Summit Technologies, Inc. is looking for an Azure Cloud Architect to join our client’s team, an independent US government agency. You will be responsible for the architecture design/planning, management, support, and oversight of the Azure PaaS/IaaS environment, ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient cloud solutions that align with the agency’s mission and objective. This is a hybrid role based in Washington, D.C. Candidates must be eligible for a Public Trust clearance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize, design, and architect Azure PaaS/IaaS environments, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
• Develop architectural deliverables, provide expert guidance, and implement solutions based on in-depth Azure domain knowledge.
• Drive architectural decisions, assess alternatives, weigh risks and benefits, and recommend optimal cloud solutions.
• Build reference applications and infrastructures that demonstrate elasticity, fault tolerance, and event-driven architecture.
• Drive proof-of-concept prototypes to evaluate cloud feasibility, validate architecture, and demonstrate technological advantages.
• Design secure, scalable networking solutions, including NSGs (Network Security Groups), VPCs, subnets, VPNs, and firewall configurations for optimal cloud performance.
• Implement IAM, encryption, and governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with standards such as NIST, and FedRAMP.
• Leverage CI/CD pipelines, Configuration as Code tools like Terraform/Bicep, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) for streamlined operations.
• Design cost-effective architectures, utilizing reserved instances, auto-scaling, right-sizing, and cloud financial management tools.
• Anticipate architectural changes, develop transition strategies, and ensure seamless cloud adoption.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve cloud infrastructure challenges, balancing risks and rewards to meet business goals.

  Required Skills and Experience:

• Ten (10) years of experience with a proven track record in Azure design, support, and management within a large-scale organization.
• Fifteen (15) years of overall IT experience spanning system architecture, cloud technologies, and enterprise solutions.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platform technologies such as Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud, or similar environments.
• Expert-level knowledge of virtual application delivery technologies and their implementation.
• Experience in building, deploying, and managing Linux, UNIX, and Windows-based environments.
• Proficiency in supporting and documenting build and configuration changes across multiple environments.
• Strong understanding of industry-standard system architecture, system management concepts, and associated tools.
• Experience in the design, deployment, and operational support of large, complex enterprise systems.
• Knowledge and practical experience with Azure cost control tools, including Azure Cost Management + Billing, to optimize cloud spending

Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

If you feel you are qualified and want to be considered for this position, please supply the following to: yxdbbbm7n6k7es9r6iiwzj7ycw@crelate.net , and please put the job number ‘6816’ in the subject line:

• Updated resume including MM/YYYY for each employer.
• Best times/dates to interview (plus phone # you can best be contacted at).
• Availability to start once given formal offers.

Summit Technologies Inc. appreciates your interest. We will contact the best matching prospects and will consider you for future opportunities. We will not submit your resume without your prior knowledge and consent. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Posted On: Tuesday, April 8, 2025