Azure Architect / Solution Architect (onsite work required)

Notes:Required to be onsite 4-days/week, 1 day can be telework.Must be a US CitizenMust have the willingness / ability to obtain proper security clearance, if needed.Additional skill set info: need the stated Azure skill set stated in the position details below along with Kubernetes cluster, working knowledge of RMF controls and security best practices.The successful candidate will need to be able to build and maintain relationships with project stakeholders. This will manifest itself in coordinating meetings, establishing requirements based on needs (stated and observed). This person will be the day to day face contact.

Position Summary:This highly visible position will be working with a customer in the capacity of helping them modernize and move to the cloud.Will be working with the customer on creating high-level requirements and producing small POC / Design documents on how Azure can be utilized for new applications or migrating existing applications to Azure.Focus will be on utilizing Azure as a PaaS (Platform as a Service) rather than just IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service).Role does not require actual application development or migration of the applications, rather leading the design and being the point of contact for a given application, assisting with driving delivery of the customers' desired technical outcomes.

Duties:Architecting applications that are either being developed on Azure as well as applications that are being migrated to Azure.Managing the technical design of cloud services that span storage, networking, and compute cloud capabilities, with an understanding of each service across the full IT cycle.Make recommendations for cloud migration on services to use for optimal performance and scale, as well as provision, ensure sufficient capacity, monitor and adjust as appropriate.Convert the technical requirements of a cloud project into the architecture and design.Bridging the gaps between complex business problems and solutions in the cloud, while working with other members of the technology team including DevOps Engineers and Developers to ensure that the right technology or technologies are being built.Work with internal and external stakeholders who are both technically as well as non-technically skilled.

Minimum Requirements:Must be a US CitizenMinimum of 5 years of Azure Architecture experience.Strong background in cloud computing with deep understanding of: Azure Virtual Machines, Storage, Virtual Networking, Inter-site Connectivity, Monitoring, Data Protection, Network Traffic Management, Azure Active Directory, Security Identities, Governance & Compliance, and Data Services.Excellent understanding of networking: TCP/IP, IP addresses, HTTP, DNS.Possess a good understanding of computer programming and scripting languages while possessing a high-level understanding of key security concepts in the cloud.Experience planning and migrating existing workloads to the cloud using cloud native tooling and be familiar with automated deployments and Infrastructure as code concepts.Must be able to articulate ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.B.A. or M.S. Degree in Management Information System, Computer Information Systems, or related field.