Senior Cloud Architect – AVD & Azure Strategy Lead

Charter Communications; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Communications seeks a senior Azure Architect specialized in Azure Virtual Desktop and end-user computing to guide customers from strategy through implementation. You’ll translate business needs into scalable AVD architectures, with a focus on security, identity, networking, and cost optimization.

You’ll partner with executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams to create roadmaps, assess TCO, and deliver executive-ready architecture recommendations for complex enterprise

Qualifications

• 8+ years of overall experience in enterprise cloud architecture.
• 4+ years of hands-on Azure architecture experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Azure Virtual Desktop in enterprise environments.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale AVD environments.
• Experience migrating users and applications to AVD from traditional EUC/VDI platforms.
• Strong knowledge of: Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure Compute, Azure Virtual Networks, Azure Storage, FSLogix, Azure Monitor, Entra ID, Active Directory.
• Experience with AVD scaling, capacity planning, and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Define Azure, AVD architectures and roadmaps aligned to business objectives.
• Translate business requirements into scalable, secure AVD solutions.
• Lead discovery sessions and architecture design with stakeholders.
• Develop architecture standards, reference designs, and technology roadmaps.
• Create TCO models and cost optimization strategies for AVD investments.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the architecture lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Delivery, and Cloud Operations teams.
• Produce executive-ready architecture recommendations and documentation.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams on best practices for AVD and Azure.

Skills

Azure Architecture

Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD)

Enterprise-scale AVD

Identity & Access

Networking (Azure)

IaC: Terraform / Bicep / ARM

Automation

Documentation

Executive stakeholder engagement

Cloud architecture leadership

Education

BA/BS in CS or related field

MS degree

PhD (optional) in relevant field

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

Azure Monitor

Microsoft Entra ID

Job description

Charter Communications seeks a senior Azure Architect specialized in Azure Virtual Desktop and end-user computing to guide customers from strategy through implementation. You’ll translate business needs into scalable AVD architectures, with a focus on security, identity, networking, and cost optimization.

You’ll partner with executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams to create roadmaps, assess TCO, and deliver executive-ready architecture recommendations for complex enterprise