Afarax is looking for a freelance Azure Cloud Architect. We need you!
The project:
Our client in the utilities sector is looking for a Azure Cloud Architect to join their team.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Cloud Architecture: Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud infrastructures that meet business needs and technical requirements, ensuring compliance with security best practices, industry standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g. ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2 etc.)
2. Cloud Governance: Implement cloud security governance policies and ensure adherence to cloud security standards. Utilize Azure Defender, Azure Policy, Management Groups, and Azure Blueprints to enforce governance and security controls.
3. Identity & Access Management (IAM): Implement and manage secure authentication and authorization policies using Azure Entra ID, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), role based access control (RBAC), and conditional access to ensure least privilege access for users, applications, and services.
4. Encryption & Data Protection: Ensure that all data stored and transmitted in Azure environments is protected using encryption techniques. Architect solutions that use Azure Key Vault for secure key management and Azure Disk Encryption for data protection.
5. Automation & Security Tools: Utilize automation tools (e.g. ArgoCD) and DevSecOps principles to implement security into the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring that security testing, vulnerability scanning, and security checks are integrated into the entire software development lifecycle. Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to automate secure resource provisioning and configuration.
6. Security Monitoring & Incident Response: Automate security tasks including vulnerability scanning, compliance checks, threat detection, and security monitoring using tools like Azure Sentinel, Azure Monitor, and Azure Defender. Develop and execute incident response plans for handling security breaches, including data exfiltration, DDoS attacks, or insider threats.
7. Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity: Design and implement secure disaster recovery strategies, ensuring that data, applications, and services are protected and recoverable in case of incidents.
8. Cost Management & Optimization: Monitor cloud usage and costs, recommend optimization strategies, and help implement cost effective cloud solutions while ensuring security and performance.
9. Risk Assessment & Management: Conduct security risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing to identify weaknesses in Azure based applications and infrastructure. Provide remediation strategies to address identified risks.
10. Collaboration & Leadership: Collaborate with cross functi