direction end to end. You'll write the executive narrative and ensure the roadmap survives budget cycles.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Lead discovery across nine assessment domains including stakeholder interviews and hands-on Azure tenant review.
  • Author prioritized recommendations and a phased roadmap with explicit dependency mapping.
  • Direct a Senior Cloud and Platform Engineer on the engagement.
  • Run the engagement cadence: kickoff, weekly status, draft review, final presentation.
  • Write the executive narrative for a non-technical leadership audience.

📋 Requirements

  • Approximately 15 years of experience architecting complex software and infrastructure platforms.
  • Deep expertise in Azure Landing Zone design and network topologies.
  • Strong command of identity architecture on Microsoft Entra ID including Conditional Access and PIM.
  • Hands-on experience with Terraform at scale and working knowledge of Bicep.
  • Direct experience delivering assessment work in regulated environments like financial services.

✨ Nice to Have

  • Prior experience writing assessment reports for mixed audiences.
  • Microsoft certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
  • Familiarity with cost-governance levers and FinOps in regulated settings.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

  • 🏖️ Flexible hybrid work in Cincinnati
  • 💰 Competitive hourly pay
  • 🤝 Highly collaborative, low-ego environment
  • 🚀 Impactful work with modern tech stacks

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 45 min
  3. 3Technical Interview· 60 min
  4. 4Final Presentation· 60 min
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