Sr. Azure Architect

Phoenix, Arizona: Hybrid (in-office & remote)

Oregon, Washington, or Texas: Remote work from home

Full-Time, Salary Exempt

Responsibilities you’ll have as a Sr. Azure Architect:

Assist with growing and building the MicroAge Azure services practice
Work with current and prospective clients to complete paid Azure discoveries as well as architect and design Azure solutions to meet business needs
Assist with the setup, implementation, and configuration of Azure Professional Services as needed
Effectively work with multiple external clients on various opportunities, projects, systems, and demands
Provide guidance and direction to Service Engineers I, II, and III’s
Work to confidently influence the client and recommend alternative solutions in a professional manner
Enable clients to get the most out of their technology; help them work smarter, not harder

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be successful:

5+ years experience deploying Azure Infrastructure (Compute/Storage/Network)
2+ years of consulting and architecting Azure solutions
Strong attention to detail, outstanding resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to work independently as well as within a team setting
Ability to work independently in a consultative role working with all levels of client management (including C-Suite)
Experience leading paid client-facing business strategy and discovery meetings, adapting to and interpreting client input and business needs, leading them toward an Azure solution
Affinity for developing strong business relationships across multiple levels of an organization
Rely on strong problem-solving skills to understand and resolve both simple and complex technical issues
Follow company processes and standards to ensure efficient workflow and quality results

Technical qualifications required:

Strong understanding of Azure practices, concepts, and solutions and how they influence and impact businesses
Detailed knowledge of Azure concepts, including VNets and other network resources, security groups, Availability Zones/Sets/Groups, Azure Site Recovery, ExpressRoute, Virtual Machines, App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Manager, PowerShell, etc.
Perform hands-on tasks in the Azure Portal and on Windows/Linux VMs, as well as create/modify/execute Infrastructure as Code templates and scripts
Responsible for contributing to the planning, architecture, execution, and validation of migrations to the cloud
Understanding of Microsoft Identity and Access Management products such as Azure AD, ADFS, Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access, SSO, Azure AD Proxy, SAML
Hands-on experience architecting and deploying Microsoft Azure environments, including hybrid scenarios, optimizing cost, proper monitoring, scaling, implementing, and validating database, server, virtual desktop & DR scenarios, and Azure security
Familiarity with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework
Knows key Azure services inside and out: AVD, Azure SQL, Azure Storage, Azure AD, and Azure IaaS
- AVD:
  - VDI platform migration
    - Citrix, Horizon, RDS, etc.
  - VDI profile solutions (FSLogix)
  - Administration and problem-solving
  - AVD Automation
    - Scaling
    - Image building (Azure Image Builder, Packer, etc)
    - PowerShell scripting, Python, etc
- Azure SQL solutions (looking for some or all)
  - Managed Instance, SQL DB, SQL on VM
  - noSQL (Postgres, cosmos DB, etc.)
- Azure Storage
  - Provisioning and managing Blob, Azure Files, AD integration)
- Identity Management
  - Azure AD, AADDS, ADFS, etc.
  - Provisioning, management, and troubleshooting various identity services
- Azure IaaS
  - Design, provision, and manage compute, database, network, and storage
PowerShell scripting experience
Experience with IAC technology such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM, etc.
Relevant Microsoft certifications including AZ-104, AZ-303, AZ-304, AZ-500

Why work at MicroAge?

At MicroAge, our team members are our smartest investment. In addition to our award-winning company culture and associate engagement and recognition initiatives, our benefits package is an important way of showing them that. We work across a multitude of industries within the SMB sector and beyond and consider ourselves a high-octane team of A-players. MicroAge offers a competitive compensation plan and a culture that’s landed us on the Phoenix Business Journal’s Best Places to Work ten times.