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Sr Azure Cloud ArchitectON SITE REQUIRED: 3 days/week (parking available on site at no cost for contractors)Certification required : Microsoft AzureDevOps skill MandatoryDAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:• Azure Architect will be advising agency on architecture and security concerns associated with Azure including in-place migrations/refactoring. • Architect will need to make recommendations on lift and shift and on-premise to cloud native migrations. • Architect will need to make recommendations with refactoring within Azure environment.• Architect will need to conduct testing within Azure to show minimal viable product of an architecture.• Architect will need to understand available offerings from COV, MSI and other connected parties.• Architect will make configurations to Azure in support of agency-level objectives. Configurations will be primarily to Azure-based services. • Architect will need to sign Non-Disclosure Agreement. Required/Desired Skills SkillRequired /DesiredAmount of Exp in yrsConsultant ExperienceConsultant Last UsedStrong knowledge of cloud fundamentalsRequired5Knowledge of single and multi-cloud strategies and implicationsRequired5Knowledge and experience in designing cloud solutions encapsulating all aspects of design that meet business requirements.Required5Strong knowledge and experience with Azure network and storage architecturesRequired5Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Services (examples Azure Key Vault, Entra ID, etc.)Required5Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Functions, Azure Web App/App Service, Containers, micro-services architecture and server-less architecture.Required5Demonstrated knowledge of cloud security principles including zero-trust, network segmentation, just-in-time access, conditional access etc.Required5Knowledge of availability options. Demonstrated experience architecting solutions that meet RPO and RTO objectives in Azure.Required5Effective documentation writing. Candidate should be able to write professional documentation including position papers, architecture documentation aRequired5Experience in managing cloud-based security posture activities including vulnerability remediation, perimeter defense architecture, encryption in tranRequired5Knowledge and experience in DevOps including Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise Cloud.Required5Knowledge and experience in data storage products like SQL Server, Oracle. Knowledge of non-relational data storage products like Cosmos DB.Required5Experience as a on-premise architect 5+ yearsRequired5Strong communication skills. Candidate should be able to effectively communicate with technical and business staff.Required5Microsoft Certification in Azure Solutions Architect (Pls upload cert under reference tab)Required2 Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent Pay: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richmond, VA 23173

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