Senior Azure Architect

Bright Vision Technologies•North Brunswick, NJ

1d•Remote

About The Position

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Senior Azure Architect to design and govern the Azure platform supporting upstream, midstream, and downstream operations. The platform encompasses subsurface and seismic data, SAP and enterprise systems, operational data from fields, pipelines, terminals, and refineries, and secure connections between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT). The role balances innovation in analytics, AI, and digital twins with the challenges of remote and offshore sites, limited connectivity, safety-critical systems, strict cybersecurity and regulatory requirements, and very large data volumes. The position requires 12–16 years of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering, including at least 8 years of hands-on Azure architecture experience. The job posting labels the role as remote in the United States.

Requirements

12–16 years of experience in IT infrastructure or cloud engineering.
At least 8 years of hands-on Azure architecture experience.
Proven delivery of enterprise Azure environments, including multi-subscription landing zones, hybrid connectivity using ExpressRoute or VPN, and large migrations.
Experience in oil and gas, energy, utilities, mining, or another asset-heavy industry, with understanding of differences between OT and IT in risk, change control, and availability expectations.
Deep expertise across Azure compute, networking, storage, identity, and security services.
Strong Infrastructure as Code skills with Terraform and/or Bicep, and CI/CD experience.
Experience designing large-scale data platforms and high availability/disaster recovery for mission-critical systems.
Working knowledge of OT security principles, including the Purdue model, network segmentation, and IEC 62443 concepts.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work credibly with IT and operations stakeholders.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification or equivalent hands-on credibility.