Cloud Architect

Job Description

Job - Azure Architect

Location: Washington DC - Day 1 onsite

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.