Technical Architect - Azure Infrastructure

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 over a decade. This is a testament to the great team and culture we have here at iT1!

The Technical Architect, Azure Infrastructure is responsible for the design, build, and delivery of complex projects focusing on Microsoft technologies across all industry verticals to meet our client’s technology and business needs. This role requires a deep understanding of data analytics, business intelligence, and the design, implementation, and delivery of cloud-based solutions for enterprise clients. This includes, but is not limited to developing technical architecture, and preparing client documentation. You must have significant development experience and an understanding of Microsoft's cloud strategy.

Our engineering team consults with our 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 with a focus on Azure Infrastructure.

Requirements

• Develop and implement technical architectures for Azure cloud-based solutions, ensuring they align with client's business objectives
• Host technical workshops to gather requirements and present solutions
• Defines data management and governance practices to ensure the accuracy, security, and compliance of data within Microsoft technologies
• Identifies opportunities to optimize performance and scalability and implements solutions to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and cost optimization
• Prepare comprehensive client documentation, including technical specifications and user guides
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Pre-Sales Engineers, developers, project managers, and business analysts, to ensure successful project outcomes
• Partners with and mentors other architects and engineers to share your knowledge and experience
• Participate in planning, review, and retrospective meetings and deliver solutions as a team
• Participates in peer review and signs off on detailed designs with project / executive sponsorship
• Drives service designs and outcomes that are globally available, secure, and reliable to our customers
• Executes daily tasks across multiple projects
• Manages and reports time spent on all work activities
• Stay up-to-date with the latest Microsoft technologies and industry trends to continuously improve solutions and methodologies

Job Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline or equivalent experience
• Must have 7+ years of senior-level experience with related technologies
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a technical consulting role including implementations and must be comfortable in client-facing meetings
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task effectively
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to overcome difficult challenges
• Ability to work in a team environment and as an individual
• Complete assigned tasks
• Azure IaaS experience:
• Azure Site Recovery (ASR)
• Azure Backup
• Azure Networking
• Azure automation, ARM templates, JSON
• Fabric
• Purview
• Physical to Virtual migrations (P2V)
• Core data center skills:
• Storage
• Networking
• Windows Server administration
• Scripting and automation
• Microsoft technical certification in 3-4 competency areas
• Advanced technical skill in 1-2 complimentary areas

Highly Desirable Skills

• Analytics and Business Intelligence:
• Turn raw data into actionable insights using Azure data and analytics services, such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Data Lake, Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Databricks, Azure HDInsight, etc.
• Use business intelligence tools to create reports and dashboards that drive decision-making using Azure Power BI, Azure Analysis Services, Azure Data Explorer, etc.

Required Certifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• AZ-104 Azure Administrator Associate
• AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions

Preferred Certification:

• AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer Associate
• AZ-700 Azure Network Associate
• DP-700 Fabric Data Engineer Associate

Job Location:

• Remote if candidate residence is outside a reasonable commute to Tempe, AZ.
• Hybrid if candidate is local to the Tempe, AZ area.

Physical Demands

• 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.