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Mizuho · 1 day ago

Cloud Architect

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$111K/yr - $175K/yr

7+ years exp

Mizuho is a leading financial services company, and they are seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Architect to join their Cloud Architecture and Governance Team. The role involves designing and implementing enterprise-scale Azure architectures while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

BankingFinancial ServicesImpact Investing

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and maintain secure, compliant Azure landing zones aligned to regulatory and internal audit requirements

Establish and enforce architectural standards for identity, networking, encryption, and resource organization based on Zero Trust principles

Offer architectural guidance and support, acknowledging the expanding and complex project pipeline. Prioritize communication to help teams manage increasing demands as cloud adoption grows

Lead modernization, migration, and optimization initiatives across multiple business domains

Develop reusable blueprints and Infrastructure-as-Code templates (Terraform) to standardize deployments

Partner with Security, Risk, and Compliance to integrate regulatory controls and evidence collection into technical designs

Mentor cloud engineers and evangelize best practices for secure, automated, and auditable cloud operations

Qualification

Azure Cloud ArchitectureInfrastructure-as-CodeCI/CD AutomationRegulated Financial ServicesData ProtectionAzure NetworkingCompliance FrameworksMentoringCommunicationProblem Solving

Required

7+ years in cloud architecture or infrastructure engineering, including 4+ years focused on Azure

Proven experience in regulated financial services environments (banking, insurance, or capital markets)

Understanding of data protection, encryption key management (Key Vault, HSM), and private connectivity (ExpressRoute, Private Link)

Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD automation, and Azure Policy

Strong command of Azure hybrid networking, and identity (Entra ID) design

Familiarity with compliance frameworks (CIS, ISO 27001)

Preferred

Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification preferred

Benefits

Generous employee benefits package

Discretionary bonus

Company

Mizuho

This is not your typical financial institution. It’s our people who make us a cut above.

Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN

10001+ employees

https://www.mizuhogroup.com

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