Cloud Architect

Responsibilities

• Architect Infrastructure as Code modules (Terraform/OpenTofu) for Azure App Services, Container Apps, and Function Apps, as well as Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, and Azure Postgres, including the Azure VMware Solution (AVS) private cloud module with managed-identity wiring, private endpoints, and diagnostic settings to…
• Define the Azure identity architecture in partnership with the security team, covering Entra ID, Active Directory, and Group Policy Objects, along with M365 groups, SPN/app registrations, and managed identities, ensuring secrets land in OpenBao/Key Vault per platform standards
• Design the Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform, including cluster and node-pool design, baseline add-on stack (ingress, cert-manager, external-dns, monitoring, policy), namespace/tenant onboarding, and an operations dashboard for cluster management
• Collaborate with the Network Architect on core connectivity (VNets, Application Gateway, WAF), Azure Firewall, NSGs, and DNS, NetBox IPAM, and ExpressRoute connectivity, ensuring Azure compute, database, and AKS modules integrate cleanly with the network foundation
• Define the Image Factory architecture for VM and container golden images, covering Linux and Windows/cloudbase-init baselines, CIS hardening, agent injection, and image scanning with Shared Image Gallery publishing/versioning
• Establish foundational Infrastructure as Code Engine standards (remote state/backend, locking, RBAC), including module registry, testing framework, drift detection, policy hooks, and secrets injection consumed by all other automation modules
• Partner with the Backstage Architect to expose Azure provisioning capabilities as Backstage golden-path templates, and with Integration Architects on observability, ITSM/CMDB, and security integrations touching Azure resources
• Provide architectural governance during Implementation, validate production deployments, and support module lifecycle ownership during Adoption

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