IT Architect (Azure Cloud Architect)

Job Type: Contractor

Location: On-site – San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Contract Duration: 6–12 months

Monthly Compensation: $110,000 MXN / Month

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, on-site

Job Summary

Value2Biz is seeking an experienced IT Architect (Azure Cloud Architect) to join the Azure Platform Services team within the IT Division. In this role, you will design, implement, and support secure, scalable, and reliable cloud architectures across Microsoft Azure environments.

The idóneo candidate will have strong expertise in Azure cloud architecture, enterprise infrastructure, application modernization, cloud migration, automation, and security. You will collaborate with principal architects, IT infrastructure teams, application developers, and security professionals to deliver cloud solutions aligned with business objectives and enterprise technology standards.

This is a hands-on technical role requiring architectural leadership, independent problem-solving, and the ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into practical cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Azure Cloud Architecture: Design and develop secure, scalable, highly available, and cost-effective cloud architectures across Azure Commercial and Azure China (21Vianet) environments.
- Cloud Migration: Lead and support migrations of on-premises applications, infrastructure, and services to Microsoft Azure.
- Enterprise Architecture: Collaborate with principal architects and IT teams to define cloud architecture standards, technology roadmaps, reference architectures, and long-term cloud strategies.
- Application Modernization: Evaluate and recommend modernization approaches, including cloud-native applications, microservices, APIs, and distributed computing solutions.
- Infrastructure Automation: Develop and implement automated infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operational processes using scripting and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Security and Compliance: Partner with IT Security teams to design secure cloud environments, assess architectural risks, implement security controls, and support compliance remediation activities.
- Azure Platform Services:



Evaluate Azure services and capabilities, align technical solutions with business requirements, and establish standards for enterprise service onboarding.
- DevOps and CI/CD: Support automated build, deployment, and release processes using Azure DevOps and related CI/CD technologies.
- System Integration: Design and support integrations across enterprise applications, databases, APIs, infrastructure, and cloud platforms.
- Technical Leadership: Provide architectural guidance, conduct design reviews, evaluate technology alternatives, and resolve complex technical challenges.
- Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Develop architecture diagrams, technical documentation, implementation guidelines, and training materials for IT teams and stakeholders.
- Capacity and Performance Planning: Evaluate cloud capacity, scalability, reliability, and performance to support current operations and future business requirements.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong professional experience in IT infrastructure, cloud engineering, software development, or enterprise architecture.
- Hands-on experience designing and implementing Microsoft Azure cloud architectures.
- Experience with cloud migration, application design, distributed systems, and enterprise infrastructure.
- Knowledge of Azure networking, compute, storage, identity, security, monitoring, and application services.
- Experience with automation and scripting using one or more of the following: PowerShell, Python, Java, Node.js, or .NET.
- Familiarity with JSON, YAML, infrastructure configuration, and automated deployment practices.
- Understanding of cloud security architecture, access controls, compliance requirements, and risk mitigation.
- Experience collaborating with technical teams, business stakeholders,



and enterprise architecture groups.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and lead technical assignments with minimal supervision.
- Availability to work on-site five days per week in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
- Professional English communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications Candidates with the following experience will be strongly considered:

- Microsoft Azure certifications, such as AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert), AZ-104 (Azure Administrator Associate), AZ-500 (Azure Security Engineer Associate), AZ-204 (Azure Developer Associate), or AZ-400 (DevOps Engineer Expert).
- Experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Git-based workflows, and release automation.
- Hands-on experience with Azure Portal, Azure CLI, PowerShell cmdlets, and Azure REST APIs.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools and practices.
- Knowledge of enterprise security frameworks, NIST principles, security configuration baselines, and risk acceptance processes.
- Experience designing or implementing web applications, APIs, IoT solutions, data pipelines, or AI and machine learning solutions on Azure.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and cross-functional technical teams.
- Experience with enterprise application modernization, microservices, legacy system integration, and cloud-native architecture.
- Experience developing architecture models, technical roadmaps, capacity plans, and cloud governance standards.
- Exposure to multi-cloud or geographically distributed cloud environments, including Azure China (21Vianet).

Core Competencies

- Azure Cloud Architecture and Infrastructure Design
- Enterprise Architecture and Architecture Modeling
- Application Modernization and Cloud Migration
- Technical Leadership and Solution Design
- Analytical Thinking and Root Cause Analysis
- Cloud Security, Governance, and Compliance
- Automation and Infrastructure as Code
- Systems Integration and Distributed Computing
- Business Requirements Analysis
- Technical Documentation and Stakeholder Communication

📌 Azure Cloud Architect (San Luis Potosí)
🏢 Value2Biz
📍 San Luis Potosí