Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect- Remote

Job Title: Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect - Contract Role

Location: Seattle, Washington (Remote Available, U.S. Based)

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Infrastructure Architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure to join our LPE team. This is a hands-on contract role where you will lead architecture design, implement cutting-edge cloud solutions, and mentor engineers-all while ensuring security, scalability, and cost efficiency in our cloud infrastructure.

Roles and Responsibilities Design and implement Azure-based infrastructure solutions with strong expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) .

Lead architecture discussions and drive cloud-native best practices across teams.

Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Azure Bicep and related tooling.

Optimize infrastructure for performance, security, and cost efficiency .

Collaborate with developers, product managers, and cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with business needs.

Ensure operational excellence with strong focus on monitoring, alerting, and incident response using Microsoft-aligned tools.

Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.

Requirements 10+ years of IT/Cloud experience with deep hands-on Microsoft Azure expertise .

Strong proficiency in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and container orchestration.

Solid knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) , especially Azure Bicep .

Proven ability to optimize cloud infrastructure for cost and performance.

Experience with DevOps practices and tools (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform).

Hands-on experience with cloud monitoring and observability tools .

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Microsoft Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert).