Job Summary :

The Cloud Infrastructure Architect will serve as the strategic and technical owner of the enterprise cloud environment. This senior leadership role is responsible for designing, stabilizing, and governance-mapping the active Azure infrastructure to prevent operational margin leakage. A critical immediate priority will be designing and executing a robust, unified enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity management framework across all corporate applications and legacy platforms.

Required Experience & Qualifications :

- Minimum 8+ years of dedicated experience in cloud infrastructure design, enterprise systems architecture, or senior cloud consulting, with a masterful command of the Microsoft Azure platform.

- Cloud Cost Governance & Optimization : Proven track record of auditing complex, multi-region production workloads and successfully implementing cost-optimization models and right-sizing strategies.

- Enterprise Identity Architecture : Deep, expert-level architecture experience designing and deploying enterprise identity solutions, Single Sign-On (SSO), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and directory integrations utilizing Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), Okta, or specialized middleware.

- Automation & Orchestration : Advanced capability in writing production-grade Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates to ensure zero-downtime, fully repeatable environmental deployments.

- Security & Network Engineering : Strong experience in network security topology (Hub-and-Spoke, VPN Gateways, ExpressRoute, NSGs), role-based access control (RBAC), and aligning cloud configurations with enterprise compliance requirements (such as SOC 2).

Must-Have Skillset :

- Core Cloud Platform : Deep architectural expertise in Azure Compute, Storage, Networking, and Container Services (AKS).

- Identity Management : Advanced implementation mechanics for SAML 2.0, OIDC, and OAuth protocols.

- Configuration Management & Pipelines : Hands-on command over CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions) coupled with IaC frameworks.

Optional / Nice-to-Have Skillset :

- Active certification as an Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure Security Engineer Associate.

- Background designing or managing cloud systems supporting high-velocity logistics, transportation management systems (TMS), or warehouse routing environments.

- Strategic understanding of how cloud-native API Gateways route data between enterprise systems (NetSuite, WMS, Linehaul).