Technical Architect, Azure

IRIS Consulting LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IRIS Consulting LLC is seeking a Technical Architect, Azure to lead the design and implementation of robust cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure across industries. You will guide clients, architect scalable solutions, and ensure best practices and compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 8+ years in IT with hands-on Azure experience, strong leadership, and the ability to translate business needs into Azure-based architectures. No sponsorship offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems or relevant field.
• Minimum 8 years of IT experience with hands-on Azure-focused duties.
• 3-5 years of experience with cloud-based technologies (Azure preferred, AWS, GCP).
• Experience designing scalable cloud architectures and IaC stacks.

Responsibilities

• Understand the customer’s IT and business needs and design/implement solutions to meet them.
• Architect, design, and deliver solutions integrating Azure AI, ML, and Data services with client infrastructure.
• Leverage IaC to fulfill business requirements for the client and its customers.
• Develop relationships with clients to drive Azure Infrastructure and Platform Services adoption.
• Lead and/or contribute to technical design sessions
• Prepare technical design documentation and task-level project plans
• Implement IaC using Terraform, Ansible, or other tools to automate provisioning and management of Azure resources
• Translate business needs into Azure solutions
• Work with Project Managers to manage client expectations and communications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems or relevant experience and accomplishments
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the IT field with hands-on experience relevant to the role.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Technical leadership

Cloud architecture

Azure architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Azure

Job description

The Technical Architect, Azure plays a pivotal role in driving the design and implementation of robust cloud solutions leveraging Microsoft Azure across various industries. This role requires a blend of technical expertise, strategic insight, and effective communication to architect scalable and resilient solutions aligned with business objectives. Responsibilities encompass guiding clients through Azure's capabilities, developing innovative solutions, ensuring adherence to best practices and compliance standards, and fostering collaboration across teams. The Azure Technical Architect serves as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, offering insights into Azure services, architecture principles, and implementation strategies. With a focus on continuous learning and staying abreast of Azure updates, the role embodies technical excellence, leadership, and a commitment to delivering value to clients.

• Understand the customer’s needs (IT and Business) and design and implement solutions to meet those needs
• Architect, design, and deliver technical solutions that integrate and optimize connectivity to Azure AI, ML (Machine Learning), and Data services with existing client infrastructure.
• Leverage IaC (Infrastructure as Code) and AI (Artificial Intelligence) to fulfill business requirements for the client and its customers.
• Develop relationships with clients to drive continued Azure Infrastructure and Platform Services adoption and continually increase their maturity along their Azure journey.
• Lead and / or contribute to technical design sessions
• Prepare technical design documentation and task-level project plans
• Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, Ansible, or other tools to automate the provisioning and management of Azure resources
• Translate business needs into Azure solutions
• Work with Project Managers to manage client expectations and communications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems or relevant experience and accomplishments
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the IT field with hands-on experience relevant to the role.
• 3-5 years of experience with cloud-based technologies (Azure preferred, AWS (Amazon Web Services), GCP (Google Cloud Platform) (Google Cloud Platform))

*For this role we will not Offer sponsorship*