Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc. - Senior Cloud Architect - 5747-1

Cloud Developer is needed in New York, United States.

Client: Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc.

Location: New York, NY, us

Contract: Freelance

Job Description

This role is primarily focused on developing cloud architectures, frameworks, standards, governance, and policies for the organization. The ideal candidate will be proficient in engaging with business users and other technology teams to understand and assess requirements to subsequently develop multi/hybrid cloud architectures that can be implemented by the engineering teams. The resource will have to augment cloud engineering skills or guide engineers as needed. This role requires a degree of on-premises infrastructure knowledge because many on-premises systems interact with cloud resources or are being migrated to the cloud. The organization is also seeking to advance their Infrastructure-as-Code practices in the near future.

Requirements

Key Skills:

• Azure: 6-10 Years
• GCP: 1-2 Years (Ideally)
• AWS & OCI: nice to have
• Hybrid On-Prem Knowledge: 4-6 Years
• Cloud Networking: 4-6 Years
• Cloud DevOps: 4-6 Years
• Cloud Security: 2-3 Years
• Cloud FinOps: 1-2 Years
• Microsoft Visio: 2-3 Years
• Deep Understanding of Cloud Platforms, Services, Frameworks, Governance
• Proficiency with Azure Cloud Platform is a must.
• Azure Cloud Shell - PowerShell, or CLI.
• Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud interoperability and on-prem to cloud integrations.

Cloud Architecture & Design: Design scalable, resilient, cost optimized, and secure cloud solutions that align with business needs and cybersecurity policies. Assess applications for cloud suitability and develop migration roadmaps. Document architectural designs (Microsoft Visio), cloud governance frameworks, cloud standards, and implementation guides.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation: Hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure ARM, or Pulumi for infrastructure provisioning. Develop CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline. Automate configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

Security & Compliance: Implement cloud security best practices (IAM, RBAC, WAF, NSG, ASG, Service Principals, Managed Identities, Azure Advisor, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, encryption, monitoring). Knowledge of zero-trust architectures and cloud security frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001). Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Chronicle Security) for security monitoring.

Performance Optimization & Cost Management: Optimize cloud environments for cost efficiency using Azure Advisor, Cost and Billing Management, and general FinOps practices. Monitor performance and availability using Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Health, SolarWinds. Implement auto-scaling, caching, and load balancing strategies for cloud workloads.

Networking & Cloud Connectivity: Strong understanding of vNet design, Hub & Spoke, Peering, Application Gateway, Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, VPNs, ExpressRoute, and hybrid networking. Configure and optimize CDNs (Frontdoor, Cloudflare, Akamai) for low-latency applications.

Troubleshooting & Support: Debug and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, and service-related issues. Use cloud-native monitoring, logging, and tracing tools (Azure Monitor, Network Watcher) for root cause analysis.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with cross-functional teams (Network, Server, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Finance, and Procurement). Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language. Participate in technical discussions, cloud strategy planning, and decision-making processes.

Additional Information

Location: 2 Broadway - MTA Headquarters NY 10004

Duration: 12 Months

Note: This is a Hybrid Role (3 Days Onsite & 2 Days Remote)

Current Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is strongly preferred.