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IT1 Sr. Solutions Architect, Azure in United States
iT1, a leading national technology solution provider headquartered in Tempe, AZ, is looking for a motivated Solutions Architect for Azure to join our Consulting team. iT1 has been recognized by the Phoenix Business Journal's "Best Places to Work" in Arizona for the past 11 years. This is a testament to the great team and culture we have here at iT1!
The Sr. Solutions Architect, Azure is responsible for the design and delivery of complex projects focusing on Microsoft technology stack across all industry verticals to meet our client’s technology and business needs.
Our engineering team consults with our sales team, project management team and clients to deploy highly technical solutions to help our clients achieve their business objectives. This person will be a subject matter expert for strategic client opportunities covering one or more technology areas.
Requirements
Design, Develop, and Deploy Microsoft Azure solutions in the following technology areas:
Azure IaaS and PaaS
Azure Virtual Desktop
Microsoft security solutions
Exchange-to-Exchange Online projects
Azure Governance
Identity and access management
Defender for Cloud
Migrations
Articulate pros & cons of design/architecture decision across a wide spectrum of factors
Execute on daily task across multiple projects
Partners and mentors’ other architects and engineers
Participate in sprint planning, daily scrum, Sprint review and retrospective meetings and deliver solutions as a team
Job Qualification Requirements
7+ years in a Solutions Architect or Engineering role focusing on the Microsoft Practice
7+ years of Microsoft Azure solution implementation experience
7+ years of success in consulting complex, technical projects, including design and planning, implementation and deployment, and support
Experience in large-scale applications migrations, or Data Center Migrations
Expert in developing, and deploying Infrastructure as Code solutions: Azure Arm Templates and Terraform
Experience in planning, building, and testing DR strategies, meeting RPO/RTO metrics
Experience in implementing HA/DR infrastructure
Expert in configuring and deploying containerized solutions with AKS
Experience with Enterprise Security and Monitoring tools
Azure AD and Azure AD Connect
General Networking (Connectivity and Security) experience to support solution implementations
Ability to assess existing architectures and situations and make recommendations
Strong ability to cultivate relationships with clients to develop and share understanding of technology solutions
Presentation and articulation of technical content aligning to audience
Ability to take project and execute deliverables with limited support
Appropriate certifications in Azure and associated Microsoft technologies
Preferred Certifications
AZ-305 Azure Solutions Architect Expert
AZ-400 DevOps Engineer Expert
AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer Associate
AZ-700 Azure Network Engineer Associate
Job Location and Working Hours:
Remote if candidate residence is outside reasonable commute to Tempe, AZ.
Hybrid if candidate is local to the Tempe, AZ area.
Working hours will be in alignment with Arizona time zone
Physical Demands May Include:
Sit at a computer for 8 hours per day
Keyboarding for 8 hours per day
Near Vision (working with small objects or reading small print)
Speaking (communicating information to clients/coworkers)
Hearing Requirements (In person speech, telephone, other sounds)
Benefits
Insurance: Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance
Leave and Holidays: Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays
Retirement: 401K Plan with company match (eligible after 1 year of employment)
In-house fitness center
*iT1 is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.