Principal Cloud Solutions Architect – Azure Cloud

Overview

Principal Cloud Solutions Architect on the Cloud Solutions Architecture team, designing enterprise-grade solutions in Microsoft Azure with a highly client-facing focus.

What you'll do

• Partner with business stakeholders, clients, and engineering teams to define and architect end-to-end cloud solutions aligned with strategic objectives
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performing Azure architectures across multiple domains
• Lead architecture for data and analytics platforms, including Azure Databricks and modern lakehouse patterns
• Develop and enforce cloud networking strategies, including VNet design, hybrid connectivity, private endpoints, and secure access patterns
• Define and implement Identity & Access Management (IAM) frameworks using Azure AD, RBAC, Conditional Access, and Zero Trust principles
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure architectural alignment, best practices, and successful solution delivery
• Drive operational excellence, including monitoring, logging, observability, resiliency, and disaster recovery strategies
• Establish and promote architecture standards, governance frameworks, and design patterns across the organization
• Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance on technical decision-making and trade-offs
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business value for clients and executive stakeholders
• Mentor and guide engineers and junior architects to elevate overall cloud architecture maturity
• Evaluate emerging technologies and continuously improve the organization's cloud capabilities and innovation roadmap

What you'll need

• 15+ years of experience in IT, with at least 10 years focused on cloud architecture (Azure preferred)
• Proven track record of working directly with clients and cross-functional development teams to deliver enterprise solutions
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure services, including compute, storage, security, and platform services
• Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and modern data architecture (data lakes, ETL/ELT, streaming, lakehouse)
• Strong knowledge of cloud networking (hub-and-spoke architectures, VPN/ExpressRoute, DNS, load balancing)
• Extensive experience with Identity & Access Management, including Azure AD, RBAC, SSO, MFA, and Zero Trust frameworks
• Experience designing for operational excellence, including monitoring, automation, incident response, and high availability
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates) and CI/CD pipelines
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders
• Experience delivering complex, multi-tier, distributed application architectures in a cloud environment

Details

• Location: US, Canada (Remote)
• Employment type: Full-time
• Travel: Up to 20% travel may be required for client meetings, project work, or team collaboration
• Salary range: $140,000 - $170,000 USD