Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Cloud & AI Infrastructure, Azure Government Cloud

Microsoft

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$106,400–$203,600 / yr
Posted
11 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Apr 13, 2027

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TL;DR · Senior Cloud Solution Architect, Cloud & AI Infrastructure, Azure Government Cloud

The Senior Cloud Solution Architect - Cloud & AI Infrastructure joins the International Customer Success Organization to support Azure Government Cloud and hybrid infrastructure. This role involves modernizing and securing cloud foundations for applications, data platforms, and approved AI workloads using the Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework. You will design and implement landing zones, establish management groups, Azure Policy, RBAC, and private connectivity while ensuring compliance with FedRAMP, DoD IL2/IL4/IL5, NIST 800-53, CJIS, IRS 1075, and CMMC requirements. Key technologies include Microsoft Entra ID, Zero Trust principles, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and Kubernetes. You will lead complex migrations, manage infrastructure automation, and validate service availability across GCC, GCC High, and DoD boundaries to solve specific government data residency and sovereignty challenges.

What you'll do

  • Design and implement Azure Government landing zones and hybrid foundations using CAF and WAF frameworks.
  • Implement identity and access patterns using Microsoft Entra ID and Zero Trust principles for regulated environments.
  • Lead complex infrastructure engagements from initial discovery through implementation and operational handover.
  • Partner with customer security teams to design controls for FedRAMP, DoD IL, and NIST 800-53 requirements.
  • Assess and execute infrastructure migrations across networking, security, compute, storage, and Kubernetes.
  • Establish monitoring, capacity, performance, and business continuity/disaster recovery (BCDR) for migrated workloads.
  • Enable secure foundations for approved AI workloads through sovereign deployment patterns and data controls.
  • Develop reusable templates and automation to accelerate customer deployment and operational readiness.

What we're looking for

  • Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
  • Must have 4+ years of experience in application/database modernization, security, resiliency, AI-ready platforms, or related IT consulting and architecture.
  • Must be a U.S. citizen as verified by a valid passport.
  • 2+ years of experience designing, implementing, or operating workloads in Azure Government or related environments (preferred).
  • Deep hands-on experience with networking, hybrid connectivity, Microsoft Entra ID, Zero Trust, automation, and recovery in regulated environments (preferred).
  • Awareness of FedRAMP, DoD IL2/IL4/IL5, NIST 800-53, CJIS, IRS 1075, and CMMC frameworks (preferred).
  • Experience with commercial-to-government infrastructure migration or GCC High integration (preferred).
  • Azure architecture, administration, networking, or security certification (preferred).

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