Azure Architect

Job Title: Azure Architect
Location: Washington, DC
Experience: 15+ Years

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Azure Architect with 15+ years of IT experience and a strong background in .NET development. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands-on expertise in Azure architecture, application modernization, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and Level III production support.

Key Responsibilities
Design and implement enterprise-scale Azure architectures for secure, scalable, and reliable applications.
Provide Level III technical support and troubleshoot complex production issues.
Design, deploy, and support Azure services, including AKS, App Services, ASE, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Service Bus, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Cosmos DB.
Lead .NET application modernization and migration initiatives to Azure.
Review application architectures and recommend cloud-native improvements.
Design and implement Azure networking, private endpoints, identity, security, and integration solutions.
Configure and troubleshoot Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identity, RBAC, and Key Vault integrations.
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML.
Troubleshoot application, infrastructure, deployment, networking, and authentication issues.
Establish monitoring, logging, performance optimization, high availability, and disaster recovery solutions.
Lead architecture reviews, modernization initiatives, and technical decision-making.
Mentor developers, cloud engineers, and technical teams on Azure architecture and best practices.

Required Technical Skills
Azure Architecture & Services
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) — strong hands-on experience
Azure App Services and App Service Environment (ASE)
Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2)
Azure Key Vault and Azure Service Bus
Azure Data Factory and Azure Databricks
Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights
Azure Infrastructure & Security
Azure administration and cloud infrastructure management
Azure networking: VNets, subnets, NSGs, private endpoints, and private DNS
Microsoft Entra ID, Managed Identity, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Azure Policy and governance
Security, identity, and service integration
Azure CLI and PowerShell
Monitoring, diagnostics, and production troubleshooting
Development & DevOps
Strong background in .NET application development and architecture
Application migration and modernization to Azure
Azure DevOps and YAML-based CI/CD pipelines
Cloud-native architecture and deployment practices
Level III production support and root-cause analysis

Experience & Qualifications
15+ years of overall IT experience.
Extensive hands-on experience in Azure architecture and administration.
Strong enterprise architecture and technical leadership background.
Proven experience in enterprise application migration and modernization.
Experience leading technical teams and architecture initiatives.
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305).