A Louisville higher-education institution is hiring a Cloud Architect to own its Microsoft Azure environment end to end — the design, the build, and everything that keeps it running. This is a hands-on seat. You'll set the architecture standards and then go implement them yourself, working alongside infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, application and campus technology teams.
What you'll do:- Design, deploy and administer Azure infrastructure and cloud-native services
- Set enterprise cloud architecture standards, reference architectures and roadmaps for cloud, hybrid and future multi-cloud
- Manage subscriptions, resource groups, virtual networks, compute, storage, databases, backup, DR and identity services
- Build and maintain hybrid connectivity between on-premises infrastructure and Azure
- Configure Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, Privileged Identity Management and RBACAutomate with Terraform, Bicep or ARM Templates, plus PowerShell and Azure CLIMonitor performance, security and compliance through Azure Monitor, Log Analytics and Defender for Cloud
- Implement backup, disaster recovery and high availability with Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery
- Support cloud migrations, infrastructure modernization and enterprise technology initiatives
- Partner with cybersecurity on cloud security, vulnerability remediation and Zero TrustMentor infrastructure teammates on cloud technologies and operational best practice
- What you need 5+ years supporting enterprise infrastructure, with hands-on Microsoft Azure at the center of itExperience administering Entra ID, Azure networking, storage, compute, monitoring and security services
- Infrastructure as Code you've written and maintained — Terraform, Bicep or ARM Templates
- Strong PowerShell and Azure CLI scripting and automation
- Solid grounding in cloud networking — VPN connectivity, firewalls, DNS, load balancing and hybrid networking
- Experience implementing backup, disaster recovery, business continuity and high availability
- A track record of carrying work from design through deployment into production
- Bachelor's in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field, or equivalent experience
Nice to have:- Azure certifications — AZ-104, AZ-305 or AZ-500 Higher education or healthcare environment experience
- Azure DevOps or GitHub, CI/CD pipelines and version control
- Zero Trust architecture and compliance frameworks
- Multi-cloud exposure
- Details6-month contract-to-hire (conversion salary is 120k/yr)
- Hybrid in Louisville, KY — onsite 4 days a week to start, settling to 3 days after training is over
- Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm EST
