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Lead Azure Architect
Birmingham, AL 35213 | Work from home flexibility
Job Description
Rezult Group continues to make great strides toward enhancing the technology services community nationwide. We are consistently looking for qualified professionals to join us in achieving success. Currently we are searching for a Lead Cloud Architect to fulfill an immediate full-time vacancy.
This position is a Full-Time, Direct Hire position that sits hybrid (flexible in-office schedule) in Birmingham, AL. No 3rd parties please.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Architect and evolve enterprise-scale Azure cloud infrastructure, partnering with Networking, Security, and Enterprise Architecture teams to strengthen a secure, multi-tenant cloud platform
- Design and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code modules (Bicep, Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions) that support both legacy-to-cloud migrations and new cloud-first initiatives
- Lead cloud tenant migration efforts related to mergers, acquisitions, and integration of newly acquired business units
- Standardize and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments, focused on scalability, observability, and container security
- Drive Site Reliability Engineering practices — defining SLOs/SLIs, building automated monitoring and self-healing capabilities, and supporting production incident response
- Integrate security tooling (identity, policy, key management) into DevOps workflows to maintain compliance and governance standards
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, operations, and application teams to establish reusable cloud deployment patterns and best practices
Position Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, including 5+ years focused specifically on Azure architecture and reliability engineering
- Azure Certified Architect designation required
- Strong hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Bicep and/or Terraform) and modern CI/CD pipelines
- Proven experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container orchestration at scale
- Background in enterprise identity and security integration (IAM, policy enforcement, key management)
- Experience supporting M&A-driven infrastructure work such as tenant migrations or system integrations is highly valued
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence across technical and cross-functional teams
If your background, skills, and interest match the following; please apply online to ensure your credentials are reviewed by a skilled recruiter immediately. We look forward to working with you on this opportunity. For more information on Rezult and a list of additional job openings, please visit our website at www.rezultgroup.com.
Meet Your Recruiter
Bade Schnurr
Bade Schnurr is seasoned in technology staffing with a strong track record in technology recruiting and business development. Currently serving as a Business Development Partner at Rezult Group, Bade specializes in connecting top-tier technology talent with organizations across Alabama and nationwide. Her expertise lies in building strategic relationships that drive growth and innovation in the tech industry.