Azure Enterprise Architect, Virginia

About Us

Dechen Consulting Group (DCG) is a rapidly expanding, innovative IT Professional Services and Management Consulting company with a track record of more than twenty-five years in delivering skilled professionals to our clients across diverse sectors.

Opportunity Overview

We are currently seeking a professional for a C2C opportunity in Richmond, VA. This role has the potential to extend over multiple years, with the chance to transition to a direct hire position with our client. We provide healthcare, vacation, relocation assistance, and visa sponsorship/transfer. This role offers excellent prospects for career progression!

Short Description

Our Client is seeking a professional with a minimum of 5 years’ experience.

Complete Description

The candidate will be working with an existing software development team to develop a new platform. The professional will work across Application Development, Service Delivery and Infrastructure to identify, research, discuss, design, and implement key enterprise architecture standards.

Other Responsibilities Include

Research, design, document, build, and pilot prioritized topics for standards and work with the application development management to prioritize efforts.

Work closely with Development, Infrastructure, and Service Delivery teams and lead key enterprise architectural design projects as necessary.

Skills

5–8 years’ experience designing and implementing enterprise-grade solutions on Microsoft Azure.

Strong grasp of cloud-native architecture, hybrid cloud strategies, and infrastructure-as-code.

Deep knowledge of Azure Compute, Networking, Storage, Database, and Identity services.

Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Azure Policy, Azure Monitor, and Azure Security Center.

Strong hands-on experience with Azure SQL Managed Instance and other Azure database services.

Familiarity with Azure Kubernetes Service and containerization (Docker, Helm, etc.).

Proven ability to lead cloud strategy and roadmap discussions with enterprise stakeholders.

Understanding of cloud governance, cost management, and security best practices.

Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps or GitHub actions.

Competent with PowerShell, Bicep, and Terraform for Azure automation and provisioning.

Strong grasp of Zero Trust Architecture, RBAC, Azure AD, and regulatory compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO, SOC 2, NIST).

Ability to design and review secure architectures at scale.

Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including developers, security, and business leaders.

Recognized relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert and/or Cybersecurity Architect Expert highly desired.

Agency Interview Type

Web Cam Interview Only

Work Arrangement

Remote

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