Cloud Architect Azure

About the role
We are looking for a Cloud Architect who is equally comfortable designing Azure solutions and operating them day to day for our managed services customers. You will be the technical reference for your customers, working with sales, delivery and leadership. This is a remote position based in Brazil. Responsibilities Design, review and operate Azure environments following the Well-Architected Framework and the Cloud Adoption Framework: landing zones (management groups, Azure Policy, RBAC), networking (VNets, peering, Virtual WAN, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway), compute (VMs, App Service, AKS, Functions), storage and databases (Blob, Files, Azure SQL) Implement and maintain security and governance: Microsoft Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, backup and disaster recovery Build and change infrastructure with Terraform, with code in GitHub and changes delivered through pull requests and CI/CD Handle customer requests and incidents, and guide customers on cost, security and reliability Support presales: discovery calls, solution designs, diagrams, effort estimates and statements of work Lead migration and modernization projects Contribute to internal standards, Terraform modules, runbooks and documentation, support Microsoft partner programs, and mentor other engineers Requirements Fluent spoken and written English, used daily with customers and the team 5+ years of hands-on Azure experience designing and operating production workloads Strong Terraform experience and daily use of Git and GitHub (pull requests, code review, GitHub Actions) Solid knowledge of networking, identity and security on Azure Customer-facing experience and clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Nice to have DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400), or Security (AZ-500) / Network (AZ-700) certifications Experience at a Microsoft partner, MSP or consultancy Kubernetes (AKS), scripting (PowerShell, Azure CLI) Compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001) AWS knowledge, Spanish Company Description Skie.io helps organizations build and operate efficient, secure, resilient, and well-architected AWS and Azure environments through a connected cloud operating model. The company focuses on improving overall cloud efficiency across architecture, security, governance, performance, reliability, and cloud economics, not just reducing cost. skie.io combines automation-first managed operations with intelligent automation to reduce operational burden and create capacity for modernization, AI, and growth. Its SAGE, Guardian, and Muse capabilities work together to continuously optimize cloud foundations, manage operations, and automate high-friction workflows, creating a self-funding cycle of savings and innovation. skie.io is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with specialized cloud operations expertise and SOC 2 Type II compliance, offering a strong, trusted environment for both clients and team members. Fluent spoken and written English, used daily with customers and the team, 5+ years of hands-on Azure experience designing and operating production workloads, Strong Terraform experience and daily use of Git and GitHub (pull requests, code review, GitHub Actions), Solid knowledge of networking, identity and security on Azure, Customer-facing experience and clear communication with technical and non-technical audiences, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)