Azure Cloud Solutions Expert Federal
3 days ago
Austin
Job Description Federal- US Citizens ONLY The Azure Cloud Solutions Expert will evaluate existing enterprise IT systems, define a comprehensive “As-Is” architecture, and develop a “To-Be” Azure cloud roadmap that supports scalable, secure, and cost-efficient growth. This role will quantify the benefits of Azure expansion, including business agility, operational efficiency, security compliance, and cost optimization. The candidate will serve as a strategic advisor for cloud adoption, migration, and optimization, guiding leadership on technology investments and justifying the growth of Azure services. Key Responsibilities 1. Assessment of Current Environment • Conduct detailed discovery sessions with stakeholders to understand current infrastructure, applications, and workloads., • Develop a comprehensive “As-Is” architecture document:, • Network topology, • Servers, storage, and compute resources, • Application dependencies and integrations, • Security and compliance posture, • Licensing, cost, and performance metrics, • Identify bottlenecks, risks, and underutilized resources. 2. Azure “To-Be” Architecture & Roadmap • Design future-state (“To-Be”) Azure architecture based on business needs, scalability, and best practices., • Recommend Azure services and resources: compute, storage, networking, security, monitoring, AI/ML, and hybrid cloud solutions., • Develop migration strategies (lift-and-shift, replatform, refactor) for applications and workloads., • Define resiliency, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies in Azure. 3. Justification & Business Case for Azure Growth • Analyze the cost vs benefit of expanding Azure services, including TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI., • Present scalability benefits: handling increased workloads, on-demand provisioning, and global availability., • Highlight security and compliance advantages: Azure security tools, compliance certifications (ISO, SOC, GDPR)., • Align cloud growth with business objectives, including digital transformation, innovation initiatives, and operational efficiency. 4. Governance, Policies, & Best Practices • Define Azure governance model: resource groups, subscriptions, RBAC, naming conventions, tagging, and monitoring., • Establish cloud usage policies: budgeting, resource provisioning, autoscaling, decommissioning unused resources., • Recommend cost management strategies using Azure Cost Management + billing reports. 5. Stakeholder Communication • Collaborate with IT teams, DevOps, security, and business units to align cloud strategies., • Present findings, architecture diagrams, and recommendations to executive leadership., • Provide documentation, metrics, and dashboards to track adoption and ROI. Required Skills & Qualifications • Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (compute, networking, storage, security, monitoring, governance)., • Proven experience performing cloud assessments and migrations for enterprise environments., • Strong architecture skills: creating As-Is / To-Be diagrams and roadmaps., • Experience building business cases and financial justification for cloud adoption and growth., • Knowledge of IT infrastructure, application stacks, and enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.)., • Strong communication skills for translating technical findings into business recommendations., • Familiarity with Azure pricing models, reserved instances, and cost optimization techniques. Preferred Certifications • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, • TOGAF or other enterprise architecture certifications, • ITIL, PMP, or other project/program management credentials Performance Metrics • Successful documentation of As-Is and To-Be architecture., • Development of actionable Azure migration roadmap., • Executive approval of Azure growth justification., • Cost optimization achieved post-Azure expansion., • Reduction in operational bottlenecks and improved scalability/resiliency.