Azure Solutions Architect

  • Washington, DC
  • Posted 16 hours ago | Updated 8 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 6+ month(s)

Skills

Azure Solutions Architect

Job Details

Required :
Over 20+ years of experience in architecting and designing compute-intensive solutions for enterprise applications, with a proven track record in developing Azure architectures for large-scale, production-grade systems with security best practices.
Preferable certification: Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Deep knowledge of .Net Core, MVC framework and Azure compute services, including VMs, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Logic Apps, Entity Framework, Azure Batch & App Services
In Depth knowledge in React UI, and PostgreSQL, along with expertise in hybrid cloud scenarios and IaaS/PaaS cloud patterns (e.g., horizontal scaling, 12-factor design).
Proficient in CI/CD toolchains (e.g., TFS, Git, Jenkins) and skilled in creating cloud infrastructure templates like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) and using orchestration tools such as Terraform.
Extensive experience with microservices, micro-frontends, and containerized deployments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), along with deployment strategies like blue/green, canary, and rolling updates.
Hands-on experience in leading cloud integration strategies, supporting changes in development, deployment, and configuration processes consistent with DevOps best practices.

Job Description/ Responsibilities
Design Azure compute architectures optimized for resource utilization, latency, and system performance, incorporating auto-scaling strategies and high availability. Expertise on AKS and Kubernetes.
Implement security best practices, such as access controls, encryption, network segmentation, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
Architect event-driven workflows leveraging serverless computing options like Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, and Event Hubs for dynamic workload needs.
Promote component-based development and best practices, reusable guidelines delivering frameworks for Azure cloud-native and hybrid solutions tailored to specific business requirements.
Work with other enterprise architecture teams to align various solutions architecture to enterprise standard, reference architecture, patterns, and best practices.
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