Planet Technologies

Azure Cloud Architect

Posted 5 Days Ago

Hiring Remotely in Central, LA

In-Office or Remote

120K-210K Annually

Senior level

Cloud • Information Technology • Business Intelligence • Consulting

The Role

The Azure Cloud Architect is responsible for designing and implementing enterprise cloud infrastructure, ensuring compliance and security, and leading client engagements.

Summary Generated by Built In

Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as an Azure Cloud Architect. In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country.

The Azure Cloud Architect is responsible for designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure and platforms required for cloud computing and will work on advanced complex technical projects or business issues requiring state of the art technical or industry knowledge. The Azure Cloud Architect has a deep understanding of cloud environments, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. This role analyses customer and system requirements and defines system architecture that will meet both needs. The role is also responsible for deploying and configuring the cloud platform infrastructure and to perform consumption and cost planning when required by customer engagements. The Azure Cloud Architect ensures that project rollouts meet required security and compliance standards. This position is required to be able to work both autonomously and as part of a larger project team. Project goals are generally communicated in “solution” or project goal terms.

Job Requirements

Experience and proficiencies in designing and implementing enterprise-scale infrastructure systems built on Microsoft technologies for on-premises, hybrid environments or cloud native environments.
Proficient in DevOps technologies such as Terraform, Bicep and CI/CD.
Designs, deploys, and configures the Azure infrastructure within commercial and government platforms (GCC/GCCH/DoD).
Proficient in design, configuration, security and deployment of Azure virtual networks or Hybrid network boundaries towards Zero Trust structures.
Ability to design, configure, secure, and deploy the Identity perimeter for Azure cloud offerings, utilizing Azure AD, AD, Azure AD Domain Services, PIM, MFA, Conditional Access, and Information Protection.
Ability to extend and design, configure, deploy, and maintain federated Identities using Azure AD and/or ADFS.
Ability to design, construct, configure, and maintain all facets of complex and multi-forest Identity solution including on-premises and Cloud based components.
Ability to design, configure, secure, and deploy additional Azure products including but not limited to: Azure virtual network components, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Migrate, Azure Scale Sets, Azure HPC compute and Azure Kubernetes Service.
Ability to design, configure, and deploy Microsoft Defender including the Microsoft Defender for 365 (Defender for Endpoint, O365, and Identity and Cloud App Security) and Azure Defender for Cloud (Defender for Server, IoT, Container Registries, Storage, Kubernetes, Key Vault, and SQL).
Ability to interface with clients with a high level of technical abilities and professionalism.
Must be able to interface and lead customers through design sessions and help the customer make decisions.
Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills, with both technical and non-technical personnel and customers.
The Cloud Infrastructure Architect will provide pre-sales assistance to sales teams and practice managers.
This position will provide leadership to the working group through specialization (SME).
Demonstrate ability to stay current with infrastructure, security and compliance best practices on existing and emerging technology platforms.
Ability to proactively collaborate across internal, customer, and key partner teams.
Must represent Planet’s values to our customers every day.
Ability to travel up to 20% (subject to change) every day.
Must be comfortable with some level of travel

Preferred Requirements

Have working knowledge of Compliance frameworks (HIPAA/CMMC or others)
Working knowledge of Azure Data services including, but not limited to SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Synapse and Azure Data Lake.
Experience working for a technology consulting firm or software product company.
Able to work on-site or Travel at least 1 week per month

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical training with at least 5+ years of enterprise level IT experience.
Microsoft Azure Architect certification or the ability to obtain the certification within 60 days of hire.
Microsoft Azure Security certification is nice to have.
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Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies.

Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law. Federal Agency Clearance Requirements may require up to a 10-year background investigation - US Citizenship (clearable) is required.

Salaries for Architects at Planet Technologies range from $120,000 and $210,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc.

Visit www.go-planet.com to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here Planet Technologies Benefits Guide 2024-2025.

Top Skills

Azure

Azure Ad

Azure Backup

Azure Hpc

Azure Kubernetes Service

Azure Migrate

Azure Scale Sets

Azure Site Recovery

Azure Virtual Networks

Bicep

Ci/Cd

Microsoft Defender

Terraform

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The Company

HQ: Germantown, MD

286 Employees

Year Founded: 1997

What We Do

Planet Technologies was built around investing in and developing long term relationships with our customers and corporate partners. We work hard to keep our staff trained on the latest technologies, policy and operational issues impacting today’s federal and corporate environments. Being an expert on the technology we support is the first step, more importantly is understanding your business mission and integrating technology into a long term strategic plan.

Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft consulting services to public sector and commercial organizations. Our team of Microsoft experts provides support for Office 365, CRM, SharePoint, System Center, SQL, and Windows 7-10. Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, records management, workflow automation, collaboration, systems management, virtualization and more.

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Few companies can compare to Planet Technologies when it comes to an established relationship with Microsoft. As a company with a 100% focus on the Microsoft platform, we know Microsoft technologies and we are a trusted partner.

As a team of experienced and certified Microsoft consultants and Microsoft trainers, we are the best partner to help your staff get up to speed quickly and cost effectively in order to make your business more productive with your Enterprise Agreement investment.

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Highly skilled staff
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Masters (MCSM)
• Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVP)
• Microsoft Certified Trainers (MCT)
• Microsoft CRM Rangers
• 150+ Microsoft Consultants

We are a full-service, independent training company providing a range of IT and developer training services based on Microsoft technologies to individuals and organizations.