Azure Cloud Architect
$100,000–$135,000 year
HybridSt. Jacobs, Ontario, Canada
Job Summary
Lead the design, administration, optimization, and continuous improvement of the Azure Cloud environment, ensuring infrastructure availability, performance, and security. Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting complex cloud issues, develop cost optimization strategies, and implement Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform to automate deployments. Establish monitoring and alerting practices using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, while designing backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies. Partner with cross-functional teams to implement secure, scalable cloud solutions and enforce policies, tagging, and access controls. Requires onsite presence three days a week at the corporate office in St. Jacobs.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field
- Microsoft Azure certification (AZ-104 required)
- A minimum of eight years of experience designing, implementing, administering, and optimizing Microsoft Azure cloud environments within complex enterprise organizations
- Deep expertise in Azure architecture and infrastructure services, including networking (VNets, NSGs, Firewalls, ExpressRoute), security, governance, access controls, and cloud operational best practices
- Strong experience with Azure cost management and optimization, including monitoring consumption, budgeting, forecasting, and identifying cost-saving opportunities
- Experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ARM templates, or Bicep
- Experience with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Azure CLI, or Python
- Strong knowledge of Azure security services and controls, including Defender for Cloud and RBAC
- Experience working within DevOps environments and supporting CI/CD pipelines, automation and DevOps methodologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve complex technical challenges, manage competing priorities, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide technical guidance, develop clear documentation, and confidently collaborate with and influence technical, business and senior leadership teams
- The ability to be onsite three days a week at our corporate office in St. Jacobs, to accommodate our hybrid working model
Desired Qualifications
- AZ-305 preferred
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