Azure Architect Senior Manager
Choice Bank•Golden Valley, MN
•$110,170 - $194,423•Hybrid
About The Position
The Azure Engineering Manager is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure. This role will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align cloud architecture with business objectives, ensure best practices in cloud governance, and drive innovation through cloud-native technologies. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure services, infrastructure as code, and enterprise architecture principles.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10-12 years of relevant experience with requisite competencies.
- Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
- Strong understanding of Azure services (Compute, Networking, Storage, Security, etc.).
- Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Bicep, ARM).
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design of complex, enterprise-scale Azure architectures that support current and future business needs.
- Establish and refine architecture standards, reference models, and solution patterns for cloud platforms and services.
- Review and approve solution designs to ensure resiliency, scalability, interoperability, and technical quality.
- Translate enterprise cloud strategy into executable roadmaps, standards, and governance practices across teams.
- Drive consistency in cost management, platform controls, architecture review, and service adoption decisions.
- Assess emerging Azure capabilities and recommend strategic enhancements to the cloud environment.
- Oversee implementation of large-scale Azure platforms and ensure engineering teams follow defined architecture standards.
- Champion automation, reusable infrastructure patterns, and mature DevOps practices to improve delivery speed and quality.
- Guide complex migration and modernization initiatives from legacy or hybrid environments to Azure.
- Ensure architecture and platform decisions align with security, regulatory, and risk management requirements.
- Partner with security and compliance stakeholders to embed controls into cloud designs and operating models.
- Provide senior technical leadership across cloud teams, influencing priorities, solution direction, and architecture decisions.
- Mentor architects and engineers, building team capability in cloud design, governance, and delivery practices.
- Partner with business and technology leaders to prioritize investments and resolve cross-functional design challenges.
- Conduct regular one-on-ones to align cultural & business objectives, prioritize the most important work and coach to high performance.
- Facilitate execution through effective situational leadership tools.
- Support engagement and action by listening to team member feedback – what’s working, what’s not – support them in initiating and executing positive changes and provided them with adequate resources.
- Support in the team members professional and personal.
- Catch team members being approximately right through timely, individualized recognition.
- Promote collaboration and face to face interaction.
- Establish performance, reliability, and cost optimization expectations for cloud environments and solutions.
- Review operational trends and recommend improvements that strengthen service health, scalability, and efficiency.
Benefits
- competitive bonus and benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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