What are the responsibilities and job description for the Azure Architect position at BURGEON IT SERVICES?
Job Title: Azure Architect
Work Location : Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Hybrid
Contract duration: 12 months
Job Details:
Relevant years of experience: 10 years
Certification needed: No
Must Have Skills: Azure Architecture, AKS, App Services, Azure Networking, Azure Landing Zone, Entra ID/AAD, Azure Security & Governance, Terraform/Bicep, Cloud Migration & Modernization, Azure DevOps , CI/CD, FinOps
Nice to Have Skills: Application Gateway/WAF, API Management, Azure Monitor, GitHub Actions, GitOps, Observability
Detailed Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and highly available Azure cloud solutions for enterprise workloads.
• Architect Azure networking solutions including Hub-Spoke, VNet Peering, Private Endpoints, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Route Tables, DNS, and Load Balancers.
• Design and govern Azure Landing Zones, subscription strategy, management groups, RBAC, Azure Policies, and security controls.
• Drive cloud modernization, migration, platform engineering, automation, and cost optimization initiatives.
• Architect and support Azure services including AKS, App Services, Azure Functions, Storage, Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Entra ID (Azure AD), and API Management.
• Define Infrastructure as Code standards using Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates.
• Partner with business and technology stakeholders to align cloud architecture with organizational objectives.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, governance oversight, and best-practice recommendations
Azure Architects
• Lead the design of scalable, secure Azure solutions for enterprise workloads
• Hands-on experience deploying Azure services: App Services, AKS, AAD, VNets, etc.
• Drive modernization, governance, and automation initiatives across teams
• Partner with stakeholders to align architecture with business goals