Cloud Architect

Azure Cloud Architect

Location: Brazil – Remote

Job Type: Contract / Full-Time

Job Summary

The client is looking for an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Azure cloud architecture, infrastructure design, cloud migration, automation, and security.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and cost-effective Azure cloud architectures.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and infrastructure transformation projects.
• Design and manage Azure services, including Virtual Machines, App Services, Azure Storage, Azure Networking, Azure SQL, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Develop cloud architecture standards, best practices, and technical documentation.
• Implement cloud security, identity management, governance, and compliance policies.
• Configure and manage Azure networking, including VNets, VPN, Load Balancers, NSGs, and ExpressRoute.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Establish CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
• Monitor cloud environments and optimize performance, availability, and costs.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams.

Required Skills

• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, or architecture.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Strong experience designing and implementing Azure cloud architectures.
• Expertise in Azure IaaS, PaaS, networking, storage, and compute services.
• Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), containers, and microservices architecture.
• Strong knowledge of Azure Active Directory (Microsoft Entra ID), IAM, RBAC, and cloud security.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automation.
• Knowledge of cloud monitoring tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Experience with cloud migration, disaster recovery, backup, and high availability.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).
• Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Knowledge of FinOps and Azure cost optimization.
• Experience with enterprise-scale cloud environments.