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Azure Enterprise Architect Cloud & Technology Governance New York - Hybrid Certification Preferred: Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, ITIL

• Define, publish, and maintain architecture standards across application, data, infrastructure, and integration domains.
• Establish reusable reference architectures and enforce adherence through solution reviews and design checkpoints.
• Collaborate with domain architects and engineering leads to ensure consistency and alignment across platforms.
• Proficient with AI Technologies and its upcoming standards.
• Design scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-optimized cloud solutions, primarily on Azure and AI Technologies.
• Develop cloud governance frameworks, landing zones, and implementation guides.
• Lead hybrid and multi-cloud integration strategies (Azure, Google Cloud Platform, AWS).
• Evaluate emerging technologies (AI, observability, data platforms) for enterprise readiness.
• Maintain a technical debt inventory across the enterprise portfolio.
• Partner with product and platform teams to prioritize remediation efforts based on risk, cost, and strategic value.
• Integrate technical debt metrics into planning and funding cycles.
• Chair the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and serve as the final gatekeeper for all technology procurement.
• Review incoming tech requests for alignment with standards, security, and operational readiness.
• Collaborate with procurement, legal, and cybersecurity teams to embed architectural governance into sourcing workflows.
• Implement IaC using Terraform, Azure ARM, or Pulumi.
• Build CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins.
• Automate configuration management with Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.
• Apply cloud security best practices (IAM, RBAC, WAF, NSG, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud).
• Implement zero-trust architectures and align with CIS, NIST, ISO 27001.
• Optimize cloud environments using Azure Advisor, Cost Management, and FinOps principles.
• Support application rationalization and lifecycle management through architecture-led assessments.
• Partner with ServiceNow APM and CMDB teams to ensure accurate inventory and lifecycle governance.
• Contribute to enterprise dashboards and reporting frameworks for architecture KPIs.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Network, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Finance, Procurement).
• Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Participate in strategic planning, cloud strategy sessions, and enterprise decision-making.

• Azure Cloud Platform 7 9 years
• Google Cloud Platform 1 2 years (preferred)
• AWS / OCI 1 2 years (preferred)
• Hybrid On-Prem / Cloud 4 6 years
• Cloud Networking 4 6 years
• Cloud Security 2 3 years
• Cloud FinOps 1 2 years
• Microsoft Visio 2 3 years
• ARB / Governance Leadership 3+ years
• Technical Procurement Oversight 2+ years

• Cloud Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, AWS/Google Cloud Platform Architect (Nice to have)
• TOGAF (Enterprise Architecture Framework) preferred
• ITIL (Service Management)

For applications and inquiries, contact:hirings@openkyber.com

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