Azure Cloud Architect

Description - Azure Architect
New York City - 1 -2 days per week.
W2 contract-to-hire
Act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for hybrid infrastructure, cloud, VDI, and modern endpoint initiatives.
Design, plan, and execute on-premises to cloud migrations (Azure) with minimal disruption.
Lead migration of existing VDI environments (Citrix, VMware Horizon, RDS) to Windows 365 Cloud PCs.
Manage and modernize Active Directory environments including DNS, GPOs, trusts, and identity synchronization.
Administer and support endpoint management using Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM).
Ensure application, identity, network, and security dependencies continue to function post-migration.
Design, implement, and maintain Conditional Access policies aligned to Zero Trust principles.
Collaborate with security and business teams to ensure secure access to Microsoft 365 services.
Develop migration roadmaps, risk assessments, validation plans, and rollback strategies.
Optimize environments for performance, resiliency, scalability, and cost.
Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks.
Mentor junior engineers.
Top Skills Details
Azure, Aws, active directory, vdi
Additional Skills & Qualifications
Strong enterprise experience with on-prem Active Directory.
Proven Azure migration experience. AWS experience would be a plus.
Hands-on VDI infrastructure management experience.
Experience migrating VDI to Windows 365 Cloud PCs or similar platforms.
Experience managing endpoints using Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM).
Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Office apps, Proofpoint).
Deep understanding of Conditional Access policies and identity-based security controls.
Strong knowledge of hybrid identity, networking, and security.
Ability to maintain business-critical workloads with minimal downtime.
Experience Level
Expert Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of New York, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Feb 5, 2026.
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We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.