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Enterprise Azure Cloud Architect - Fully REMOTE with Occassional Onsite is required

RICEFW Technologies Inc
Columbia, SC Remote Contractor
POSTED ON 8/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/4/2026
Interview Process: 1 round, virtual or onsite for local resources
Duration of the Contract: 12 months
Possibility for Extension: Yes

Work Location: Fully Remote with occasional onsite visits required. (The consultant should anticipate being onsite approximately 2-4 business days per month or as frequently as directed by DEA leadership.

Candidate Location: No South Carolina residency required. Open to nationwide candidates; must be able to work eastern time zone hours. All travel-related costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource, regardless of the frequency of onsite work.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Azure cloud solutions supporting DEA's modernization initiatives.
  • Design and establish scalable cloud-native integration patterns utilizing APIs, event-driven architecture, data integration, and Azure platform services.
  • Provide technical leadership and architecture guidance to development teams, project teams, and implementation partners throughout the solution lifecycle.
  • Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, technical documentation, governance practices, and solution recommendations aligned with enterprise objectives.
  • Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vendors to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable enterprise solutions.
  • Mentor technical staff and support knowledge transfer while promoting cloud engineering best practices and continuous improvements.

Required skills (must include years of experience, in order of importance)

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience designing, developing and implementing enterprise technology solutions.
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience designing and implementing cloud solutions and cloud-native architectures using Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.
  • Demonstrated experience designing enterprise

integration solutions utilizing REST APIs, event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems.

  • Experience designing and implementing enterprise data platforms using cloud-based data lake,

analytics, or data engineering technologies.

Preferred Skills (Rank in order of Importance):

  • Experience integrating SAP, SAP S/4HANA, ERP platforms, HR systems, or enterprise financial applications.
  • Experience supporting large-scale government, public-sector, or highly regulated technology environments.
  • Experience with Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Ivalua, or other ERP systems.
  • Experience establishing enterprise architecture standards, cloud governance practices, and technical design patterns.
  • Microsoft Azure, TOGAF, or comparable cloud and enterprise architecture certifications.
  • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and development automation using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent technologies.
  • Strong understanding of cloud security, identity

and access management, scalability, performance optimization, monitoring, and operational support.

  • Experience establishing cloud architecture

standards, technical design pattern, governance practices, and solution documentation.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering Data Science, or a related technical field. An equivalent combination or relevant education, professional certifications, and progressively responsible experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.

Required / Preferred Certifications:

Preferred:

  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Azure Developer Associate
  • Azure Data Engineer Associate
  • TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification

Interview format: Virtual or in-person?

Virtual

  • If candidate is local, we would like an option of in person interview.

Salary : $120

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