Azure Architect
Job in
Randburg, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Listing for:
Golden Rule
Contract
position
Listed on 2026-02-25
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Azure
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: RandburgThe Role Role Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Dev Sec Ops / Azure Architect to lead the design, implementation, and governance of secure cloud-native architectures on Microsoft Azure. The role will be instrumental in driving secure Dev Ops practices, infrastructure automation, and enterprise-grade API platform modernization (including Azure API Management).
The ideal candidate will combine deep Azure architecture expertise with strong Dev Sec Ops practices, ensuring scalability, resilience, and security by design.
Key Responsibilities
Azure Architecture & Cloud Design
Design secure, scalable, and high-availability Azure architectures.Lead cloud migration initiatives (on-prem / legacy platform → Azure).Architect solutions using Azure APIM, App Services, Functions, AKS, Service Bus, and related services.Implement multi-region and disaster recovery strategies.Define landing zones and governance models aligned with enterprise standards.Dev Sec Ops Implementation
Implement Dev Sec Ops practices across CI/CD pipelines.Integrate security controls into build and deployment workflows.Automate infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM / Terraform).Embed security scanning tools (SAST, DAST, container scanning, dependency checks).Implement secure release management and environment promotion strategies.Security Architecture & Compliance
Design zero-trust architecture patterns.Implement secure API gateway configurations (Azure APIM policies).Configure OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Azure AD (Entra ).Ensure compliance with OWASP API Security Top 10.Manage certificate lifecycle, mTLS, and key vault integration.Define cloud security posture management practices.Automation & CI/CD
Architect CI/CD pipelines using Azure Dev Ops or Git Hub Actions.Implement blue-green / canary deployment strategies.Enable automated policy validation for APIs.Design pipeline governance and approval gates.Monitoring & Observability
Implement Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, ELK, Prometheus and GrafanaDefine logging, tracing, and alerting strategies.Enable proactive anomaly detection and SLA monitoring.Skills and Experience
Technical Skills – Mandatory
Azure Expertise
Azure APIM (architecture & policy configuration)Azure AD / Entra Azure App Services / FunctionsAKS (preferred)Azure Key VaultAzure Networking (VNet, NSG, Private Endpoints)Security & Dev Sec Ops
Dev Sec Ops implementation experienceCI/CD pipeline securitySAST/DAST tools integrationIdentity & access managementSecure coding practicesAPI security frameworksAutomation
Azure Dev Ops / Git Hub ActionsInfrastructure as Code (Bicep / ARM / Terraform)YAML pipelinesContainerization (Docker, Kubernetes preferred)
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