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IT Minds LLC

Sr. Azure Cloud Architect @ W2 only

IT Minds LLC, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, 07390

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Sr. Azure Cloud Architect

Location:

Jersey City, NJ (5 days onsite)

Contract Duration:

12 months

Seeking an Azure Cloud Architect to lead the design, implementation, and automation of Azure infrastructure for a financial services client. This hands‑on role involves architecting scalable infrastructure, driving CI/CD pipeline efficiency, and contributing to DevOps transformation initiatives. The ideal candidate has deep expertise with Azure services, Terraform, scripting, and enterprise deployment practices.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and support CI/CD pipelines across Azure environments.

Use Terraform to provision, configure, and maintain Azure infrastructure.

Execute deployment runbooks and adjust infrastructure as needed.

Work with internal tools (e.g., Jet and Jewels) to manage deployments.

Administer core Azure services: compute, networking, storage, and identity.

Support Azure messaging systems such as Event Grid, Event Hubs, and Service Bus.

Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to support deployment readiness.

Required Qualifications

8–10+ years of experience with Azure cloud infrastructure and automation.

Extensive experience with Terraform for building and managing complex infrastructure at scale.

Proven track record in designing and managing enterprise‑grade CI/CD pipelines.

Expert knowledge of Azure services including compute, networking, IAM, and storage.

Strong scripting experience in Python or other languages for automation.

Ability to lead infrastructure initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and drive architectural decisions.

Experience with internal DevOps platforms such as Jet or Jewels.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience leading infrastructure modernization or DevOps transformation projects.

Hands‑on experience with GitOps workflows, infrastructure testing, and policy‑as‑code.

Expertise in implementing security, governance, and compliance in Azure environments.

Certifications such as AZ‑400, AZ‑305, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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