Job Description

Role: Azure Technical Lead
Location: 8181 Communications Pkwy Building F, Plano, TX 75024/600 Travis St, Floor 16 , Houston, TX, 77002
Type: Contract to Hire

About the Role

Experience: 18+ years total, with at least 5+ years in Azure-focused architecture and implementation
We are seeking a hands-on Azure Technical Lead with deep expertise in Azure governance, security, policies, and infrastructure automation. This role requires a technology leader who can architect, design, and implement Azure solutions-not a people manager or scrum master. The ideal candidate will be comfortable driving technical discussions, writing Terraform code, setting up Azure Policies, and guiding teams through implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of Azure Governance, Security, and Policy frameworks across multiple environments.
• Develop and enforce Azure Policy, RBAC, and compliance baselines aligned with enterprise standards.
• Architect and build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for Azure resources.
• Drive automation and DevOps enablement, including pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions) and scripting (PowerShell/Python).
• Define and implement Azure landing zones, network security models, and tagging standards.
• Collaborate with platform and security teams to integrate monitoring, identity, and access controls.
• Troubleshoot and optimize Azure workloads for performance, cost, and security.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers - leading by doing, not by managing.
• Stay current on Azure innovations and proactively recommend improvements to cloud architecture and governance practices.

Required Skills & Experience

• 18+ years of overall IT experience, with at least 5+ years hands-on in Azure.
• Proven expertise in Azure Governance, Azure Security, Policy creation/testing, and Compliance enforcement.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform (IaC) and managing Azure infrastructure at scale.
• In-depth understanding of Azure AD, RBAC, Resource Locks, Blueprints, and ARM templates.
• Strong scripting skills in PowerShell and/or Python.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Spinnaker.
• Excellent understanding of Azure Networking (VNETs, Private Links, Firewalls) and Storage/Compute services.
• Practical exposure to Azure Monitor, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, and Security Center.
• Demonstrated ability to design and review architectures and enforce governance policies in a large enterprise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Azure certification (AZ-305, AZ-500, or similar).
• Experience implementing Azure Landing Zones and Policy-as-Code frameworks.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Container Security, and Azure AI services.
• Strong understanding of enterprise cloud governance frameworks and best practices.

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