Azure Architect

Position: Azure Architect
Location: Washington, DC (Onsite)

Azure Architect with 15+ years of IT experience and a strong background in .NET development. The ideal candidate should have extensive hands-on expertise in Azure architecture, application modernization, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and production support.

Key Responsibilities
Define and implement enterprise-scale Azure architectures for highly scalable, secure, and reliable applications.
Provide Level III technical support and troubleshoot complex production issues.
Design, deploy, and support Azure services, including AKS, App Services, ASE, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Service Bus, ADF, Databricks, and Cosmos DB.
Lead .NET application modernization and migration initiatives to Azure.
Review application architectures and recommend cloud-native design improvements.
Design and implement Azure networking, private endpoints, identity, security, and integration solutions.
Configure and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identity, RBAC, and Key Vault integrations.
Design and manage CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML.
Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, deployment, networking, and authentication issues across Azure environments.
Establish monitoring, logging, performance optimization, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
Mentor senior developers, cloud engineers, and technical teams on Azure and cloud architecture.
Drive architecture reviews, modernization initiatives, technical decision-making, and cloud best practices.
Azure Expertise
AKS (strong hands-on experience)
Azure App Services and ASE
Azure Blob Storage / ADLS Gen2
Azure Key Vault
Azure Service Bus
Azure Data Factory
Azure Databricks
Azure Cosmos DB
Microsoft Entra ID
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
Azure Administration
Azure Networking, including VNet, Subnet, NSG, Private Endpoint, and Private DNS
RBAC and Managed Identity
Azure Policy and Governance
Azure CLI and PowerShell
Monitoring, diagnostics, and production troubleshooting

Experience & Qualifications
Strong experience in enterprise architecture and technical leadership.
Hands-on expertise in Azure, with a solid background in .NET application development and architecture.
Extensive experience in Azure architecture and administration.
Proven track record in enterprise application migration and modernization.
Strong Level III production support and root-cause analysis skills.
Experience leading technical teams and architecture initiatives.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification is preferred.