Azure Architect

Simple Technology Solutions is seeking an Azure Architect to join their team. The role involves supporting all phases of development, design, modernization, and migration in a government multi-cloud environment. The ideal candidate should have strong communication skills, engineering and design experience, and extensive knowledge and experience with Azure. They should also have experience in integration, system analysis, or programming, including developing Azure systems requirements and design specifications. The position requires a passion for performance, attention to detail, and the ability to provide technical direction and coordination. A bachelor's degree and US citizenship are required.

• Application of activity and data modeling, transaction/workflow analysis, internal control, and risk analysis
• Modern business methods and performance measurement techniques
• Provides technical direction to personnel performing systems analysis and system/subsystem development tasks
• Coordinates and performs logical and physical systems design
• Reviews and prepares system documents and specifications
• Prepares reports, studies, and documentation, delivers presentations, and participates in meetings
• Be prepared to provide sound advice as to prioritizing projects or tasks and when to delay
• Change and Configuration Management best practices
• Enforce quality standards for engineered solutions and promote continuous improvement
• Cross functional communication

• US Citizenship is required
• Bachelor's Degree is required
• 7+ years of integration, systems analysis, or programming experience
• 5+ years of developing systems requirements and design specifications in Azure
• 3+ years of experience in project management/ lead architect positions in Azure development or implementation
• Azure Administrator Associate Certification
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Engineering and design experience
• Extensive Azure knowledge and experience
• Passion for performance and strong desire for quality conformance
• Attention to detail
• Application of activity and data modeling, transaction/workflow analysis, internal control, and risk analysis
• Modern business methods and performance measurement techniques
• Provides technical direction to personnel performing systems analysis and system/ subsystem development tasks
• Coordinates and performs logical and physical systems design
• Reviews and prepares system documents and specifications
• Prepares reports, studies, and documentation, delivers presentations, and participates in meetings
• Sound advice on prioritizing projects or tasks and when to delay
• Change and Configuration Management best practices
• Enforce quality standards for engineered solutions and promote continuous improvement
• Cross functional communication
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Business Administration Science, Mathematics, or Engineering

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Opportunity to work with Azure cloud technology
• Technical direction and leadership responsibilities
• Collaboration with diverse IT teams
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of Azure cloud and deploying in Government environments
• Ability to produce concise and clear technical documentation
• Flexible working hours (8am-5pm Eastern Time)
• Required certification as Azure Administrator Associate
• Opportunity for additional certifications supporting Microsoft technologies
• Equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination policy