Cloud & FinOps Azure Architect (LATAM remote)

We are seeking an experienced Cloud & FinOps / Azure Architect to lead the governance architecture security and cost optimization of our Microsoft Azure environment.

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for designing scalable secure and cost-efficient cloud solutions while overseeing an enterprise Azure estate containing more than 20 years of historical data. You will drive our FinOps strategy optimize cloud spending define data lifecycle management and architect modern Azure data platforms that balance performance scalability and cost.

If youre passionate about Azure architecture cloud financial management and enterprise data platforms wed love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Azure Architecture & Governance
• Lead the architecture governance and strategic direction of the Microsoft Azure environment.
• Design scalable secure resilient and cost-effective cloud solutions.
• Establish and maintain Azure governance standards policies and best practices.
• Review and approve technical designs to ensure architectural consistency security and cost efficiency.
• Promote cost optimization as a core architectural principle across all cloud initiatives.

• FinOps & Cloud Cost Optimization
• Define and implement an enterprise-wide Azure FinOps framework.
• Drive cloud cost transparency budgeting forecasting and financial accountability through showback and chargeback models.
• Establish cost guardrails budgets and anomaly detection processes.
• Optimize Azure spending across:
• Storage tiers (Hot Cool Archive)
• Compute resources (Reserved Instances Autoscaling Shutdown Policies)
• Backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Licensing and reserved capacity
• Partner closely with Finance and business stakeholders to maximize cloud ROI.

• Azure Data Strategy & Lifecycle Management
• Develop and implement an enterprise data lifecycle strategy for more than 20 years of historical data.
• Define data classification policies for active inactive and archival data.
• Design tiered Azure storage strategies aligned with business and compliance requirements.
• Lead data rationalization initiatives by identifying redundant obsolete trivial (ROT) and duplicate data.
• Optimize backup strategies by aligning recovery objectives (RPO/RTO) with business criticality.
• Implement data compression partitioning pruning and lifecycle policies to reduce long-term storage costs.

• Azure Data Platform Architecture
• Own the architecture of enterprise Azure data platforms including:
• Azure Data Lake
• Azure Databricks
• Customer Data Platforms (CDP) such as Amperity
• Integration platforms (iPaaS)
• Design efficient and scalable data pipelines.
• Optimize batch and real-time processing workloads.
• Minimize unnecessary data movement across platforms.
• Establish reusable data product architectures that reduce duplication across business teams.
• Ensure effective separation of compute and storage for maximum performance and cost efficiency.

• Azure Data Cost Reduction Program
• Lead enterprise-wide initiatives to optimize Azure data costs through:

• Comprehensive assessment of Azure infrastructure and storage utilization.
• Identification of high-cost storage accounts redundant backups and unused datasets.
• Implementation of storage lifecycle management policies.
• Archiving cold data and optimizing backup strategies.
• Redesigning cloud architecture to improve long-term efficiency.
• Developing real-time cost dashboards and continuous optimization processes.

• Vendor & Stakeholder Management
• Collaborate with Microsoft and cloud partners to identify cost optimization opportunities.
• Evaluate licensing reserved capacity and commercial optimization strategies.
• Work closely with Engineering Data Security and Finance teams to align cloud investments with business priorities

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience designing and managing enterprise Microsoft Azure environments.
• Proven experience leading Azure FinOps or large-scale cloud cost optimization initiatives.
• Strong expertise in:
• Microsoft Azure
• Azure Governance
• Azure Storage and Lifecycle Management
• Azure Data Lake
• Azure Databricks
• Enterprise Cloud Architecture
• Cloud Security

• Experience managing large-scale historical data estates (10 years of enterprise data).
• Strong understanding of cloud financial management budgeting forecasting and cost optimization.
• Experience designing scalable and cost-efficient enterprise data platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• FinOps Foundation Certification (or equivalent).
• Experience with Customer Data Platforms (CDP) including Amperity.
• Knowledge of Master Data Management (MDM) and data governance frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise analytics and large-scale data ecosystems.
• Skills required: Azure Azure Open AI

• Open to all nationality. can work with UK Timezone
• Salary in USD
• Full Remote
• The open role is available for all LATAM citizens