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.

MicroAge benefits—to name a few!

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401K plans
• Company-paid basic life insurance, long-term disability, and parental leave
• Quarterly company contribution towards Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible hybrid work schedule
• Frequent performance recognition awards
• Paid holidays
• Associate Referral Bonus
• Military Differential Pay for Active Military Associates