Senior Azure Cloud Architect - CDM Smith
Denver, CO
About the Job
Why CDM Smith?
Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here!
Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.
Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.
Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.
Job Description
CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Azure Architect. This individual designs and implements secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud architectures within the Azure environment. Develop solutions and road maps to align cloud infrastructure with current and future business and IT strategies. Leads the migration of workloads to Azure, ensuring adherence to best practices for performance, security, and cost optimization. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to design and review cloud-based solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business goals. Implement automation, security controls, and monitoring solutions to enhance operational efficiency and maintain compliance. Provides technical expertise in Azure technologies to drive innovation and meet organizational objectives.
**U.S. Citizenship is required for this role.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud environments in Azure, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services including virtual networks, VMs, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and storage solutions.
• Implement and manage security controls in Azure, including Azure Security Center, role-based access control (RBAC), Azure AD, and data protection strategies.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. Automate infrastructure provisioning with PowerShell, ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform.
• Lead or support the migration of on-premises workloads to Azure using Azure Migrate, applying best practices for workload rehosting, refactoring, or rearchitecting.
• Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to ensure optimal cloud performance, proactively addressing issues and minimizing downtime.
• Configure and manage Azure networking components (VNETs, VPN gateways, load balancers, DNS) and optimize network security with Azure Firewall and Application Gateway.
• Design and implement disaster recovery and backup solutions using Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Azure Backup, ensuring business continuity.
Work closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver cloud solutions, provide expert advice, and troubleshoot issues.
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Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree.
• 6 years of related experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
EEO Statement
We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Agency Disclaimer
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.
Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here!
Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.
Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.
Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.
Job Description
CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Azure Architect. This individual designs and implements secure, scalable, and high-performance cloud architectures within the Azure environment. Develop solutions and road maps to align cloud infrastructure with current and future business and IT strategies. Leads the migration of workloads to Azure, ensuring adherence to best practices for performance, security, and cost optimization. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to design and review cloud-based solutions, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business goals. Implement automation, security controls, and monitoring solutions to enhance operational efficiency and maintain compliance. Provides technical expertise in Azure technologies to drive innovation and meet organizational objectives.
**U.S. Citizenship is required for this role.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud environments in Azure, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Manage Azure IaaS and PaaS services including virtual networks, VMs, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and storage solutions.
• Implement and manage security controls in Azure, including Azure Security Center, role-based access control (RBAC), Azure AD, and data protection strategies.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. Automate infrastructure provisioning with PowerShell, ARM templates, Bicep, and Terraform.
• Lead or support the migration of on-premises workloads to Azure using Azure Migrate, applying best practices for workload rehosting, refactoring, or rearchitecting.
• Use Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to ensure optimal cloud performance, proactively addressing issues and minimizing downtime.
• Configure and manage Azure networking components (VNETs, VPN gateways, load balancers, DNS) and optimize network security with Azure Firewall and Application Gateway.
• Design and implement disaster recovery and backup solutions using Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Azure Backup, ensuring business continuity.
Work closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to deliver cloud solutions, provide expert advice, and troubleshoot issues.
#LI-LP1
#LI-HYBRID
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree.
• 6 years of related experience.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a college degree.
Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
EEO Statement
We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Agency Disclaimer
All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.
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