Senior Architect, Azure Infrastructure

Role and Responsibilities

• Respond to monitoring alerts and client requests, both break-fix and proactive support work
• Provide architect-level support for clients' Azure environments, focused on infrastructure and security, including architecting new environments and changes to existing environments.
• Plan and resolve issues identified in vulnerability reports at the Azure and OS level.
• Lead best practice security assessments of clients' Azure environments.
• Respond to security alerts, including basic triage and response (up to device/user isolation). Escalate security issues to clients as needed.
• Act as a trusted advisor for clients in their Azure environment.
• Act as a technical mentor and advisor for junior team members.
• Ability to be on call (additional stipend, approx. 1 week/month) ~1 call/month on average
• ~1 call/month on average
• 3+ years of Azure experience , with a focus on infrastructure, security, and networking Basic experience with PaaS resources is expected.
• Basic experience with PaaS resources is expected.
• 3+ years of experience with Windows Server and related components, including Active Directory, Group Policy, server management, etc.
• Some experience with Microsoft 365 and Entra ID (Entra ID tenant management, Exchange Online, Intune, etc.)
• Some PowerShell experience is expected.
• Experience with Linux is a plus.
• Experience managing firewalls (specifically Palo Altos) is a plus.
• General areas of support Azure infrastructure and networking Azure PaaS components, particularly on the core platform/infrastructure side ADO, DevOps, GitHub, WAF Azure diagnostics and logging Virtual firewalls (Palo Altos) Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Defender XDR stack External monitoring system (LogicMonitor) Microsoft 365 & Entra ID Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and OS-level issues
• Azure infrastructure and networking
• Azure PaaS components, particularly on the core platform/infrastructure side
• ADO, DevOps, GitHub, WAF