Position: Azure Cloud Architect

Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience Required: 10 + Years

Role Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure to design, implement, and govern enterprise-scale cloud platforms. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in Azure Landing Zones, networking, security, governance, cloud migrations, disaster recovery, and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Bicep).

Key Responsibilities:

- Design and implement Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework.
- Architect secure cloud solutions across Azure Networking, Entra ID, Azure Policy, Management Groups, and Security Services.
- Lead large-scale on premises to Azure migration and modernization initiatives.
- Design hub-and-spoke, Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, VPN, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Private Endpoints, and DNS architectures.
- Implement governance, security, and compliance controls using Azure Policy, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, RBAC, and PIM.
- Define Business Continuity, Backup, and Disaster Recovery strategies with Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup.




- Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption using Terraform/Bicep, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions.
- Develop monitoring and observability solutions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Collaborate with stakeholders, architecture review boards, vendors, and delivery teams while mentoring engineers.

Required Skills:

- 10+ years of Infrastructure Engineering/Architecture experience with 5+ years in Azure Architecture.
- Strong expertise in Azure Networking, Entra ID, Governance, Security, and Landing Zones.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and/or Bicep, PowerShell, and Azure CLI.
- Experience with DR, HA, Backup Strategy, and Enterprise Cloud Operations.
- Knowledge of AWS services including VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, EC2, S3, IAM, and Route 53.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications:

- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) – Required
- Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
- Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- OCI Architect Certification
- HashiCorp Terraform Associate

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