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Azure Architect
New York City, NY
Interview: F2F (Local Candidates Only)
Project Scope: We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead the migration of a security platform from an on-premise environment to a private cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud architecture, containerization, DevOps practices, and modern AI-driven tools to accelerate migration initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Azure Architect
New York City, NY
Interview: F2F (Local Candidates Only)
Project Scope: We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to lead the migration of a security platform from an on-premise environment to a private cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cloud architecture, containerization, DevOps practices, and modern AI-driven tools to accelerate migration initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and design the migration of security platforms from on-premises to Azure private cloud environments.
- Architect scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions aligned with business requirements.
- Implement and manage containerized applications using OpenShift.
- Drive DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipeline design and automation.
- Leverage AI-based tools and accelerators to optimize and expedite migration processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including security, infrastructure, and application development stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with cloud security standards and best practices.
- Troubleshoot and optimize cloud deployments for performance and cost efficiency.
- Strong experience with Microsoft Azure, specifically private cloud architectures.
- Hands-on expertise in OpenShift / Kubernetes container platforms.
- Proven experience in DevOps methodologies and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
- Experience in cloud migration strategies (rehost, refactor, replatform).
- Familiarity with AI/ML-based tools used for automation and migration acceleration.
- Strong understanding of cloud security frameworks and best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills.
- Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert.
- Experience working with security platforms or sensitive enterprise applications.
- Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or ARM templates