Cloud Infrastructure & DevSecOps Architect (Azure)

Cloud Infrastructure & DevSecOps Architect (Azure)

Experience: 12 Years

Role Description

The Cloud Infrastructure & DevSecOps Architect is responsible for designing securing and governing enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure environments across Microsoft Azure and GCP platforms. This role focuses on cloud architecture DevSecOps infrastructure automation vulnerability remediation and operational governance within highly regulated enterprise environments.

The Architect will lead enterprise cloud transformation initiatives by implementing scalable secure and operationally resilient cloud solutions while partnering closely with cloud engineering production services DevOps and security teams.

Cloud Environment & Platform Scope

Enterprise public and hybrid cloud environments including:

Microsoft Azure (primary platform)

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) preferred platform for data and AI workloads

Multi-region cloud architectures supporting enterprise operations

Enterprise production pre-production and development environments

Secure and regulated cloud infrastructure ecosystems

Cloud Engineering & Security Responsibilities

Define enterprise cloud architecture and DevSecOps standards

Lead remediation of cloud vulnerabilities misconfigurations and exposure risks

Perform root-cause analysis of recurring infrastructure and operational issues

Design secure-by-default cloud infrastructure patterns

Improve cloud security posture across networking identity storage and compute services

Collaborate with infrastructure automation and platform engineering teams

Drive cloud governance compliance and operational excellence initiatives

Support enterprise-wide cloud modernization strategies

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation

Terraform as the primary Infrastructure-as-Code standard

Secure infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Azure-native tooling

Integrate security controls into CI/CD and infrastructure automation pipelines

Standardize scalable remediation and configuration management frameworks

Lead automation initiatives using Python APIs and cloud-native services

Security Operations & Exposure Management

Lead vulnerability management and cloud exposure reduction initiatives

Work with security tooling including Qualys and cloud compliance platforms

Remediate:

VM vulnerabilities

Public access misconfigurations

Identity and access management weaknesses

Storage security gaps

Cloud infrastructure control failures

Support enterprise cloud security operations in regulated environments

Leadership Responsibilities

Mentor cloud and DevOps engineers

Define engineering and remediation best practices

Support incident response and post-incident remediation activities

Collaborate with global operational teams including US timezone overlap

Contribute to enterprise cloud governance and risk reduction programs

Required Qualifications

12 years of experience supporting enterprise cloud infrastructure

Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Azure

Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Deep understanding of DevSecOps cloud security engineering and remediation practices

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation

Strong experience in regulated enterprise environments

Proficiency in Python scripting and automation

Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills

Ability to lead enterprise cloud engineering initiatives independently

Preferred Qualifications

Financial services or highly regulated industry experience

Experience with Qualys or similar vulnerability management platforms

Familiarity with cloud compliance and posture management tooling

Exposure to enterprise DevSecOps governance frameworks

Experience supporting large-scale production cloud environments

Required Experience:

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