Sr Azure Cloud Architect
ON SITE REQUIRED: 2-3 days/week (parking available on site at no cost for contractors)
DURATION: 1 year expected
ABOUT THE ROLE/DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Azure Architect will be advising agency on architecture and security concerns associated with Azure including in-place migrations/refactoring.
* Architect will need to make recommendations on lift and shift and on-premise to cloud native migrations.
* Architect will need to make recommendations with refactoring within Azure environment.
* Architect will need to conduct testing within Azure to show minimal viable product of an architecture.
* Architect will need to understand available offerings from COV, MSI and other connected parties.
* Architect will make configurations to Azure in support of agency-level objectives. Configurations will be primarily to Azure-based services.
* Architect will need to sign Non-Disclosure Agreement.
SKILLS
* Strong knowledge of cloud fundamentals Required 5 Years
* Knowledge of single and multi-cloud strategies and implications Required 5 Years
* Knowledge and experience in designing cloud solutions encapsulating all aspects of design that meet business requirements. Required 5 Years
* Strong knowledge and experience with Azure network and storage architectures Required 5 Years
* Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Services (examples Azure Key Vault, Entra ID, etc.) Required 5 Years
* Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Functions, Azure Web App/App Service, Containers, micro-services architecture and server‑less architecture. Required 5 Years
* Demonstrated knowledge of cloud security principles including zero‑trust, network segmentation, just‑in‑time access, conditional access etc. Required 5 Years
* Knowledge of availability options. Demonstrated experience architecting solutions that meet RPO and RTO objectives in Azure. Required 5 Years
* Effective documentation writing. Candidate should be able to write professional documentation including position papers, architecture documentation a Required 5 Years
* Experience in managing cloud‑based security posture activities including vulnerability remediation, perimeter defense architecture, encryption in tran Required 5 Years
* Knowledge and experience in DevOps including Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise Cloud. Required 5 Years
* Knowledge and experience in data storage products like SQL Server, Oracle. Knowledge of non‑relational data storage products like Cosmos DB. Required 5 Years
* Experience as a on‑premise architect 5+ years Required 5 Years
* Strong communication skills. Candidate should be able to effectively communicate with technical and business staff. Required 5 Years
* Microsoft Certification in Azure Solutions Architect (Pls upload cert under reference tab) Required 2 Years
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