Azure Architect Dev Ops Lead

Teleion Consulting LLC.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

PTO

Holiday pay

401(k)

Job summary

Teleion Consulting LLC is seeking a senior technology consultant to architect containerized solutions in a cloud environment, with hands-on delivery and client-facing responsibilities. The role requires onsite presence in Seattle, WA, and deep expertise in AKS, Azure, and IaC to design secure, scalable architectures.

You will drive architecture, develop migration roadmaps, and collaborate with executives to align technical recommendations with business goals.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering.
• Hands-on Kubernetes in production.
• Azure expertise (AKS, networking, Entra ID, Defender, Key Vault).
• Terraform IaC with production state management.
• Security controls for cloud-native environments (IAM/RBAC, encryption, scans).
• Experience moving SaaS to containerized or microservices architectures.
• Client-facing delivery experience including architecture workshops and executive-level presentations.
• Willingness to work onsite in Seattle, WA.

Responsibilities

• Architect containerized solutions on AKS and cloud-native platforms.
• Migrate products toward container-based architectures on AKS.
• Design secure Kubernetes environments (RBAC, secrets, image scanning, network segmentation).
• Develop migration roadmaps balancing cost, risk, and business continuity.
• Collaborate with client SMEs to shape and gain buy-in for architecture recommendations.
• Serve as technical point of contact and bridge hands-on engineering with strategy discussions.
• Implement IaC (Terraform) to provision Azure and Kubernetes environments.
• Identify security risks and mitigation approaches for containerized/cloud-native environments.
• Coach engineers on containers, cloud deployment approaches, and security best practices.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

Azure

Security best practices

Client-facing

Executive communication

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Helm

AKS

Azure CLI

Job description

Come join one of Puget Sound's Best Places to work! Our culture at Teleion embodies the spirit of a startup with sense of ownership and an employee-led business model. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

About the Role

Teleion is seeking a senior technology consultant to architect solutions for sophisticated products within a containerized cloud environment. This position is hands-on and client-facing, involving the design of containerization strategies, the development of secure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments, and serving as a trusted technical advisor to executive-level clients. Onsite presence in Seattle, WA is required for this position.

Responsibility

• Drive the architecture and technical design for products built in containers and deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Support the migration of existing products toward a container-based architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Design and stand up Kubernetes environments that are secure by default, covering network segmentation, RBAC, secrets management, image scanning, pod security standards, and workload identity.
• Develop migration roadmaps that weigh technical feasibility against cost, risk, and business continuity.
• Work alongside client subject matter experts to shape, build, and gain buy-in for architecture recommendations, managing stakeholder risk while keeping development moving quickly.
• Serve as the technical point of contact for each engagement, bridging hands-on engineering work with broader product strategy discussions.
• Work with client engineering teams to build, test, and put the target-state architecture into production.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to stand up and manage Azure and Kubernetes environments in a way that is repeatable and auditable.
• Spot and document security risks, threat models, and mitigation approaches tailored to containerized and cloud-native environments.
• Coach software engineers on containers, cloud-native deployment approaches, and security best practices.

Requirement

• 8 or more years working in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering, including substantial hands-on experience with production Kubernetes.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure networking, Azure Active Directory / Entra ID, and Azure security tools such as Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, and Azure Policy.
• Solid background in containerization, including Docker, Helm, and container image lifecycle and registries.
• Hands-on skill with Infrastructure as Code via Terraform, including modular design and state management in production settings.
• A track record of designing and implementing security controls for cloud-native environments, spanning IAM/RBAC, network policy, secrets management, encryption, vulnerability scanning, and relevant compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA.
• Experience moving a SaaS product or monolithic application into a containerized or microservices architecture.
• A history of consulting or client-facing delivery work, including running architecture workshops, whiteboard sessions, and presentations to executives.
• A confident executive presence, with the ability to convey complex business impacts to senior stakeholders and stand behind recommendations with clear reasoning.
• Strong writing skills for architecture documentation, runbooks, and proposals shared with clients.
• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Seattle, WA.

This is a full time role and Teleion offers full benefits, PTO, holiday, 401(k). See how other employees have reviewed us on Glassdoor.

Required: Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship presently or in the future.

Teleion has made the Seattle Business Magazine Washington's 100 Best Place to Work list! https://seattlebusinessmag.com/100-best-companies-work/100-best-companies-work-midsize

Teleion is Minority owned and an Equal Opportunity Employer – We welcome all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, veterans, religions and disabilities.

Salary range: 170,000 - 245,000 annually