Azure Cloud Architect

Azure Cloud Architect

Description
PRISM is seeking an Azure Cloud Architect to support a federal agency in Washington, DC. The Azure Cloud Architect will be responsible for the architecture design, planning, management, support, and oversight of the Azure PaaS/IaaS environment, ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient cloud solutions that align with the agency's mission and objective

Job Duties

• Conceptualize, design, and architect Azure PaaS/IaaS environments, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Develop architectural deliverables, provide expert guidance, and implement solutions based on in-depth Azure domain knowledge.
• Drive architectural decisions, assess alternatives, weigh risks and benefits, and recommend optimal cloud solutions.
• Build reference applications and infrastructures that demonstrate elasticity, fault tolerance, and event-driven architecture.
• Drive proof-of-concept prototypes to evaluate cloud feasibility, validate architectures, and demonstrate technological advantages.
• Design secure, scalable networking solutions, including NSGs (Network Security Groups), VPCs, subnets, VPNs, and firewall configurations for optimal cloud performance.
• Implement IAM, encryption, and governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with standards such as NIST, and FedRAMP.
• Leverage CI/CD pipelines, Configuration as Code tools like Terraform/Bicep, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) for streamlined operations.
• Design cost-effective architectures, utilizing reserved instances, autoscaling, right-sizing, and cloud financial management tools.
• Anticipate architectural changes, develop transition strategies, and ensure seamless cloud adoption.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve cloud infrastructure challenges, balancing risks and rewards to meet business goal

Education & Experience

• Ten (10) years of experience with a proven track record in Azure design, support, and management within a large-scale organization.
• Fifteen (15) years of overall IT experience spanning system architecture, cloud technologies, and enterprise solutions.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platform technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, or similar environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of virtual application delivery technologies and their implementation.
• Experience in building, deploying, and managing Linux, UNIX, and Windows-based environments.
• Proficiency in supporting and documenting build and configuration changes across multiple environments.
• Strong understanding of industry-standard system architecture, system management concepts, and associated tools.
• Experience in the design, deployment, and operational support of large, complex enterprise systems.
• Knowledge and practical experience with Azure cost control tools, including Azure Cost Management + Billing, to optimize cloud spending

Hybrid Work Schedule : Must be onsite three days per week in DC Office