[Remote] Senior Azure Architect / Platform Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kforce is seeking a Senior Azure Cloud Architect/Platform Engineer to lead Azure infrastructure and cloud architecture initiatives. The candidate will design and implement Azure environments, ensuring effective governance and secure networking while collaborating with application teams to create cloud-native solutions.

Responsibilities

• Designing Azure landing zones from scratch
• Building enterprise hub-and-spoke or Virtual WAN architectures
• Implementing governance using Management Groups, Azure Policy, RBAC, and Entra ID
• Building Infrastructure as Code solutions using Bicep or Terraform
• Designing secure networking including VPNs, ExpressRoute, NSGs, Azure Firewall, and private endpoints
• Supporting both commercial Azure and Azure Government environments
• Working directly with application teams to design cloud-native solutions
• Creating repeatable deployment patterns rather than one-off solutions
• Working with both brownfield and greenfield implementations
• Troubleshooting complex Azure issues without relying on Microsoft support

Skills

• Azure Networking
• Entra ID
• Azure Virtual Networks
• Hub-and-Spoke Architecture
• Virtual WAN
• Azure Firewall
• VPN Connectivity
• Azure Policy
• Management Groups
• Infrastructure as Code (Bicep preferred, Terraform acceptable)
• Azure DevOps
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Monitoring and Observability
• Cost Management and FinOps
• Office 365 administration
• Help Desk
• Traditional Windows Server administration
• Pure networking roles
• Project management
• Solution sales engineering
• Azure Government and Commercial Cloud
• State or Federal government environments
• NIST 800-53
• CJIS
• Kubernetes/AKS
• Managed Identities
• SQL High Availability
• Hybrid Identity
• Zero Trust Architecture

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• HSA
• FSA
• 401(k)
• Life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees
• Salaried personnel receive paid time off
• Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave

Company Overview

Dice is the go-to career marketplace for tech professionals. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Drachten, Friesland, NLD, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.or-quest.nl/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Dice has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2022, 4 in 2021, 5 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.