Azure Technical Architect

Project overview

As part of its IT infrastructure modernization and rationalization strategy, the client wishes to gradually migrate its Extranet environments currently hosted on-premise to Microsoft Azure. This initiative aims to improve scalability, resilience, security, and optimize operating costs.

The project includes setting up a structured Azure platform, adhering to cloud governance standards, while integrating modern DevOps practices (Infrastructure as Code, automation, CI/CD), as well as FinOps approaches for cloud cost management and optimization.

• Project Context
• Expected Activities / Services
• Define and implement Azure governance (subscriptions, policies, roles, identity management, security, etc.).
• Design a target Azure infrastructure compliant with Microsoft best practices (landing zone).
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for automating resource creation and management.
• Support the internal team in upskilling on automation (Terraform, CI/CD pipelines).
• Integrate a FinOps approach: implement tools and reporting for cost monitoring and optimization.
• Prepare and execute the migration of on-premise extranets to Azure, ensuring service continuity and security.
• Skills
• In-depth knowledge of Azure architecture (Azure Landing Zone, resources, services, etc.).
• Mastery of Azure identity and access management tools (Azure AD, RBAC, Azure AD B2B/B2C).
• Implementation of security policies (Azure Policy, Azure Blueprints).
• Mastery of Azure subscription and resource management (account management, billing, tagging policy, etc.).
• Knowledge of Azure Cloud Adoption Framework best practices.
• Terraform: Advanced experience in infrastructure management with Terraform on Azure.
• CI/CD: Mastery of deployment automation tools, such as Azure DevOps, GitHub
• Scripting: Mastery of PowerShell and Azure CLI scripts for automating recurring tasks and resource administration
• Automation of provisioning processes: Creation of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines
• FinOps
• Infrastructure migration to AZURE (services, security, network…)
• Security expertise
• Project management expertise
• Expertise in skills transfer (pedagogy in change management) and team training
• DevOps culture
• Increased knowledge of technologies: YAML, Docker, .NET/JS, Terraform, Node, Python
• Expected Deliverables
• Azure governance document (target architecture, policies, security, tagging, etc.)
• Terraform scripts for infrastructure deployment.
• Automation pipelines (CI/CD) integrated into Azure DevOps or other existing tools.
• Extranet migration plan.
• FinOps monitoring and dashboards for cost management.
• Documentation and skills transfer to internal teams

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: hybrid
• Location: Paris, France, FR
• Rate: 69-69 EUR/h
• Languages: French