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Job Title: Azure IoT Architect – Edge, Containers & Kubernetes
Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid – Day 1 Onsite)
Experience: 12 Years
Domain: Oil & Gas / Industrial IoT
Engagement: Long-term Contract
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Azure IoT Architect with deep expertise in Industrial IoT, Edge Computing, and Containerized Platforms to design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient IoT solutions for large-scale oil & gas environments.
The role focuses on edge-to-cloud architecture, Azure IoT services, Kubernetes at the edge, and AI/ML-driven industrial analytics, supporting mission-critical operations at client.
Key Responsibilities
🔹 Edge Computing & IoT Architecture
- Design and architect Azure-based Industrial IoT solutions across edge, on-prem, and hybrid cloud environments.
- Implement Azure Arc–enabled Kubernetes clusters for managing edge workloads.
- Architect containerized edge platforms using k3s, Docker, and virtualization technologies.
- Integrate IoT solutions with enterprise systems and cloud-native services.
🔹 Azure IoT & Industrial Protocols
- Design and manage Azure IoT (AIO) solutions including:
- Device provisioning
- Telemetry ingestion
- Cloud-to-device messaging
- Work with industrial communication protocols such as:
- MQTT
- OPC UA
- CoAP
- DDS
- Evaluate and integrate IoT orchestration and commercial edge platforms.
🔹 AI/ML at the Edge
- Design and deploy AI/ML models at the edge for:
- Anomaly detection
- Predictive maintenance
- Industrial analytics
- Support computer vision and real-time inference workloads in constrained edge environments.
🔹 Security, Compliance & Governance
- Implement Zero Trust Architecture, RBAC, secure boot, and device identity management.
- Ensure compliance with industrial and regulatory standards, including:
- NIST SP 800-82
- ISA/IEC 62443
- NERC-CIP
- Design secure APIs, manage vulnerabilities, enable audit logging, and support compliance audits.
- Participate in risk assessments, threat modeling, and regulatory adherence activities.
🔹 Platform & Automation
- Work across Linux-based edge platforms (Ubuntu preferred).
- Use scripting and automation tools for deployment and management:
- Python
- Ansible
- Azure CLI
- Linux shell scripting
- Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams for CI/CD and lifecycle management.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 12 years of overall IT experience with strong focus on IoT, Edge Computing, or Industrial Systems
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Azure IoT services
- Azure Arc
- Kubernetes (especially edge variants like k3s)
- Docker and containerization
- Experience with hybrid cloud and edge orchestration
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages:
- Python, C/C , Java, Go, Rust, React
- Strong knowledge of industrial security and compliance frameworks
- Experience working in Oil & Gas or heavy industrial environments (mandatory)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience evaluating and onboarding commercial IoT/edge platforms
- Exposure to computer vision or advanced industrial analytics
- Prior work in refinery, upstream, midstream, or downstream operations
- Azure certifications related to IoT, architecture, or cloud security