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Azure Cloud Architect

Kaygen Inc.

New York, NY

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$57–$74 Per Hour
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Automation, Career Development, Cloud Architecture, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Community Support, Computer Architecture, Computer Systems, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cost Control, Cryptography, Customer Relations, DNS (Domain Name System), Data Recovery, Database Optimization, Failover, Financial Services, Fortune 500 Customers, GitHub, Health Insurance, High Availability, Identity Data Management, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Jenkins, Mentoring, Microsoft Windows Azure, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM), Query Optimization, SQL Databases, Security Architecture, Startup, Subnet, Team Player, VMS Operating System, Virtual Machine (VM)
LOCATION
New York, NY
POSTED
2 days ago

KAYGEN is an emerging leader in providing top talent for technology-based staffing services. We specialize in providing high-volume contingent staffing, direct hire staffing and project-based solutions to companies worldwide ranging from startups to Fortune 500 and Managed Service Providers (MSP) across a wide variety of industries. 
Role: Azure Cloud Architect
Type: Full-time / Engagement
Location: New York/Boston
Experience: 8+ Years in Cloud Architecture (Azure preferred)
Client Domain: Financial Services
CORE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
The following skills are essential for this role. Candidates must demonstrate strong proficiency across these areas:
Infrastructure & Automation
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Terraform (primary and non-negotiable) Mandatory
  • CI/CD pipeline automation: Bitbucket, Jenkins, XLR, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions
Azure Architecture
  • Strong Azure architecture experience: compute, storage, networking, and platform services
  • Enterprise-scale Azure landing zones: management groups, subscriptions, and governance models
  • Compute platforms: Azure VMs, App Services, Azure Functions, AKS (architecture-level understanding)
Identity & Security
  • Identity & access management using Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, PIM, and managed identities
  • Security architecture: Zero Trust principles, Azure Defender, and secure baseline controls
  • Secrets & encryption: Azure Key Vault, certificate and key lifecycle management
  • Policy & compliance: Azure Policy, initiatives, and governance enforcement at scale
Networking
  • Azure networking (hands-on): hub-spoke VNETs, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, and routing
  • Private connectivity: Private Endpoints, Azure DNS (public/private), name resolution patterns
Observability & Resilience
  • Observability & operations: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerting and diagnostics
  • High availability & DR design: availability zones, regional failover, and backup strategies
DATABASE EXPERIENCE
Candidates should have experience with one or more cloud database platforms:
  • PostgreSQL (preferred) managed cloud PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server) Mandatory
  • Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or equivalent cloud-native database services
  • Database security, encryption at rest/transit, and backup/restore strategies
  • Performance tuning and query optimization on cloud database platforms
GOOD TO HAVE
The following are not mandatory but will strengthen a candidate's profile:
  • Experience migrating on-premises or AWS/GCP workloads to Azure cloud Good to have
  • Familiarity with Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, or lift-and-shift patterns Good to have
  • Knowledge of FinOps practices and Azure Cost Management Good to have
  • Exposure to containerization strategies and AKS production operations Good to have
  • Experience working in regulated financial services environments Good to have
ARCHITECT PROFILE & SOFT SKILLS
  • Ability to own end-to-end architecture: from whiteboard design to hands-on implementation
  • Strong communication skills able to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, security, and compliance teams
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, client-facing delivery environments
  • Hands-on coder: does not just design, but actively builds and validates solutions

Pay Range: $57-74/Hr
    At KAYGEN, we are always looking for dynamic, talented and experienced individuals. We invite you to join our team of talented IT professionals, consulting at client locations across the globe. Our culture is team-orientated; we strive to stand by our core values of respect, honesty and integrity. Our team of experienced staffing experts will work with you to find you the best opportunity. For more information, please visit us at www.kaygen.com.

    Benefits:
    • Free Healthcare Insurance
    • Vision and Dental Insurance
    • 401(k) Retirement Plan
    • Free Life Insurance
    • Sick Time Off
    Achieve your Kaizen by clicking here. A unique and exclusive talent community supported by Kaygen, that includes programs like:
     
    • Certifications 
    • Mentorship Program
    • Referrals
    • Family and Wellness benefits
    • Continuous Growth and Career Development 

    About the Company

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    Kaygen Inc.

    Kaygen, an award-winning technology consulting and talent firm, assists organizations to achieve digital transformation. From structuring data to the Cloud and visualization, Kaygen leads the digital transformation of global clients.

    Kaygen, from the Japanese word, kaizen, for continuous improvement, signifies how we continuously seek to bring expert tech talent to our client engagements to create a sustainable competitive advantage. However, there is more. Our company is diverse, and minority woman owned and operated by expert data technologists who have conceived and developed the very strategic technology initiatives that we now engage in for our clients with our talent.

    Our core belief in diversity, complemented by the principles of kaizen, ensures we bring the best expert data talent to work transparently, collaboratively, and with the flexibility to ensure client success.

    Visit http://www.kaygen.com/ for a solutions overview.

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    COMPANY SIZE
    100 to 499 employees
    INDUSTRY
    Computer/IT Services
    EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
    Paid Sick Days, Professional Development, 401K, Employee Referral Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Events, Life Insurance, Merchandise Discounts
    FOUNDED
    2003
    WEBSITE
    http://www.kaygen.com

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