Azure Cloud Architect 4

Azure Cloud Architect 4

Project Location - Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

Duration - 11-months Contract

Job Description:

• 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Advise on Azure architecture and security issues, particularly involving migrations and application refactoring.
• Recommend appropriate strategies for lift-and-shift, hybrid, or cloud-native transformations.
• Execute proof-of-concept (PoC) testing within Azure to validate architectural designs.
• Apply deep knowledge of COV, MSI, and associated service offerings to ensure compliance and alignment.
• Configure Azure-based services to meet agency-level business and security objectives.
• Develop professional documentation such as position papers, architectural designs, and technical strategy documents.

Required Experience (Minimum):

• 5 years – Cloud architecture fundamentals
• 5 years – Single and multi-cloud strategies
• 5 years – Cloud solution design to meet business requirements
• 5 years – Azure network and storage architecture
• 5 years – Azure services (e.g., Azure Key Vault, Entra ID)
• 5 years – Azure Functions, Web Apps, Containers, microservices, serverless
• 5 years – Cloud security principles (e.g., zero-trust, conditional access)
• 5 years – Availability and disaster recovery (RPO/RTO) in Azure
• 5 years – Professional documentation (architecture docs, whitepapers)
• 5 years – Cloud-based security posture and threat mitigation
• 5 years – DevOps experience (Azure DevOps, GitHub Enterprise)
• 5 years – SQL Server, Oracle, Cosmos DB or similar storage technologies
• 5 years – On-premise architecture design
• 5 years – Strong communication with technical and business teams
• 2 years – Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect (Certification must be uploaded)