Senior Azure Cloud Architect

3 weeks ago

Herndon, United States Exostar Full time

Job Details

Description

Location: Herndon, VA, DC, MD

Job Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned experienced Senior Azure Cloud Architect to spearhead our transition to cloud-native architectures, driving adoption of Azure services and ensuring alignment with organizational standards and strategies. This role requires a visionary leader capable of collaborating with both engineering and operations teams to deliver scalable, cost-effective, and efficient solutions while maintaining high standards for security, governance, and performance.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a deep technical understanding, a strong grasp of business needs, and the ability to unite diverse teams around a shared architectural vision.

Your responsibilities:

Architecture Design and Development: Re-architect complex systems using cloud-native patterns for scalability and flexibility. Develop modular solutions for growth and changing requirements. Provide architectural frameworks and reference implementations to guide teams. Drive innovation through cloud-native technologies.

Strategic Leadership: Collaborate across teams to identify and implement improvements. Lead Azure adoption with a focus on organizational buy-in and technical enablement. Translate complex business goals into technical requirements and actionable solutions. Define multi-year cloud strategy and roadmaps, balancing innovation and operational stability.

Standards and Governance: Establish and enforce cloud operations standards, including cost optimization, security, and performance. Ensure compliance with governance frameworks. Lead cloud cost optimization and provide actionable recommendations.

Collaboration and Consensus Building: Facilitate alignment on architectural decisions through workshops and discussions. Build consensus among development, operations, security, and business stakeholders.

Technology Evangelism and Training: Stay informed on Azure advancements and emerging trends. Conduct training and create documentation to enhance cloud maturity. Advocate for cloud adoption and a culture of innovation. Mentor teams on DevOps practices for efficient deployments and operational improvements.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with 3+ years specializing in Azure cloud solutions.
  • Deep understanding of cloud native architectures and technological transformation.
  • Preferred experience with Azure Cloud solutions, architectures and best practices including compute, data, messaging, networking, ingress, security and governance capabilities.
  • Understanding of DevOps pipelines, CI/CD, and modern SDLC practices.
  • Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams (engineering, operations, and security) in complex, large-scale environments.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills, capable of aligning diverse perspectives.
  • Experience mentoring and developing junior architects and engineers.
  • Proven track record of driving efficiencies of scale in cloud environments.
  • Deep experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics).
  • Expertise in implementing cost-effective disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
  • Ability to connect technical solutions to business objectives and articulate value in financial terms.
  • Experience translating business domain requirements into highly available and efficient cloud architectures.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with large-scale migrations to Azure, including hybrid and multi-cloud strategies.
  • Azure certification preferred.
  • Knowledge of domain-driven design and event-driven architectures.
  • Familiarity with security best practices, such as zero trust architecture and policy-based access.
  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, or Bicep preferred.
Exostar - The Company:

Exostar's cloud-based platforms create exclusive communities within the Aerospace and Defense, Life Sciences, and other highly regulated industries where members securely collaborate, share information, and operate compliantly. Within these communities we build trust. By analyzing community data, we provide insights and intelligence, enabling organizations to make better, timelier decisions, to mitigate risk, and operate more efficiently.
  • We believe in employee development: we promote internally and provide training and educational assistance
  • We provide a fun, engaged workplace, with social and community-building events
  • We offer comprehensive benefits

Exostar is an Equal Opportunity Employment Employer. The company provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability status or genetic information. Exostar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons in all facets of employment including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, training, benefits, transfers and working conditions.

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