Job Description
Job Title: Azure Landing Zone Architect/Project Manager
Location: Hybrid (2-3x weekly onsite at NYC, NY)
Duration: 03 months + possible extension Contract
Position Overview:
- Job Title: Azure Landing Zone Architect/Project Manager
Location & Work Arrangement
- Location: New York
- Work Model: 2-3x weekly onsite
- Hours per week: 40
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Azure Landing Zone Architect/Project Manager Contractor to provide subject matter expertise.
Azure Landing Zone Architect/Project Manager
Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced Azure Landing Zone Architect & Project Lead to lead the design, implementation, and operationalization of an enterprise Azure Landing Zone for a regulated financial services client. This is a hands-on role requiring deep expertise in Azure architecture, Terraform, CI/CD automation, security, governance, and hybrid connectivity. The candidate will lead client workshops, define the target-state architecture, oversee delivery, and provide technical leadership throughout the implementation lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities:
Discovery & Planning:
- Lead stakeholder workshops to assess Azure infrastructure, subscriptions, security, networking, IAM, observability, and DevOps maturity.
- Define subscription strategy, governance model, naming standards, tagging strategy, and sprint-ready backlog.
- Translate business, security, and compliance requirements into Azure Landing Zone architecture.
Architecture & Design:
- Design Azure tenant, management group, subscription, and resource hierarchy.
- Define and access management, RBAC, and least-privilege controls.
- Design Azure networking, including hybrid connectivity with on-premises and AWS via ExpressRoute.
- Architect Azure governance, security, observability, Terraform automation, and CI/CD integration.
- Develop and obtain approval for the Cloud Design Strategy.
Implementation Leadership:
- Lead deployment of Azure Landing Zone, IAM, networking, security controls, monitoring, and governance policies.
- Oversee Terraform-based Infrastructure-as-Code implementation and CI/CD pipeline integration.
- Guide onshore and offshore engineering teams through build, testing, and deployment activities.
- Conduct solution reviews, technical demos, and stakeholder sign-off sessions.
- Manage technical risks, dependencies, and delivery milestones.
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of cloud infrastructure experience, including implementing Azure Landing Zones.
- Proven hands-on experience designing and deploying:
- Azure Management Groups and Subscriptions
- Azure Policy and Governance
- Microsoft Entra ID and RBAC
- Azure Networking and ExpressRoute
- Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD automation for cloud infrastructure
- Azure Monitoring, Logging, and Security Services
- Experience delivering cloud platforms in regulated enterprise environments.
- Strong client-facing communication, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead architecture discussions while remaining actively involved in implementation.
Qualifications:
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
- Terraform Associate certification.
- Experience in Financial Services and multi-cloud (Azure + AWS) environments.
- Familiarity with Azure Landing Zone Accelerator and Azure Verified Modules.
Candidates must be able to clearly articulate their direct, hands-on involvement in at least one end-to-end Azure Landing Zone implementation, including architecture design, Terraform development, governance deployment, networking, security controls, CI/CD integration, and production promotion.