Azure Cloud Architect

Position Title: Cloud Architect

Location: Long Beach, CA- Hybrid but may change as per department need

Duration: 12 months

Detailed Position Summar

yInformation Management Division is seeking to contract with an experienced Cloud Engineer to augment the Infrastructure Operations team and assist with Azure cloud initiatives including Cloud Adoption Roadmap, governance, security, monitoring, automation, and operational activities

.The individual will collaborate with Infrastructure Operations, Network Operations, and Cybersecurity teams to establish a secure and scalable Azure platform aligned with Microsoft's best practices and frameworks. This role requires strong technical expertise across Azure infrastructure, networking, identity, and security domains

.Key Responsibilities / Dutie

• sDesign, implement, and support Azure infrastructure services in alignment with enterprise architecture and security standard
• sAzure governance including Azure Policy, Management Groups, compliance guardrails, monitorin
• gAzure identity including Entra ID, hybrid identity, conditional access, MFA, PI
• MAzure networking solutions including VPN/ExpressRoute, hub-and-spoke topology, NSG, Private DNS zone, VNet
• sSupport hybrid cloud connectivity and integration between on-premise and Azur
• eSupport Microsoft D365 environment
• sStrong experience of DevOps-driven infrastructure with exposure to tools such as Terraform, Bicep, Azure DevOps, GitHub Action
• sDrive automation, Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), and continuous optimizatio
• nMicroservices and containerization including Client, AKS, Docker, or Kubernete
• sCoding experience with PowerShell and/or Pytho
• nMobile Device Management (MDM), including Intune and Kandj
• iITSM processes and service
• sMicrosoft M365/O365/Purview administratio
• nMicrosoft security platforms including Defender suites and Sentine
• lCloud patch management and vulnerability managemen
• tLarge scale migrations to clou
• dTroubleshoot and resolve Azure infrastructure, networking, identity, and security issue
• sCost management and optimization, budgeting, and forecastin
• gEvaluate cloud technologies, tools, and best practices to continuously improve platform capabilitie
• sBackup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity in the clou
• dImplement and support SDLC processe
• sDevelop and maintain technical documentatio

nEducation, Skills & Certification

sSkill

• s5+ years of experience in Azur
• eSolid understanding of Azure Well-Architected Framework and Cloud Adoption Framewor
• kStrong experience in hybrid architecture
• sExperience with AI/ML infrastructure and services (Azure Foundry, AI Search, APIM
• )Zero Trust security principle
• sUnderstanding of Mobile Device Managemen
• tExperience with serverless technologies (Azure Functions / Logic Apps