Saatchi & Saatchi

Senior Azure Cloud Architect (Terraform, PostgreSQL)

Saatchi & Saatchi • $140K — $190K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (mandatory)
  • Strong expertise in Azure architecture and services
  • Hands-on experience with Azure networking, including VNETs and routing
  • Familiarity with Azure security practices including identity management and Zero Trust principles
  • Experience in cloud database platforms, especially PostgreSQL, with a focus on performance tuning
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across diverse teams
  • Ability to architect and implement solutions from concept to execution

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
  • Automate CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and Bitbucket
  • Develop and manage enterprise-scale Azure landing zones and governance models
  • Implement identity and access management solutions using Azure AD and RBAC
  • Ensure security architecture aligns with Zero Trust principles and compliance standards
  • Manage and secure cloud database environments, focusing on backup and performance
  • Monitor and maintain high availability and disaster recovery strategies for Azure services

Benefits

  • Inclusive workplace promoting diversity and collaboration
  • Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities
  • Flexibility to support work-life balance
  • Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family
  • Generous paid leave and holidays
  • Wellness program and employee assistance
Full Job Description
Overview

The following skills are essential for this role. Candidates must demonstrate strong proficiency across these areas:

Infrastructure & Automation
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Terraform (primary and non-negotiable)  Mandatory
  • CI/CD pipeline automation: Bitbucket, Jenkins, XLR, AWS CodePipeline, GitHub Actions

Azure Architecture
  • Strong Azure architecture experience: compute, storage, networking, and platform services
  • Enterprise-scale Azure landing zones: management groups, subscriptions, and governance models
  • Compute platforms: Azure VMs, App Services, Azure Functions, AKS (architecture-level understanding)

Identity & Security
  • Identity & access management using Entra ID (Azure AD), RBAC, PIM, and managed identities
  • Security architecture: Zero Trust principles, Azure Defender, and secure baseline controls
  • Secrets & encryption: Azure Key Vault, certificate and key lifecycle management
  • Policy & compliance: Azure Policy, initiatives, and governance enforcement at scale

Networking
  • Azure networking (hands-on): hub-spoke VNETs, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, and routing
  • Private connectivity: Private Endpoints, Azure DNS (public/private), name resolution patterns

Observability & Resilience
    • Observability & operations: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, alerting and diagnostics
    • High availability & DR design: availability zones, regional failover, and backup strategies

Qualifications

Your Skills & Experience:
  • Candidates should have experience with one or more cloud database platforms:
  • PostgreSQL - managed cloud PostgreSQL (Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server)  Mandatory
  • Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, or equivalent cloud-native database services
  • Database security, encryption at rest/transit, and backup/restore strategies
  • Performance tuning and query optimization on cloud database platforms
  • Ability to own end-to-end architecture: from whiteboard design to hands-on implementation
  • Strong communication skills - able to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Collaborative mindset with experience working across engineering, security, and compliance teams
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, client-facing delivery environments
  • Hands-on coder: does not just design, but actively builds and validates solutions

Additional information

  • An inclusive workplace that promotes diversity and collaboration.
  • Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Flexibility to support work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family.
  • Generous paid leave and holidays.
  • Wellness program and employee assistance.


Pay Range: $140,000 - $190,000

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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