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Relay Resources · 12 hours ago

Enterprise Cloud Architect

Portland, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Relay Resources is executing a multi-year enterprise transformation centered on ERP modernization and the creation of a governed, analytics-ready Enterprise Data Ecosystem built on Microsoft Azure. The Enterprise Azure Cloud Architect & DevOps Lead will be responsible for designing, securing, and operating the Azure foundation that supports various operational systems and analytics platforms.

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Responsibilities

Architect and own Relay’s Azure-first enterprise cloud platform, aligned to:

ERP & HRIS modernization

Enterprise Data Ecosystem (ADF, Fabric, Power BI, Purview)

Security, privacy, and compliance requirements

Define and maintain reference architectures for:

Networking, identity, environments (dev/test/prod)

Integration and data movement

Monitoring, logging, and resilience

Serve as the final architectural authority for Azure-based decisions

Own cloud DevOps strategy and execution, including:

CI/CD pipelines (IaC, automation, configuration drift prevention)

Environment provisioning and lifecycle management

Release and deployment standards

Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep/Terraform/ARM) across Azure services

Ensure platform stability, scalability, and repeatability

Own Azure identity architecture, including:

Entra ID / Azure AD

Conditional Access, MFA, Zero Trust segmentation

Identity integration across SaaS platforms

Partner with Security (internal + Allendevaux) to:

Implement Defender, Sentinel, logging, and alerting

Enforce data protection and access controls

Implement governance frameworks:

Subscription management

Cost controls, tagging, budgets

Policy enforcement and guardrails

Architect and operate Azure services supporting:

Azure Data Factory (ETL/ELT)

Microsoft Fabric / Synapse

Power BI

Purview (data governance, lineage, classification)

Define integration patterns across:

NetSuite, UKG Pro, Salesforce

Operational platforms (JOS, Nulogy, Yardi)

Banking and external partners

Ensure data movement is secure, observable, and auditable

Lead migration away from:

On-prem virtualization and legacy hosting

Hybrid AD dependencies

Legacy file systems and permission models

Modernize:

Backup and disaster recovery (cloud-native, immutable)

Networking, VPN, segmentation

Collaboration platforms (M365, SharePoint, OneDrive)

Own decommissioning strategy for retired systems and infrastructure

Establish cloud operational excellence:

Monitoring, alerting, incident response

SRE-style reliability practices

Own Azure cost optimization:

Usage governance

Budget forecasting

Rightsizing and efficiency

Ensure high availability and disaster recovery for critical platforms

Mentor and upskill Systems Administrators and platform engineers

Establish clear documentation, runbooks, and architectural standards

Partner closely with:

Director of Product / Program Management

Process Engineers

Data Architect

Act as a trusted technical advisor to the CTO on:

Cloud strategy

Risk

Long-term innovation

Qualification

Microsoft AzureDevOps & automationCloud architectureIdentity security governanceAzure Data FactoryPower BIAzure certificationsDocumentation skillsCommunication skills