Senior Software Engineer

Senior Azure ArchitectKaufman Rossin is seeking a Senior Azure Architect to join our growing Information Technology team. In this hands on role, you will lead KR's cloud modernization strategy by evaluating our AWS and Azure environments, guiding the migration of workloads to Azure native solutions, establishing architecture standards, and advancing our data, analytics, AI, and virtual desktop capabilities. You will combine deep technical expertise with enterprise architecture principles to create secure, scalable, and cost effective solutions.Architecture Strategy and GovernanceEstablish cloud architecture standards, guardrails, patterns, and decision frameworks for engineering teamsTranslate business objectives into long term architecture blueprints using TOGAF or an equivalent frameworkConduct current state and future state assessments to identify technology gaps, redundancies, risks, and cost optimization opportunitiesDevelop Architecture Decision Records for major platform and technology decisionsLead recurring architecture reviews across Platform Engineering initiativesAWS Assessment and Azure MigrationEvaluate and document KR's AWS workload landscape, including dependencies, risks, costs, and migration complexityDevelop a phased migration roadmap aligned with business priorities and technical requirementsDetermine the appropriate migration approach for each workload, including re-hosting, re-platforming, refactoring, or retirementDesign Azure native solutions using technologies such as AKS, Azure Container Apps, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Azure Functions Ensure migrated workloads meet security, performance, reliability, and cost management standardsData Platform and AnalyticsLead the architecture of KR's Azure data platform using ADLS Gen2, Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Data bricks, and Microsoft FabricOwn the architecture of the Data Lake and Data Warehouse to support scalable reporting, analytics, and AI use casesDevelop a strategy to reduce reliance on Domo and transition reporting capabilities to Power BI and Azure native analytics toolsDesign data pipelines, Fabric workspaces, and Synapse solutions with a focus on performance, governance, scalability, and cost efficiencyAI Architecture and Model StrategyDefine the architecture for KR's AI applications, including retrieval augmented generation pipelines, vector databases, and orchestration frameworksLead model selection based on business needs, security requirements, performance, and costEvaluate commercial and open source models, including Azure Open AI, Claude, Llama, and MistralDesign secure AI solutions that incorporate data isolation, role based access control, Managed Identity, audit logging, and responsible AI governanceEstablish reusable AI architecture patterns and standards for internal and client facing applicationsAzure Virtual DesktopArchitect the migration from Citrix to Azure Virtual DesktopDesign host pools, FSLogix profiles, image management processes, network topology, and application delivery modelsIntegrate Azure Virtual Desktop with Entra ID, Conditional Access, multifactor authentication, and Zero Trust security standardsEnsure the environment delivers a secure, reliable, and scalable user experience