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Azure Landing Zone Lead / Architect

Georgia Tek Systems

  • OH, OH
  • 28 days ago
  • Remote

    Highlights

    Partner with enterprise architects and infrastructure teams to convert architectural designs into production-ready Azure Landing Zone deployments. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of Azure Landing Zones using Azure Landing Zone Accelerator (ALZ) and Terraform .

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationOH, OH (
    Remote
    )

    Description

    Azure Landing Zone Lead / Architect
    Location: Remote
    Duration: Contract
    Rate: DOE


    Key Responsibilities
    • Lead the design, implementation, and evolution of Azure Landing Zones using Azure Landing Zone Accelerator (ALZ) and Terraform.
    • Design and deploy enterprise-scale management group hierarchies, subscription vending, and policy-as-code implementations.
    • Develop scalable Terraform modules for reusable infrastructure deployments.
    • Architect and implement hub-and-spoke Azure network topologies with centralized connectivity and secure workload isolation.
    • Design management group structures aligned with Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), customized for enterprise governance requirements.
    • Establish Azure governance including:
      • Azure Policies
      • RBAC
      • Resource organization
      • Cost management
      • Subscription governance
      • Quota management
    • Implement Azure Entra ID security and identity solutions including:
      • Conditional Access
      • Privileged Identity Management (PIM)
      • Service Principals
      • Managed Identities
      • Federated Identity
    • Build CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
    • Manage Terraform state and infrastructure versioning following Infrastructure-as-Code best practices.
    • Design resilient deployment strategies including Blue/Green deployment models and zero-downtime workload transitions.
    • Partner with enterprise architects and infrastructure teams to convert architectural designs into production-ready Azure Landing Zone deployments.
    • Support onboarding of multiple application teams while continuously improving and hardening the landing zone.
    Required Qualifications
    • Extensive experience designing and deploying Azure Landing Zones using Azure Landing Zone Accelerator (ALZ).
    • Strong hands-on expertise with Terraform, including:
      • Module development
      • State management
      • Infrastructure-as-Code best practices
    • Experience designing enterprise Azure governance frameworks.
    • Deep knowledge of Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
    • Expertise building customized management group hierarchies beyond CAF defaults.
    • Strong Azure networking experience including:
      • Hub-and-spoke architecture
      • Centralized connectivity
      • Private networking
      • VNet peering
      • Secure egress architecture
    • Experience with Azure subscription lifecycle management and enterprise governance.
    • Strong knowledge of Azure Entra ID including:
      • RBAC
      • Conditional Access
      • PIM
      • Managed Identities
      • Service Principals
      • Federated Identity
    • Experience integrating Terraform deployments into Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
    • Strong understanding of enterprise security, governance, compliance, and operational best practices.
    • Excellent communication skills with the ability to work directly with enterprise architecture and infrastructure teams.

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