Azure Cloud Architect

Azure Cloud Architect

Revolutional delivers advanced technology solutions and mission support to federal agencies across civilian, health, and national security environments. We apply modern capabilities, including AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and IT modernization to solve complex challenges, enable faster and more secure operations, and drive measurable mission outcomes.

We are redefining how federal technology gets built and delivered by operating with a product mindset, prioritizing speed, ownership, and execution over bureaucracy.

Revolutional is seeking an experienced Azure Cloud Architect to support a federal government customer in Washington, DC. This is a full-time, on-site position supporting a customer environment with elevated security and access requirements. The successful candidate will serve as the technical authority on Microsoft Azure Government cloud architecture, leading design, migration, and operational support for mission-critical workloads.

As an Azure Cloud Architect you will:

• Serve as the subject matter expert for Azure Government cloud architecture, design, and implementation across the program's infrastructure.
• Lead and/or support migration of on-premises and legacy systems to Azure Government (GCC High and/or Azure Government Secret, per program accreditation).
• Design and implement secure, scalable, highly available Azure infrastructure aligned with federal cloud security requirements (FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, RMF).
• Partner with ISSOs/ISSMs and the Authorizing Official's team to support Authorization to Operate (ATO) activities, including system security plans, control implementation, and continuous monitoring.
• Architect identity and access management solutions using Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management, and federation with on-premises identity systems.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (ARM templates, Bicep, or Terraform) to standardize and automate Azure deployments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Azure environments for performance, cost, and security posture using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Microsoft Sentinel, and Defender for Cloud.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to program engineers on Azure best practices and federal cloud compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with government stakeholders, program management, and cross-functional technical teams to translate mission requirements into cloud architecture solutions.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.

What You Bring (Requirements):

• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility. Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive hands-on experience designing, deploying, and managing Azure cloud environments, including Azure Government.
• Demonstrated expertise in Azure Government cloud regions (GCC High and/or Azure Government Secret/DoD-aligned environments) and their applicable compliance boundaries.
• Working knowledge of federal cloud security and compliance frameworks: FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, RMF, and DoD Impact Level (IL) categorization.
• Experience with Azure networking (VNets, ExpressRoute, Firewall, Private Link), compute, storage, and Microsoft Entra ID.
• Experience supporting or contributing to Authorization to Operate (ATO) packages in a federal environment.

Nice to Have (Differentiators):

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, or Azure Security Engineer Associate.
• Prior experience supporting federal civilian agency or Intelligence Community customers.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD pipelines in a government cloud context.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Cloud, and Purview in a high-side or classified environment.
• Current SCI indoctrination or prior SCI access is a plus but not required at time of application.

Revolutional is an Equal Opportunity Employer providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or genetics. Revolutional does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.