What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure – Cloud Architect (In-Person Interview) position at Centraprise?
Azure – Cloud Architect
Chicago, IL (Hybrid)
12 Months Contract
Job Description:
Cloud Architect with hands-on experience in designing, developing, and migrating enterprise technology products to Azure public cloud.
Experience Range: 10-12 yrs.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Mastery:
- Proficiency in Azure CloudFormation and Terraform is essential.
- Must understand declarative syntax, modular design, and version control to build reproducible, secure environments.
- IaC enabled automation of infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
- Strong experience with DevOps tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure CodePipeline, and CodeDeploy.
- Should be able to design and maintain automated pipelines for build, test, and deployment stages, integrating security scans and rollback mechanisms.
Cloud Security and Compliance:
- Understand Azure AD & RBAC policies and encryption standards.
- Able to embed security into deployment workflows, manage secrets, and ensure that infrastructure adheres to organizational and regulatory standards.
- Knowledge of VPC design, subnetting, load balancing, and security groups.
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or PowerShell for scripting tasks, API integrations, and pipeline automation.
- Partner closely with application development teams to guide them through the Design, Build, and Operate stages - helping teams prepare for Cloud Foundation, Onboarding, Security, and Release requirements, and ensuring readiness for all permit and governance processes.