Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Azure)

Overview Senior Cloud Solutions Architect (Azure) Location: Columbus, OH Duration: 24 Months + Extension Hourly Rate: Depending on Experience (DOE) Work Authorization: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Enterprise Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of a modern, scalable application infrastructure powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and GitHub Copilot. This external-facing application will be deployed on Microsoft Azure and must be designed to handle scalability up to 1 million users per month. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in Azure Cloud Architecture, C# Development, and AI-driven software engineering, with a proven track record in delivering highly available, high-performance systems. This is a senior-level contract role requiring immediate and focused expertise to accelerate the project’s success. Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end design and definition of technical architecture for a scalable, high-availability external application on Azure. Integrate and govern the use of GitHub Copilot and other AI-powered coding assistants within the C# development lifecycle. Architect and implement load balancing, auto-scaling, and secure gateway services to support millions of external queries monthly. Provide technical vision and leadership for adopting generative AI in software design, development, and deployment. Oversee deployment of the application infrastructure ensuring performance, reliability, and security. Collaborate with cross-functional teams across business and technical domains to align architecture with strategic goals. Drive decision-making, set priorities, and manage multiple complex tasks with minimal supervision. Required Skills & Experience Proven experience with AI-assisted development (e.g., GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Codex, or similar). Hands-on experience deploying and scaling applications on cloud platforms (Azure preferred). Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to influence and align teams. Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills. Strong understanding of system design, scalability, and performance optimization. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Cloud Hybrid is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. Cloud Hybrid will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will Cloud Hybrid require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract #J-18808-Ljbffr Cloud Hybrid Technologies, LLC