Senior Azure Cloud Architect; Terraform, PostgreSQL

• Job :
• 375 Hudson Street New York New York 10014 United States

The following skills are essential for this role. Candidates must demonstrate strong proficiency across these areas:

Infrastructure & Automation

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) — Terraform (primary and non-negotiable)
  Mandatory
• Strong Azure architecture experience: compute, storage, networking, and platform services
• Enterprise-scale Azure landing zones: management groups, subscriptions, and governance models

Identity & Security

• Identity & access management using Entra  (Azure AD), RBAC, PIM, and managed identities
• Security architecture:
  Zero Trust principles, Azure Defender, and secure baseline controls
• Secrets & encryption:
  Azure Key Vault, certificate and key lifecycle management
• Policy & compliance:
  Azure Policy, initiatives, and governance enforcement at scale

Networking

• Azure networking (hands‑on): hub‑spoke VNETs, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, and routing

Observability & Resilience

• Observability & operations:
  Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerting and diagnostics
• High availability & DR design: availability zones, regional failover, and backup strategies

Your Skills & Experience
:

• Candidates should have experience with one or more cloud database platforms:
• Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or equivalent cloud‑native database services
• Database security, encryption at rest/transit, and backup/restore strategies
• Performance tuning and query optimization on cloud database platforms
• Ability to own end-to-end architecture: from whiteboard design to hands‑on implementation
• Strong communication skills — able to articulate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, security, and compliance teams
• Comfortable working in fast‑paced, client‑facing delivery environments
• Hands‑on coder: does not just design, but actively builds and validates solutions

• An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
• Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Flexibility to support work‑life balance.
• Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
• Generous paid leave and holidays.
• Wellness program and employee assistance.

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Pay Range: $140,000 - $190,000