Azure Cloud Architect

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

Azure Solution Design
Azure Networking & Storage
Azure Services

Job Details

Title: Azure Cloud Architect 4

Worksite: Richmond, VA

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (On-site 3 days/week)

Duration: 6 months (Expected 1-year engagement)

Interview Type: Webcam + Possible In-person follow-up

Senior-level Azure Cloud Architect responsible for:

  • Advising on Azure architecture & security concerns (migrations, refactoring, design).
  • Making recommendations for lift-and-shift and cloud-native migrations.
  • Conducting proof-of-concept testing in Azure for architectural validation.
  • Understanding COV, MSI, and connected third-party offerings.
  • Performing Azure configurations in support of agency goals.
  • Producing architecture documentation and technical position papers.

Must have:

  • Cloud Fundamentals Deep understanding of core cloud concepts (5+ yrs)
  • Cloud Strategy Experience with single & multi-cloud architectures (5+ yrs)
  • Azure Solution Design End-to-end solution architecture aligning with business needs (5+ yrs)
  • Azure Networking & Storage Strong architectural expertise (5+ yrs)
  • Azure Services Key Vault, Entra ID, etc. (5+ yrs)
  • App & Compute Azure Functions, Web App/App Service, Containers, microservices, serverless (5+ yrs)
  • Cloud Security Zero-trust, segmentation, JIT access, conditional access (5+ yrs)
  • Availability & Resilience Designing for RPO/RTO objectives (5+ yrs)
  • Documentation Professional documentation & architecture papers (5+ yrs)
  • Cloud Security Posture Management Vulnerability management, encryption, perimeter defense (5+ yrs)
  • DevOps Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise Cloud (5+ yrs)
  • Data Storage SQL Server, Oracle, Cosmos DB (5+ yrs)
  • On-Prem Architecture Experience architecting on-prem solutions (5+ yrs)
  • Communication Ability to liaise with both business & technical teams (5+ yrs)
  • Certification Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (2+ yrs)

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