Azure Architect – Landing Zone

Cognizant

mississauga, peel region, Canada
Full-time
Posted June 06, 2026

Job Description

Azure Architect – Landing Zone

Experience: 10+ years

Location: Remote. Opportunity based anywhere in Canada. Must be eligible to work in the country.

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

Seeking a hands‑on Azure Architect to design, build, and deploy Azure Landing Zones (ALZ) and architect workloads on top. This is a build‑focused role owning both platform foundation and workload deployment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Deploy Azure Landing Zone using Terraform/Bicep
  • Set up Management Groups, Azure Policy & governance
  • Design Hub‑Spoke / VWAN networking & Azure Firewall
  • Implement Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, security controls
  • Configure Monitoring (Log Analytics, Defender, Sentinel)
  • Architect workloads using AKS, App Services, Functions
  • Implement Priv...