IT - Principal Consultant | Cloud Platform | Azure Development & Solution Architecting

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Job Title: Senior Azure Architect
Work Location & Reporting Address: Ann Arbor, MI 48105 (local candidates only or ready to relocate to onsite location)
Work Mode: Hybrid (4 days from client s office in Ann Arbor, MI)
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Contract duration: 6 months
Target Start Date: 05 Nov 2026
Does this position require Visa independent candidates only? No
Interview Process (video interview or is face-to-face required?) Video

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

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