Join Mizuho as an Azure Cloud Architect!
We’re seeking a highly skilled Azure Cloud Architect to join our Cloud Platform Team. You will drive the design and implementation of enterprise-scale Azure architectures that meet the demands of a regulated financial environment.
This role is for an architect who thrives on solving complex design challenges - translating business, security, and compliance needs into robust, automated, and scalable Azure designs. You’ll lead the definition of cloud architecture patterns, landing zones, and modernization strategies that shape how the firm builds in the cloud.
Key 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.
Qualifications
- 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).
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification preferred.
The expected base salary ranges from $112k-$195k. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications and licenses obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.
Other requirements
Mizuho has in place a hybrid working program, with varying opportunities for remote work depending on the nature of the role, needs of your department, as well as local laws and regulatory obligations. Roles in some of our departments have greater in-office requirements that will be communicated to you as part of the recruitment process.
Company Overview
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 15th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion. Mizuho's 60,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 35 countries and 800 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA and Asia. Mizuho Americas is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking services to clients in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe and Asia. Mizuho Americas employs approximately 3,500 professionals, and its capabilities span corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody and research. Visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.
Mizuho Americas offers a competitive total rewards package.
We are an EEO/AA Employer - M/F/Disability/Veteran.
We participate in the E-Verify program.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and reserve the right to require pre- and post-hire drug testing as permitted by applicable law.
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Skills 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 and encryption key management (Azure Key Vault, HSM)
- Experience with private connectivity (ExpressRoute, Private Link)
- Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform), CI/CD automation, and Azure Policy
- Strong command of Azure hybrid networking and identity (Entra ID) design
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (CIS, ISO 27001)
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
Mizuho Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Mizuho and has not been reviewed or approved by Mizuho.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are characterized as strong, with plans described as excellent in multiple contexts. U.S. entities provide standard plan options and supporting programs that reinforce overall coverage quality.
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Retirement Support — A U.S. 401(k) program with employer contributions is available, indicating solid retirement support across entities. While formulas may vary by unit and year, the presence of an employer-funded component is a consistent feature.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as meaningful, accompanied by programs that support childcare and eldercare. Flexible workstyles and family-focused resources broaden the depth of family support.
Mizuho Insights
What We Do
This is not your typical financial institution. It’s our people who make us a cut above. Here, every person is respected because of their differences, not in spite of them. We pride ourselves on a culture of purpose, passion and compassion. At Mizuho, we provide the stability of an international industry leader with the career trajectory of a growing business. Our steady, strategic growth gives our people at all levels rewarding degrees of responsibility and a richer work experience than a boutique firm or an established giant could offer alone. Working for Mizuho opens doors not just to a rewarding career with excellent prospects, but to lasting friendships with colleagues from diverse cultures. It’s the local expertise of our employees that makes our global network so powerful. By collaborating with colleagues and clients who have your same ambition, you can amplify your sphere of influence and base of knowledge as part of one of the largest—and growing—banks in the world. We’re all global citizens, and that’s why our company feels compelled to make an impact through more than just drawing up deals. We prove that it’s possible to do well and do good. We do right by our clients, our community and each other.
