Immediate need for a talented Cloud Native Security Architect - Azure. This is a 12+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Hidden Ridge / Irving TX (Hybrid Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interestednbsp;Job ID : 24-27971  Pay Range : $85 - $90 / hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location Key Requirements and Technology Experience : Key Skills : Azure Cloud Architecture, Security, System Administration. Certified with Azure fundamentals and / or Azure Administrator. Experience in System Administration, Software development, Design Architecture, and / or implementation experience. Experience with standard and assured workload Azure project orchestration / creation. Experience of core Azure Services (e.g., IAM & Admin, Encryption Keys, Logging, Monitoring, Experience indifferent programming languages e.g. scripting using Python or bash, to automate the build, test, package & deployment of function(s) and configuration. Experience in Terraform, Cloudformation, and ARM templates. Even better if you have one or more of the following Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer science, Math or related field. Exposure to networking elements like VPC, Firewall Rules, Subnets, and Availability Zone. Exposure to application Migration and hybrid cloud environments. Solid experience with Data Migration and Backup Solutions. Strong understanding of governance frameworks and services in Public cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, OCI, and Azure. Hands-on experience of IAC tools like CloudFormation / Terraform, with proficiency in automation using Python, Boto3, Unix Shell, and other scripting languages Python and Jenkins to automate the build, test, package & deployment of function(s) & configuration. Strong hands-on knowledge of Aor MasterWS Lambda Functions. Experience with modern source control repositories (e.g., Git CI / CD expertise with DevOps toolsets (Jenkins / AnsibleOur client is a leading Telecom Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate considerationnbsp;Pyramid Consulting, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local lawstel