Azure Cloud Architect @ Fort Lauderdale, FL

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

IAAS
SME
Microsoft AZURE IaaS
M365
MCSE

Job Details

Azure Cloud Architect
Location; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Duration: 6+ Months
Scope of Responsibilities:
  • Serve as the primary architect and SME for Microsoft AZURE IaaS including Network, Firewalls, Virtual machines, App Services, Automations and Security of cloud resources.
  • Serve as the primary architect and SME for M365 (OneDrive, Teams, SharePoint, Mail)
  • Manage M365 tenant-level settings and ensure compliance with security and governance policies.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot cloud performance, availability, and reliability issues.
  • Administer Microsoft Teams, including lifecycle management, policies, guest access, EntraID, MFA, SAML integrations and Identity Protections
  • Provide user training, documentation, support and guidance for SharePoint, M365 and AZURE IaaS features and best practices including compliance.
  • Collaborate with IT security and compliance teams to enforce data loss prevention (DLP), retention, and access policies.
  • Lead or assist in migration projects (e.g., file shares to OneDrive and SharePoint Online, Teams transitions).
  • Stay current with Microsoft roadmap changes and assess the impact of new features on the organization
  • Troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues escalated from Tier 1/2 support.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field and/or a combination of relevant certifications and extensive hands-on experience
  • 5+ years of experience in AZURE IaaS and M365
  • Clear, concise verbal and written communication and documentation skills
  • Deep expertise in Microsoft 365 administration, including Exchange Online, OneDrive, Azure AD, and Microsoft Teams.
  • Excellent analytical and root cause troubleshooting skills for multi discipline issues(identity, mail flow, endpoint, security).
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Teams lifecycle management, collaboration features, and integrations.
  • Hands-on experience with PowerShell scripting for M365 and SharePoint automation.
  • Familiarity Cloud Security Posture Management and Microsoft Purview compliance and security tools (DLP, sensitivity labels, auditing, etc.).
  • Support for various Linux Distros and Microsoft Windows Server 2016 through 2025
Preferred Certifications:
  • Microsoft 365 Certified: Enterprise Administrator Expert
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • MCSE
Nice to Have:
  • Experience with hybrid Active Directory environments
  • Experience with hybrid Exchange environments
  • Agile project management or ITIL certification
  • VMWare VCF Experience
  • VEEAM VRO Experience
  • NetApp Storage Array Experience
Best Regards,
Hari Krishna
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