Azure Cloud Architect: Modernization, Data & AI

Kaufman Rossin; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaufman Rossin seeks a Senior Azure Architect to lead cloud modernization, migrating workloads to Azure, and shaping data, analytics, and AI strategies. You will set architecture standards, evaluate AWS/Azure environments, and guide secure, scalable solutions across platforms.

You will design Azure native solutions, manage data lakes/warehouses, and drive governance. A TOGAF background and Azure certifications are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands on experience designing solutions across Azure and AWS
• Proven experience leading end to end cloud migrations using multiple migration approaches
• Deep expertise in Azure data platforms, including ADLS Gen2, Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric
• Experience designing AI solutions that incorporate retrieval augmented generation, large language model integration, model selection, and responsible AI governance
• Strong Azure Virtual Desktop architecture experience, including FSLogix and image management
• TOGAF certification or equivalent enterprise architecture credentials required
• AZ 305, DP 203, AZ 140, or AI 102 certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Architecture Strategy and Governance: Establish cloud architecture standards, guardrails, patterns, and decision frameworks for engineering teams
• Translate business objectives into long term architecture blueprints using TOGAF or an equivalent framework
• Conduct current state and future state assessments to identify technology gaps, redundancies, risks, and cost optimization opportunities
• Develop Architecture Decision Records for major platform and technology decisions
• Lead recurring architecture reviews across Platform Engineering initiatives
• AWS Assessment and Azure Migration: Evaluate and document KR's AWS workload landscape, including dependencies, risks, costs, and migration complexity
• Develop a phased migration roadmap aligned with business priorities and technical requirements
• Determine the appropriate migration approach for each workload, including re-hosting, re-platforming, refactoring, or retirement
• Design Azure native solutions using technologies such as AKS, Azure Container Apps, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and Azure Functions Ensure migrated workloads meet security, performance, reliability, and cost management standards
• Data Platform and Analytics: Lead the architecture of KR's Azure data platform using ADLS Gen2, Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Data bricks, and Microsoft Fabric
• Own the architecture of the Data Lake and Data Warehouse to support scalable reporting, analytics, and AI use cases
• Develop a strategy to reduce reliance on Domo and transition reporting capabilities to Power BI and Azure native analytics tools
• Design data pipelines, Fabric workspaces, and Synapse solutions with a focus on performance, governance, scalability, and cost efficiency
• AI Architecture and Model Strategy: Define the architecture for KR's AI applications, including retrieval augmented generation pipelines, vector databases, and orchestration frameworks
• Lead model selection based on business needs, security requirements, performance, and costEvaluate commercial and open source models, including Azure Open AI, Claude, Llama, and Mistral
• Design secure AI solutions that incorporate data isolation, role based access control, Managed Identity, audit logging, and responsible AI governance
• Establish reusable AI architecture patterns and standards for internal and client facing applications
• Azure Virtual Desktop: Architect the migration from Citrix to Azure Virtual Desktop
• Design host pools, FSLogix profiles, image management processes, network topology, and application delivery models
• Integrate Azure Virtual Desktop with Entra ID, Conditional Access, multifactor authentication, and Zero Trust security standards
• Ensure the environment delivers a secure, reliable, and scalable user experience
• How You'll Stand Out: 7+ years of hands on experience designing solutions across Azure and AWS
• Proven experience leading end to end cloud migrations using multiple migration approaches
• Deep expertise in Azure data platforms, including ADLS Gen2, Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Databricks, and Microsoft Fabric
• Experience designing AI solutions that incorporate retrieval augmented generation, large language model integration, model selection, and responsible AI governance
• Strong Azure Virtual Desktop architecture experience, including FSLogix and image management
• TOGAF certification or equivalent enterprise architecture credentials required
• AZ 305, DP 203, AZ 140, or AI 102 certification preferred

Skills

Azure architecture & cloud design

Cloud migrations

AI architecture

Data platforms

Security governance

Azure Virtual Desktop

Education

TOGAF certification

AZ-305

DP-203

AZ-140

AI-102

Tools

AKS

Azure Container Apps

Azure SQL

Cosmos DB

Synapse Analytics

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Microsoft Fabric

Power BI

Job description

Kaufman Rossin seeks a Senior Azure Architect to lead cloud modernization, migrating workloads to Azure, and shaping data, analytics, and AI strategies. You will set architecture standards, evaluate AWS/Azure environments, and guide secure, scalable solutions across platforms.

You will design Azure native solutions, manage data lakes/warehouses, and drive governance. A TOGAF background and Azure certifications are highly valued.