Infrastructure Architect

The Intersect Group; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The Intersect Group is seeking a Senior Cloud Azure Infrastructure Architect to lead design, modernization, migration, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments. You will partner with technical teams, stakeholders, and leadership to identify gaps, develop scalable solutions, and drive cloud transformation initiatives.

The ideal candidate has hands-on expertise in Microsoft Azure, Office 365 migrations, VMware, hybrid cloud architectures, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of infrastructure engineering, architecture, or cloud engineering experience.
• 5+ years of Azure architecture and cloud migration experience.
• Proven success leading enterprise infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while driving projects from concept through implementation.
• Experience developing technical standards, support procedures, and operational documentation.

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable infrastructure solutions across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.
• Assess current-state infrastructure and identify opportunities for technical, operational, and financial improvements.
• Lead and execute Office 365, P2V, and V2V migration projects.
• Design, implement, and support enterprise cloud solutions in Azure and AWS.
• Build and maintain infrastructure diagrams, network topology diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Develop implementation plans, testing strategies, and migration roadmaps.
• Provide infrastructure project estimates, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Serve as a technical advisor to management, project teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Train and mentor IT staff on infrastructure architecture, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Support and maintain Microsoft technologies including AD, Group Policy, DFS, File & Print Services, and Microsoft 365 / Office 365.
• Plan and execute server, storage, and network infrastructure upgrades.
• Maintain incident response processes and ensure SLA compliance.

Skills

Azure Infrastructure

Cloud migrations

Office 365 migration

Hybrid cloud architecture

P2V/V2V migrations

Server virtualization

Stakeholder management

Tools

VMware vSphere

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Azure Infrastructure Architect to lead the design, modernization, migration, and optimization of enterprise infrastructure environments across both on-premises and cloud platforms. This role is ideal for a hands-on architect with deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, Office 365 migrations, VMware virtualization, enterprise networking, and infrastructure strategy.

You will partner with technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership to identify infrastructure gaps, develop scalable solutions, improve system performance, and drive cloud transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable infrastructure solutions across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.
• Assess current-state infrastructure and identify technical, operational, and financial improvement opportunities.
• Lead and execute Office 365, P2V (Physical-to-Virtual), and V2V (Virtual-to-Virtual) migration projects.
• Design, implement, and support enterprise cloud solutions in Microsoft Azure and AWS environments.
• Build and maintain infrastructure architecture diagrams, network topology diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Develop implementation plans, testing strategies, and migration roadmaps.
• Provide infrastructure project estimates, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Serve as a technical advisor to management, project teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Train and mentor IT staff on infrastructure architecture, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Support and maintain enterprise Microsoft technologies, including:
• Active Directory
• Group Policy
• Distributed File Services (DFS)
• File & Print Services
• Microsoft 365 / Office 365
• Implement and support client/server application architectures.
• Plan and execute server, storage, and network infrastructure upgrades.
• Maintain incident response processes and ensure SLA compliance.

Required Technical Skills

• Deep experience with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services
• Cloud migration experience within Azure and/or AWS
• Office 365 and Microsoft 365 migration expertise
• Strong understanding of hybrid cloud architecture
• Extensive experience with VMware vSphere
• P2V and V2V migration experience
• Server consolidation and virtualization strategies

Microsoft Technologies

• Active Directory (AD)
• Group Policy Administration
• Windows Server Administration
• File and Print Services
• IIS Web Server Administration

Networking

• Routers, switches, and firewall management
• TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP
• Network troubleshooting and performance optimization

Systems Administration

• Windows operating system environments
• Web server administration
• Database environments and infrastructure support

Qualifications

• 8+ years of infrastructure engineering, architecture, or cloud engineering experience.
• 5+ years of Azure architecture and cloud migration experience.
• Proven success leading enterprise infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently while driving projects from concept through implementation.
• Experience developing technical standards, support procedures, and operational documentation.

Preferred Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)AWS Solutions Architect Associate or ProfessionalCisco CCNP or equivalent networking certification

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate combines strategic architecture expertise with hands-on technical execution. You should be comfortable evaluating complex infrastructure environments, recommending modern solutions, leading migrations, and influencing technology decisions that improve scalability, security, reliability, and business outcomes.