VITA - Sr Azure Cloud Architect
ON SITE REQUIRED : 3 days / week (parking available on site at no cost for contractors)
DURATION : 1 year expected
DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES :
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.
Skill
Required / Desired
Experience (Years)
Strong knowledge of cloud fundamentals
Required
5 Years
Knowledge of single and multi-cloud strategies and implications
Required
5 Years
Knowledge and experience in designing cloud solutions encapsulating all aspects of design that meet business requirements
Required
5 Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure network and storage architectures
Required
5 Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Services (e.g., Azure Key Vault, Entra ID, etc.)
Required
5 Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Functions, Azure Web App / App Service, Containers, micro-services architecture, and serverless architecture
Required
5 Years
Demonstrated knowledge of cloud security principles including zero-trust, network segmentation, just-in-time access, conditional access, etc.
Required
5 Years
Knowledge of availability options and experience architecting solutions that meet RPO and RTO objectives in Azure
Required
5 Years
Effective documentation writing; ability to produce professional documentation including position papers and architecture documents
Required
5 Years
Experience managing cloud-based security posture activities including vulnerability remediation, perimeter defense architecture, encryption in transit
Required
5 Years
Knowledge and experience in DevOps, including Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise Cloud
Required
5 Years
Knowledge and experience in data storage products like SQL Server, Oracle, and non-relational databases like Cosmos DB
Required
5 Years
Experience as an on-premise architect
Required
5 Years
Strong communication skills; ability to effectively communicate with technical and business staff
Required
5 Years
Microsoft Certification in Azure Solutions Architect (Please upload cert under reference tab)
Required
2 Years
Azure Cloud Architect • VA, United States