Senior Azure Architect

Senior Azure ArchitectNeed to be local to Charlotte, NC; Hybrid - 2 days a week from client locationNice to HaveExperience with Wiz or similar cloud security tools.Background in FinOps, including cost anomaly detection and budget enforcement.Familiarity with GitOps principles (ArgoCD/Flux) and CI/CD workflows.Experience interacting with Azure management APIs.Senior Azure Architect – Platform EngineeringExpert Azure Knowledge: Deep understanding of the Azure control plane and service portfolio. You know the limits, quotas, and architectural trade-offsInfrastructure as Code (Terraform): Strong proficiency in Terraform. You understand how to architect modular, reusable, and testable infrastructure coAdvanced Data Patterns: Experience designing high-availability data solutions using Azure SQL/PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB (Multi-region write/read), and cacNetwork Engineering: Strong grasp of Azure networking fundamentals, including Virtual Networks, Application Gateways, Azure Front Door/Traffic ManagerProduction Operations: Experience with observability stacks (Application Insights, Azure Monitor, Prometheus) and designing for day-2 operations.Security & Identity: Proficiency with Entra ID OIDC/OAuth flows, RBAC models, and cloud security posture management (CSPM).Do you have the required skills?Are you okay going into the office?We are building an enterprise-scale internal developer platform designed to eliminate infrastructurefriction. Our goal is to provide application teams with a seamless experience that balances speed andflexibility with strict security, compliance, and cost governance.As a Senior Azure Architect, you will be a key contributor to the standards and patterns that powerthis platform. You will design the standardized architectures that allow our engineering teams todeploy complex, production-ready workloads securely and reliably. You will bridge the gap betweeninfrastructure operations and developer experience, ensuring our cloud architecture scales effectivelywith the business.Key ResponsibilitiesEnterprise Architecture Design: Develop and refine reference architectures for our computeruntime, analyzing workload requirements to determine the best fit across Azure KubernetesService (AKS), Azure Container Apps, and Azure App Service.Resilience & Disaster Recovery: Architect robust Tier 1 systems capable of Active-Active multi [1] region deployment (RTOFlexible Server, Cosmos DB, Redis Enterprise) and traffic management.Network & Security Architecture: Design secure networking fabrics, including Hub-and-Spokemodels, Private Link/Endpoints, and DNS strategies. Implement "Security by Design" using EntraID (Managed Identities, Federated Credentials) and rigorous policy enforcement.Standardization & Governance: Translate complex infrastructure requirements into reusable,policy-compliant patterns. You will ensure that every deployment meets our strict standards forobservability (Azure Managed Grafana), logging, and cost controls.Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a primary resource for Azure expertise, consulting withapplication teams on modernization strategies, database optimization, and cloud-native bestpractices.