TL;DR

Cloud Infrastructure Architect (Azure): Designing and governing enterprise-grade cloud environments with an accent on ensuring compliance with enterprise standards and security policies. Focus on architecting scalable and secure cloud infrastructure solutions primarily in Azure, while also considering multi-cloud environments.

Location: Onsite 4 days per week in Lutz, Florida

Pay: $80-90/hr W2

Company

Leading Utilities Organization

What you will do

Architect and design scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure solutions—primarily in Azure.
Review and validate vendor-proposed cloud architectures for compliance with enterprise standards.
Provide technical leadership for infrastructure components, including VMs, containerized environments, and IaC.
Collaborate with internal IT teams and vendors for seamless integration of solutions.
Define and enforce governance frameworks for cloud usage and performance optimization.
Support migration initiatives for workloads moving to the cloud.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive IT experience, including 3+ years in a Cloud Architect role.
Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and core services.
Hands-on knowledge of multi-cloud architectures (preferably Azure and AWS).
Proven experience with container orchestration and IaC frameworks.
Strong understanding of security principles and cost optimization in cloud environments.