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Role Description
Senior Azure Cloud Solutions Architect
Specialist I - Cloud Infrastructure Services
Who We Are
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000 practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are
UST is searching for a Senior Azure Cloud Solutions Architect with experience with Azure governance tooling Policy, Blueprints, Management Groups, diagnostic settings, and centralized logging.
The Opportunity
What You Need
Role Location: California
Compensation Range: $87,000-$131,000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What We Believe
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
#UST
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Skills
cloud security,azure platform,microsoft azure,cloud networking,
Senior Azure Cloud Solutions Architect
Specialist I - Cloud Infrastructure Services
Who We Are
Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.
UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000 practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.
With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career—and the lives of people across the world.
Visit us at UST.com.
You Are
UST is searching for a Senior Azure Cloud Solutions Architect with experience with Azure governance tooling Policy, Blueprints, Management Groups, diagnostic settings, and centralized logging.
The Opportunity
- Design and implement solutions in Azure using a range of services across compute, storage, networking, identity, and data.
- Architect end-to-end solutions that incorporate front-end and back-end components hosted in Azure (e.g., App Services, Functions, API Management, Front Door, Storage Accounts).
- Design and manage Azure networking including VNets, peering, Private Endpoints, Private Link, DNS, ExpressRoute, and VPN connectivity.
- Implement and maintain Azure governance controls including Azure Policy, Management Groups, diagnostic logging, and activity monitoring.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment.
- Manage Terraform workflows including module development, state management, and workspace organization using Terraform Cloud.
- Apply security best practices across all solutions including identity management, network segmentation, secrets handling, and least-privilege access.
- Collaborate with application teams, security, and operations to deliver well-architected, production-ready solutions.
What You Need
- 5 years of hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Strong understanding of Azure networking concepts and private connectivity patterns(Private Endpoints, Private Link, VNet integration, DNS resolution).
- Ability to solution and architect Azure deployments that span front-end and back-endservices.
- Proficiency with Terraform including module authoring, remote state management, andTerraform Cloud.
- Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Solid understanding of security best practices in cloud environments identity, network,data, and secrets management.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Nice to Have
- Experience managing on-premises infrastructure (Windows Server, Active Directory,VMware, etc.).
- Familiarity with hybrid connectivity models and managing on-prem to cloud networking.
- Exposure to on-prem monitoring, access management, and resource lifecycle operations.
- Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500).
- Experience with additional IaC tools or configuration management platforms.
Role Location: California
Compensation Range: $87,000-$131,000
Benefits
Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), 10 paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as the following Company-paid Employee Only benefits: basic life insurance, accidental death and disability insurance, and short- and long-term disability benefits. Regular employees may purchase additional voluntary short-term disability benefits, and participate in a Health Savings Account (HSA) as well as a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for healthcare, dependent child care, and/or commuting expenses as allowable under IRS guidelines. Benefits offerings vary in Puerto Rico.
Part-time employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching.
Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year) and are eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching. They and their dependents residing in the US are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Part-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).
All US employees who work in a state or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.
What We Believe
We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.
Humility
We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.
Humanity
Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.
Integrity
We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.
UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.
#UST
#CB
Skills
cloud security,azure platform,microsoft azure,cloud networking,