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Title: Azure Architect with Identity & Access Management (IAM) & Entra ID (Azure AD)
Location: Remote
Technical Skills & Experience
- Azure Architecture & Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Deep knowledge of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and experience in designing Azure environments based on CAF principles.
- Ability to define landing zones, governance models, and security baselines.
- Experience in Azure subscriptions, management groups, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
- Cloud Security & Governance
- Strong expertise in Azure Security best practices, including:
- Identity & Access Management (IAM) with Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Tiered Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model
- Azure Networking Security (ingress/egress, DNS, peering restrictions)
- Experience with Azure Policies, Blueprints, and compliance standards like CIS, NIST, and ISO 27001.
- Strong expertise in Azure Security best practices, including:
- Infrastructure & Workload Migration
- Experience in migrating workloads to Azure using:
- Azure Migrate
- Azure Site Recovery (ASR)
- Lift-and-shift vs. modernization strategies
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates for deploying cloud infrastructure.
- Experience in migrating workloads to Azure using:
- Automation & DevOps
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or CI/CD pipelines for automating deployments.
- Knowledge of PowerShell, Python, or Bash scripting to automate security configurations and cloud resource provisioning.
- Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response
- Expertise in setting up Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel (SIEM), and Defender for Cloud.
- Understanding of incident response and remediation strategies for cloud workloads.
- Data Protection & Backup Strategies
- Proficiency in Azure Key Vault, encryption policies, and data loss prevention (DLP) strategies.
- Ability to define backup and disaster recovery (DR) plans aligned with CAF principles.
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
- Cloud Strategy & Architecture Planning
- Ability to translate business objectives into cloud strategies based on CAF.
- Experience in Azure cost optimization and FinOps principles.
- Project Management & Collaboration
- Strong stakeholder management skills to engage teams across security, networking, DevOps, and compliance.
- Ability to document security architectures, migration roadmaps, and governance policies.
- Problem-Solving & Risk Mitigation
- Ability to identify and resolve cloud security risks, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps.
Experience & Certifications
- 7+ years of experience in Azure Cloud Architecture, Security, and Migration Projects.
- Relevant certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) (Preferred)
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Report this job Title: Azure Architect with Identity & Access Management (IAM) & Entra ID (Azure AD)
Location: Remote
Technical Skills & Experience
- Azure Architecture & Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Deep knowledge of the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and experience in designing Azure environments based on CAF principles.
- Ability to define landing zones, governance models, and security baselines.
- Experience in Azure subscriptions, management groups, and hybrid cloud connectivity.
- Cloud Security & Governance
- Strong expertise in Azure Security best practices, including:
- Identity & Access Management (IAM) with Entra ID (Azure AD)
- Tiered Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model
- Azure Networking Security (ingress/egress, DNS, peering restrictions)
- Experience with Azure Policies, Blueprints, and compliance standards like CIS, NIST, and ISO 27001.
- Strong expertise in Azure Security best practices, including:
- Infrastructure & Workload Migration
- Experience in migrating workloads to Azure using:
- Azure Migrate
- Azure Site Recovery (ASR)
- Lift-and-shift vs. modernization strategies
- Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates for deploying cloud infrastructure.
- Experience in migrating workloads to Azure using:
- Automation & DevOps
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or CI/CD pipelines for automating deployments.
- Knowledge of PowerShell, Python, or Bash scripting to automate security configurations and cloud resource provisioning.
- Monitoring, Logging & Incident Response
- Expertise in setting up Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Sentinel (SIEM), and Defender for Cloud.
- Understanding of incident response and remediation strategies for cloud workloads.
- Data Protection & Backup Strategies
- Proficiency in Azure Key Vault, encryption policies, and data loss prevention (DLP) strategies.
- Ability to define backup and disaster recovery (DR) plans aligned with CAF principles.
Soft Skills & Professional Competencies
- Cloud Strategy & Architecture Planning
- Ability to translate business objectives into cloud strategies based on CAF.
- Experience in Azure cost optimization and FinOps principles.
- Project Management & Collaboration
- Strong stakeholder management skills to engage teams across security, networking, DevOps, and compliance.
- Ability to document security architectures, migration roadmaps, and governance policies.
- Problem-Solving & Risk Mitigation
- Ability to identify and resolve cloud security risks, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps.
Experience & Certifications
- 7+ years of experience in Azure Cloud Architecture, Security, and Migration Projects.
- Relevant certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
- Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) (Preferred)
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
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