Azure Technical Architect | Ampcus | Seattle, WA

Ampcus Inc; Seattle (WA); Presencial; USD 165.000 - 248.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Ampcus is seeking an experienced Azure Technical Architect / Lead Solution Architect for a Seattle onsite contract (6+ months). You will own end-to-end architecture, governance, and automated provisioning for a Virtual Lab platform hosted on Microsoft Azure, collaborating with engineering, DevOps, security, networking, and application teams.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT infrastructure and cloud architecture, strong Azure services expertise, IaC (Terraform), CI/CD, and enterprise

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years in IT infrastructure, enterprise architecture, and cloud computing.
• Hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure and governance.
• Automation, CI/CD, and IaC tooling experience.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end architecture, design, governance, and lifecycle management of the Virtual Lab platform on Azure.
• Define scalable, secure, automated cloud solutions for rapid lab provisioning.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise security, governance, and operational standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, DevOps, cloud operations, testing, security, networking, and apps teams.
• Architect platform capabilities supporting multiple topologies and environments.
• Oversee infrastructure automation, deployment pipelines, and resource provisioning on Azure.
• Conduct security posture reviews, compliance audits, and performance optimization.
• Maintain architecture blueprints, runbooks, and operational documentation.

Conocimientos

Azure cloud architecture

Infrastructure automation

CI/CD pipelines

IaC tooling (Terraform)

Enterprise governance

Hybrid cloud integration

Security compliance

Identity management

English communication

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Herramientas

Terraform

Datadog

Azure Monitor

AppInsights

Descripción del empleo

Position Summary

Ampcus is actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Azure Technical Architect / Lead Solution Architect with a strong professional background in Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, enterprise governance, and virtual lab platform design to join our client project on a contract basis (6+ months) for an onsite engagement in Seattle, WA. In this critical cloud strategy and technical leadership role, you will own the end-to-end architecture, design, and governance of the Virtual Lab platform hosted on Microsoft Azure. You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in Azure cloud services, infrastructure automation, security compliance, and enterprise networking to deliver uncompromised platform scalability, high availability, and operational excellence. This opportunity offers competitive compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier global IT staffing and digital consulting enterprise.

Detailed Job Description

As an Azure Technical Architect supporting Ampcus in Seattle, WA, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of virtual lab platform architecture, cloud governance, automated provisioning workflows, and cross-functional engineering collaboration across mission-critical enterprise systems. Your day-to-day responsibilities include defining scalable, secure, supportable, and automated cloud solutions that enable rapid provisioning of isolated lab environments, aligning platform designs with enterprise architecture, security, and operational standards, collaborating closely with engineering, DevOps, cloud operations, testing, security, networking, and application teams in Agile sprint cycles, establishing a robust platform capable of supporting multiple store topologies, environments, and complex business use cases, conducting rigorous performance tuning, infrastructure auditing, and root cause analysis (RCA) across cloud workloads, preparing comprehensive technical documentation of architecture blueprints, deployment runbooks, and operational runbooks, and managing application requirements. You will utilize your proactive troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills to resolve complex cloud architecture and integration bottlenecks under strict service level agreements. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements ensuring strict compliance with local candidate presence in Seattle, WA and the 6+ month contract duration.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture, design, governance, and lifecycle management of the Virtual Lab platform on Microsoft Azure.
• Define scalable, secure, supportable, and automated cloud solutions enabling rapid provisioning of isolated lab environments.
• Ensure absolute alignment of cloud architecture designs with enterprise security, governance, and operational standards.
• Collaborate seamlessly with engineering, DevOps, cloud operations, testing, security, networking, and application squads.
• Architect robust platform capabilities supporting multiple store topologies, diverse environments, and complex business use cases.
• Oversee infrastructure automation, deployment pipelines, and cloud resource provisioning frameworks on Azure.
• Conduct rigorous security posture reviews, compliance audits, and performance optimization for cloud workloads.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive technical documentation of architecture blueprints, system topologies, and operational runbooks.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive professional experience in IT infrastructure, enterprise architecture, and cloud computing.
• Strong, demonstrable hands‑on professional expertise in Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, core services, and enterprise governance.
• Comprehensive working knowledge and practical proficiency in infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC tooling (Terraform).
• Deep practical experience designing scalable, secure platforms for isolated virtual lab environments and multi‑tenant architectures.
• Solid practical experience in enterprise networking, security compliance, identity management, and hybrid cloud integration.
• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem‑solving capabilities under high‑pressure conditions.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with strong executive stakeholder presentation and leadership abilities.
• Mandatory legal work eligibility and physical availability for full‑time onsite professional operations in Seattle, WA.

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Professional certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Prior professional working experience in top‑tier technology consulting firms, enterprise software houses, or multinational retail corporations.
• Hands‑on familiarity with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Docker) and microservices deployment models.
• Experience utilizing enterprise monitoring and observability suites (Datadog, Azure Monitor, AppInsights).
• Exposure to agile software development methodologies and enterprise IT service management frameworks (ITIL, ServiceNow).

Application Information

• Recruiter: Ampcus Recruitment Division
• Contact Name: Aditya Sharma
• Email: `[e-mail]`
• Phone:
• Company Website: https://www.ampcus.com
• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Cloud Contract Package
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Seattle Azure Technical Architect Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
• Contract Duration: 6+ Months Contract Engagement (Onsite in Seattle, WA)

Recruitment Pro Tip

When applying for this Azure Technical Architect position through Ampcus, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your enterprise Microsoft Azure architecture and virtual lab platform portfolio, details your governance and infrastructure automation experience, and confirms your local availability for onsite work in Seattle, WA.