Cloud Architect

Job Title: Cloud Architect – Azure Landing Zones & Migration Location: Remote (U.S.) Employment Type: Contract (W2 through ZipStaff — No C2C or 1099) About the Opportunity ZipStaff is seeking a Cloud Architect to lead cloud onboarding and integration for a major healthcare organization. You will own landing-zone design, hosting decisions, networking, security controls, and workload migrations on Azure. This is a hands-on architecture role for someone who has designed and delivered enterprise Azure environments — not a cloud-admin or ticket-based operations seat. What You’ll Do: - Lead cloud onboarding and integration activities for enterprise workloads. - Design and implement Azure landing zones aligned to enterprise standards. - Drive hosting decisions for new and migrated workloads. - Design cloud networking patterns, connectivity, and segmentation. - Define and implement cloud security controls across identity, network, and platform layers. - Plan and support workload migrations onto the target Azure environment. - Partner with enterprise architecture, security, networking, and application teams. - Produce architecture artifacts covering landing zones, network design, security controls, and migration sequencing. Required Qualifications: - 8–10+ years of infrastructure / cloud architecture experience, including significant Azure delivery. - Proven Azure architecture experience in an enterprise environment. - Hands-on experience designing and implementing landing zones. - Strong cloud networking experience (connectivity, segmentation, hybrid/on-prem to cloud patterns). - Strong cloud security experience (identity, platform controls, network security). - Proven experience leading or supporting cloud workload migrations. - Ability to work cross-functionally with architecture, security, networking, and application teams. - Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card holder (no sponsorship now or in the future). Preferred Qualifications: - Healthcare or other regulated-industry cloud architecture experience. - Prior M&A / acquired-entity cloud onboarding experience. - Azure architecture certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert). About ZipStaff: ZipStaff partners with leading organizations to connect skilled technology professionals with high-impact contract opportunities. We focus on quality matches and long-term success. To apply, please submit your resume highlighting your Azure landing-zone design, cloud networking and security, and workload-migration experience.