Senior Cloud Architect - Azure, Hybrid-NYC

Senior Cloud Architect (Azure) Hybrid NYC

Pay : $65 $75 per hour (W2) Type : Long-term contract Level : Senior (9-12 yrs)

Location : New York, NY (Hybrid : 3 days onsite / 2 days remote)

Make your mark on an enterprise cloud transformation

Join a forward-thinking technology organization modernizing mission-critical platforms on Microsoft Azure . You'll set the standards, shape the blueprint, and lead governance for high-scale, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions. If you love pairing architecture vision with hands-on delivery and influencing decisions across the enterprise, this is your stage.

What you'll do

Own the blueprint : Define and evolve enterprise architecture standards and reusable reference architectures.

Lead with Azure depth : Design scalable, resilient, and secure cloud solutions (hybrid + multi-cloud exposure a plus).

Run governance that matters : Chair architecture reviews, guide solution design decisions, and reduce tech debt.

Automate everything : Drive IaC (Terraform / ARM / Pulumi), CI / CD (GitHub Actions / Jenkins / GitLab), and configuration mgmt (Ansible / Chef / Puppet).

Secure & optimize : Implement best-practice security (IAM / RBAC / Key Vault / Defender), zero-trust patterns, and FinOps cost controls.

Influence outcomes : Partner with DevOps, Security, Networking, Finance, and Procurement to align tech to business goals.

What you bring

7 9 years designing enterprise cloud architectures with strong Azure expertise.

Proven experience across hybrid on-prem / cloud , cloud networking, security, and governance.

Familiarity with GCP / AWS (preferred), FinOps principles, and ARB / governance leadership.

Hands-on with Terraform (or ARM / Pulumi), CI / CD tooling, and automation at scale.

Excellent communicator who can translate architecture trade-offs for technical and business stakeholders.

Certifications

Required : Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Preferred : TOGAF and / or ITIL ; AWS / GCP Architect (nice to have)

Work setup

Hybrid model : 3 days onsite / 2 days remote after initial onboarding.

Must be local to NYC / NJ (approx. 1 hour commute).

Why you'll love it

Enterprise impact : Your standards and patterns will be adopted across teams and platforms.

Hands-on leadership : Balance strategy with building - not a pure paper architecture role.

Modern stack : Azure-first with automation, security, and cost optimization baked in

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