Azure Solution Architect

Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS) LLC is seeking an experienced Azure Solution Architect to lead pre?sales technical strategy for U.S. Defense and National Security customers. This role serves as the technical authority throughout the pre?sales lifecycle, designing secure, compliant cloud solutions in Azure Government (GCC High) aligned to DoD IL4+ requirements. Success requires deep knowledge of defense mission needs, federal compliance frameworks, and secure cloud architectures, with the ability to engage confidently across technical, acquisition, and executive stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities:

As an Azure Solution Architect, you will:

• Lead technical architecture for pre?sales engagements across the U.S. Defense sector.

• Conduct discovery sessions to assess mission needs, security constraints, data classification, and compliance requirements.
• Architect secure, scalable Azure Government (GCC High) solutions meeting DoD IL4?IL6 standards.
• Design end?to?end architectures including secure landing zones, ICAM, network segmentation, cross?domain considerations, and Zero Trust.
• Translate mission objectives into compliant architectures and clear value propositions.
• Support capture efforts, proposals, RFP/RFI responses, and technical volumes.
• Deliver technical briefings, architecture reviews, and whiteboard sessions to government and integrator audiences.
• Partner with sales, capture, compliance, and delivery teams to shape deal strategy and ensure smooth handoff to implementation.
• Advise on accreditation strategy, including ATO planning and inheritance.
• Stay current on Azure Government capabilities, federal cloud policy, and defense modernization initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain a DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret).
• Computer Science, or Engineering degree, in lieu of a degree, 7 or more years of relevant experience may suffice.
• 8+ years in enterprise IT, cloud architecture, or systems engineering.
• Direct experience supporting DoD customers or defense primes.
• Hands?on experience architecting solutions in Azure Government GCC High.
• Proven expertise designing and supporting DoD IL4+ environments.
• Strong understanding of FedRAMP High, DoD SRG, NIST 800?53/800?171, RMF/ATO, DISA STIGs, CMMC, and CUI.
• Deep technical knowledge of Azure Government services:
  • Entra ID for Government
  • Networking (ExpressRoute, VPN, NSGs, firewalls)
  • Compute, storage, and PaaS services approved for IL4+
  • Security tools (Defender for Cloud, Sentinel ? Gov)
• Strong communication skills across engineering, security, program management, and executive audiences.

Desired Qualifications:

• An active DoD Security Clearance (Secret or Top Secret).

• Azure architecture or security certifications.
• Experience supporting combatant commands, defense agencies, or major defense programs.
• Familiarity with hybrid, tactical, or edge architectures.
• Experience with defense acquisition and capture processes.
• Knowledge of DoD Zero Trust and ICAM strategies.

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 360,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2022 global revenues of ?22 billion.

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Capgemini discloses salary range information in compliance with state and local pay transparency obligations. The disclosed range represents the lowest to highest salary we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting, although we may ultimately pay more or less than the disclosed range, and the range may be modified in the future. The disclosed range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, geographic location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, performance, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs. At Capgemini, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role. The base salary range for the tagged location is $155k- $185k.

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