Our Company
We’re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business with a bold vision of our world’s potential. We’re people-centric and here to power good. Every day, we future-proof urban spaces, conserve natural resources, protect rainforests, and save lives. This is a world where innovation, technology, and deep expertise come together to take our company and customers from what’s now to what’s next. We make it happen through the power of acceleration.
Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to bring a better tomorrow closer to today. We don’t expect you to ‘fit’ every requirement – your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things in the world are equally as important to us.
The team
We are seeking a Senior Cloud Architect with a deep understanding of Azure services, cloud governance, and security frameworks to join our Cloud Engineering practice.
The role
- Design and implement complex cloud architectures in Azure, utilizing core services such as Azure AD, Azure Virtual Network, ExpressRoute, Storage Accounts, and Application Gateway to build secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.
- Lead the implementation of cloud governance frameworks, utilizing tools like Azure Policy, Azure Blueprints, and Management Groups to ensure best practices and compliance across Azure environments.
- Architect Azure Landing Zones in alignment with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF), ensuring consistency and security across cloud environments.
- Define and implement networking, identity management, and security frameworks, including Azure AD, Conditional Access, and Azure Security Center, to safeguard applications and data.
- Implement and manage high availability and disaster recovery (HA/DR) strategies to ensure uptime and resilience in cloud architectures.
- Leverage ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform to automate cloud resource provisioning, ensuring repeatable, scalable, and efficient deployments.
- Ensure compliance with standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and ISO 27001, and implement the necessary security controls in Azure environments.
- Implement monitoring and logging solutions using tools such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to ensure system health, security, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and security teams, to drive alignment and ensure the successful delivery of cloud solutions.
- Lead and mentor teams, providing technical guidance and ensuring the application of best practices in cloud architecture and security.
- Continuously evaluate and recommend cost optimization strategies, ensuring that the Azure environment is both efficient and cost-effective.
- Drive strategic initiatives, working closely with senior leadership to define cloud architecture standards and future roadmaps.
What you’ll bring
- • In-depth knowledge of core Azure services, including Azure AD, Azure Virtual Network, ExpressRoute, Storage Accounts, and Application Gateway.
• Strong experience with cloud governance tools like Azure Policy, Blueprints, and Management Groups.
• Proficiency in designing Azure Landing Zones following the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF).
• Expertise in setting up networking, identity, security, and compliance frameworks.
• Minimum of 8+ year experience in a security engineering role, with experience in network security, application security, and security frameworks.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• Advanced experience with ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform for automating cloud resource provisioning.
• Expertise in identity management (Azure AD, Conditional Access) and security services like Azure Security Center and Defender for Cloud.
• Familiarity with compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and their implementation in Azure.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions, including Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights.
• Strong understanding of high availability, disaster recovery (HA/DR), and cost optimization strategies.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and drive alignment in Agile environments. - Must be US Citizen
As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is: $150k-$160k base+ Bonus+ Benefits. The expected pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Digital Service's bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable, and are subject to the program’s conditions and restrictions.
About us
We’re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.
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Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.
How we look after you
We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.
We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.
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What We Do
Hitachi Digital Services is an independent services business that focuses on delivering a unified operating model for cloud, data, IoT and managed services.
Playing a pivotal role in Hitachi's digital transformation strategy, Hitachi Digital Services places a strong emphasis on Generative AI to deliver an integrated end-to-end digital transformation for enterprises. The company is strategically positioned within the Hitachi Digital portfolio of companies to leverage the synergies between operational technology (OT), information technology (IT), and product and service offerings.
Such positioning allows Hitachi Digital Services to work closely with Hitachi Digital, the new Hitachi Vantara and Hitachi group businesses, including GlobalLogic, to create an integrated end-to-end digital transformation solution for enterprises
