Azure Senior Solutions Architect

Perficient • Town and Country, MO

3d • Remote

About The Position

Perficient’s Microsoft Cloud Business Unit is expanding its Azure cloud platform practice and seeks a Senior Azure Solutions Architect to lead client engagements from initial scoping through hands-on delivery. The role combines client advisory and presales work with direct architecture and implementation. Engagements cover Azure landing zones, governance, identity, infrastructure modernization, and data center migration.

The architect leads discovery and design workshops, collaborates with sales and account teams to define engagement scope and statements of work, and then architects and builds solutions. The position also includes mentoring architects and engineers, contributing reusable delivery assets, and recommending how the practice’s offerings should evolve with the Azure roadmap. U.S.-based remote candidates are welcome, with travel of up to 25% for key client workshops.

Requirements

• 15+ years in enterprise infrastructure and cloud architecture, including 7+ years of current, hands-on Azure experience.
• Deep expertise across Azure governance, landing zones, networking, compute, storage, identity, and security.
• Proven track record leading Azure migrations and modernization programs from assessment through cutover.
• Hands-on proficiency with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates, plus scripting in PowerShell or Azure CLI.
• Consulting experience in workshop facilitation, presales estimation, SOW creation, and executive presentation.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for technical and executive audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve productivity and streamline delivery.
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

• Additional certifications such as Cybersecurity Architect Expert, DevOps Engineer Expert, or AZ-500.
• Regulated industry experience (financial services, insurance, or healthcare), including audit readiness.
• Hybrid and VMware exit experience using Azure Migrate, Azure Arc, Azure Local, and Azure Site Recovery.
• Multi-cloud exposure (AWS or GCP) and FinOps experience.
• Prior experience with a Microsoft partner consultancy or Microsoft.
• U.S.-based remote candidates are welcome; willingness to travel up to 25% for key client workshops.

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery and assessment workshops to define current state, pain points, and target architecture.
• Design and implement Azure landing zones, management groups, and governance aligned to CAF and WAF.
• Lead identity and access design and remediation across Entra ID, RBAC, Conditional Access, and PIM.
• Migrate and modernize on-premises and VMware workloads to Azure, including hybrid and Arc scenarios.
• Build Infrastructure as Code and Azure Policy as Code using Terraform, Bicep, and Azure DevOps or GitHub.
• Produce architecture diagrams, roadmaps, and release plans, and uphold quality through design reviews.
• Partner with sales and account teams to lead scoping calls and shape new Azure pursuits.
• Develop level-of-effort estimates, staffing models, and SOW language for proposals.
• Deliver client-facing presentations and technical positioning alongside Microsoft account teams.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to client IT leadership, security, and audit and compliance stakeholders.
• Mentor architects and engineers, and support onboarding as engagements scale.
• Contribute reusable patterns, templates, and accelerators that raise delivery quality.
• Track the Azure roadmap and recommend how the practice’s offerings should evolve.

Benefits

• Paid time off plus holidays.
• Competitive compensation.
• Billable bonus opportunities.
• Generous work/life opportunities.
• Outstanding benefits package.
• Rewards and recognition programs.
• Collaborative work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior