Azure Networking/Security Architect

Insight•Fort Worth, TX

2d•$170,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Insight is seeking an Architect for its Enterprise Cloud Consulting Practice to deliver innovative solutions for enterprise customers. The role combines technical expertise and consulting skills, providing thought leadership and designing and implementing scalable, secure cloud architectures across Azure and multicloud environments. The architect translates business requirements into actionable cloud strategies and supports customer-facing engagements. The position focuses on designing and implementing the network and security foundation needed to relocate applications between Azure regions while maintaining enterprise connectivity. Responsibilities include regional hubs, ExpressRoute, routing, firewalls, DNS, private endpoints, ingress and egress, network security, and troubleshooting dependencies that can block migration cutovers. The role also involves client advisory, project delivery, presales support, and collaboration with enterprise network, security, application, data, and platform teams. This is a hybrid opportunity in Fort Worth, Texas, with a stated salary of $170,000. Insight describes itself as a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator working across cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge.

Requirements

7+ years of experience in cloud consulting or services delivery, focused on architecting and implementing cloud solutions in client environments.
5+ years of hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), including design, deployment, and operational management of cloud-native and hybrid workloads.
5+ years of Azure networking/security engineering experience with significant enterprise production experience.
Proven track record of client-facing consulting engagements, including assessments, architecture design sessions, migration planning, and post-deployment advisory.
Demonstrated success in presales roles, including scoping, solution development, proposal support, and collaboration with sales teams to position cloud services and offerings.
Deep knowledge of VNets, subnets, NSGs, UDRs, VNet peering, Azure Virtual WAN, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, BGP, NAT Gateway, and load balancing.
Strong experience with Azure Private Link/private endpoints and Private DNS.
Understanding of network segmentation, zero-trust principles, identity-aware access, and enterprise security controls.
Hands-on experience delivering public cloud infrastructure solutions, particularly secure, scalable, and resilient architectures in Microsoft Azure.
Experience in large-scale application modernization, including re-platforming and refactoring legacy applications using Azure-native services such as App Services, AKS, and Azure Functions.
Extensive expertise in Microsoft Azure, including core services, identity and access management, governance, hybrid connectivity, and cost management.
Hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure networking components such as virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, firewalls, load balancers, and private endpoints.
Experience implementing enterprise-grade Azure Landing Zones using Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)-aligned reference architectures with embedded governance, security, and automation controls.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced consulting environment.
Strong public speaking and presentation skills, including communicating technical and business value to diverse audiences.
Ability to convey complex technical and business messaging to clients, executives, and industry analysts.
Experience with Agile methodologies and practices within service delivery and team operations.
Quick learner with a desire to stay current with emerging technologies and trends.
Demonstrated leadership in team-based and project-based consulting engagements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with clear, professional, and collaborative interactions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, engineering, business, or a related field preferred.
MBA or advanced degree is a plus.

Responsibilities

Design and deploy target-region network architecture using hub-spoke and/or Azure Virtual WAN patterns.
Lead and deliver enterprise Azure projects, including cloud architecture, migration assessments, proof-of-concept deployments, and full-scale implementations.
Advise clients on Azure and networking, recommend suitable solutions, and align architecture decisions with business objectives and industry best practices.
Implement and troubleshoot ExpressRoute, VPN, BGP, route propagation, UDRs, NAT, peering, and hybrid connectivity.
Engineer Palo Alto VM-Series / Cloud NGFW and/or Azure Firewall patterns, including policy, high availability, routing, and inspection paths.
Design private endpoint and Private DNS architectures for Azure PaaS and AKS workloads.
Support Application Gateway, Azure Front Door, load balancers, WAF, ingress, and egress patterns.
Analyze source-region dependencies, hard-coded IPs, firewall allow lists, DNS records, and third-party network dependencies; create and execute network cutover, rollback, validation, and failover runbooks.
Partner with enterprise network, security, application, data, and platform teams during migration waves.
Validate network resiliency across availability zones and multiple Azure regions.
Conduct client-facing assessments, architecture design sessions, migration planning, and post-deployment advisory.
Support presales through scoping, solution development, proposal support, and collaboration with sales teams.
Manage multiple projects in a fast-paced consulting environment and lead team-based and project-based engagements.
Communicate technical and business value to clients, executives, industry analysts, and other audiences through presentations and written materials.
Apply Agile methodologies and practices in service delivery and team operations, and stay current with emerging technologies and trends.