Senior Azure Architect

Job Title: Senior Azure Architect
Work Location : Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Hybrid
Contract duration: 12 months

Job Details:
Relevant years of experience: 10+ years
Certification needed: No

Must Have Skills:  Azure Architecture, AKS, App Services, Azure Networking, Azure Landing Zone, Entra ID/AAD, Azure Security & Governance, Terraform/Bicep, Cloud Migration & Modernization, Azure DevOps , CI/CD, FinOps

Nice to Have Skills: Application Gateway/WAF, API Management, Azure Monitor, GitHub Actions, GitOps, Observability

Detailed Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
•       Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud solutions for enterprise workloads.
•       Architect Azure networking solutions including Hub-Spoke, VNet Peering, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Route Tables, DNS, and Load Balancers.
•       Design and govern Azure Landing Zones, subscription strategy, management groups, RBAC, Azure Policies, and security controls.
•       Drive cloud modernization, migration, platform engineering, automation, and cost optimization initiatives.
•       Architect and support Azure services including AKS, App Services, Azure Functions, Storage, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Entra ID (Azure AD), and API Management.
•       Define Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates.
•       Partner with business and technology stakeholders to align cloud architecture with organizational objectives.
•       Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, governance oversight, and best-practice recommendations

Azure Architects
•       Lead the design of scalable, secure Azure solutions for enterprise workloads
•       Hands-on experience deploying Azure services: App Services, AKS, AAD, VNets, etc.
•       Drive modernization, governance, and automation initiatives across teams
•       Partner with stakeholders to align architecture with business goals