Senior Cloud & Infrastructure Technical Consultant

ProArch; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification support

Job summary

ProArch is seeking an experienced cloud architect to lead Azure migration and modernization initiatives. You will design secure landing zones, guide on-prem and hybrid migrations, and collaborate with sales on proposals for executive leaders.

You will travel to client sites to run discovery workshops, produce architecture documents, and mentor engineers toward clean transitions to managed services and SOC teams.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years in infrastructure, systems or cloud engineering, with at least 3 years in an architect or lead role.
• 2+ years in a client-facing consulting or MSP environment, willingness to travel for on-site delivery.
• Proven delivery of at least one end-to-end Azure migration or modernization.
• Deep Infrastructure knowledge: Hypervisors, Windows Server and Windows client expertise: Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, hybrid identity with Entra ID.
• Hands-on Azure architecture across compute, storage, networking, identity, governance and monitoring.
• Ability to run workshops, write clear recommendations and present to executive audiences.
• Infrastructure-as-code and scripting with PowerShell plus Bicep, ARM or Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to client IT and business leaders, translating business goals into cloud and infrastructure roadmaps.
• Travel to client sites to lead discovery workshops and assessments turning into prioritized recommendations.
• Partner with sales and presales on solution design, effort estimates and statements of work, presenting proposals to executives.
• Identify follow-on opportunities across ProArch's managed services, security and data practices.
• Design secure, scalable Azure landing zones and plan migrations to Azure.

Skills

Azure architecture

Client-facing consulting

Discovery workshops

Executive presentations

Cost optimization (FinOps)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Certifications: AZ-305, AZ-104, SC-100, SC-200, SC-400

Tools

Azure

PowerShell

Bicep

ARM templates

Terraform

Job description

Consulting and client strategy

• Act as a trusted advisor to client IT and business leaders, translating business goals into cloud and infrastructure roadmaps.
• Travel to client sites to lead discovery workshops, current-state assessments and gap analyses that turn into scoped, prioritized recommendations.
• Partner with sales and presales on solution design, effort estimates and statements of work, and present proposals to client executives.
• Identify follow-on opportunities across ProArch's managed services, security and data practices.

Azure cloud architecture

• Design secure, scalable Azure landing zones, identity, networking and governance aligned to the Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework.
• Plan and lead migrations and modernizations from on-premises and hybrid environments to Azure.
• Drive cost optimization and FinOps reviews covering Azure consumption and Microsoft licensing.

Microsoft OS and systems

• Architect and troubleshoot Windows Server and Windows client environments, including Active Directory, Group Policy and hybrid identity with Entra ID.
• Define endpoint management and patching strategy using Intune and related Microsoft tooling.
• Set standards for resilience, backup and disaster recovery.

Delivery and handoff

• Produce architecture documents, runbooks and executive-ready summaries.
• Travel for on-site solution delivery as engagements require, and guide engineers through implementation and ensure clean transition to managed services and SOC teams.
• Mentor engineers and contribute reusable patterns to the Consulting practice.

Requirements

• 7-10 years in infrastructure, systems or cloud engineering, with at least 3 years in an architect or lead role.
• 2+ years in a client-facing consulting, professional services or MSP environment, and willingness to travel for client outreach and on-site delivery.
• Proven delivery of at least one end-to-end Azure migration or modernization.
• Deep Infrastructure knowledge: Hypervisors, Windows Server and Windows client expertise: Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS/DHCP, hybrid identity with Entra ID.
• Hands-on Azure architecture across compute, storage, networking, identity, governance (Policy, RBAC, management groups) and monitoring.
• Ability to run workshops, write clear recommendations and present to executive audiences.
• Infrastructure-as-code and scripting with PowerShell plus Bicep, ARM or Terraform.

Preferred qualifications

• Zero Trust architecture and Conditional Access design.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 tenant architecture and licensing optimization (E3/E5, Azure reservations and savings plans).
• Exposure to Azure, AWS or multi-cloud environments.
• Industry experience in regulated sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, financial services or energy.
• Microsoft Purview: data classification, sensitivity labels, DLP, information protection and compliance assessments.
• Microsoft Defender suite: Defender for Endpoint, Office 365, Identity, Cloud Apps and Defender for Cloud, including integration with Microsoft Sentinel and SOC operations.
• Certifications: AZ-305 (Azure Solutions Architect Expert), AZ-104, SC-100, SC-200 or SC-400.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience.

Success in the first year

Leads client assessments and architecture engagements independently within 90 days. Delivers engagements on scope and on budget with strong client satisfaction. Converts assessment findings into follow-on projects or managed services. Contributes reusable assessment templates and reference architectures to the practice.

Why ProArch

Work directly with client leadership on high-impact Microsoft cloud and security programs. Collaborate with an in-house 24x7 SOC, managed services and data teams across the US, UK and India. Clear growth path toward principal architect or practice leadership. Certification support and access to Microsoft and AWS partner programs.