AZURE ARCHITECT JOB DESCRIPTION

An Azure Architect is the person who turns a client's business problem into a deployable cloud solution. In technology consulting, that translation work runs from the first requirements workshop through the final handover to operations teams - encompassing presales scoping, solution documentation, and delivery oversight on engagements that routinely span three to six team members. Clients at this level are enterprise organizations undergoing cloud migration or Microsoft 365 adoption, and they measure the architect's value in whether their production workloads meet agreed SLAs. No two engagements are the same.

As the Azure Architect, you are accountable for the technical vision, architecture documentation, and delivery quality across concurrent client engagements in the enterprise cloud consulting space. You operate across the presales and delivery lifecycle, working alongside sales managers, partner teams, and client technical stakeholders to define scope, estimate effort, and lead execution through to operational handover.

Career Impact: Deep client-facing delivery experience at the enterprise level accelerates progression toward principal architect or practice lead designations within the Microsoft ecosystem.

Business Impact: The solutions you design directly determine whether enterprise clients achieve their cloud migration targets on time and within budget, with your architecture serving as the technical foundation for production go-lives.

Growth Opportunity: Consistent exposure to presales, proof-of-concept development, and C-level stakeholder engagement builds a breadth of commercial and technical skills that opens paths into solution sales engineering or cloud practice management.

• Design end-to-end Azure cloud architectures, including PaaS, IaaS, and hybrid configurations, aligned to enterprise client requirements.
• Lead technical requirements workshops with client teams to gather scope, document dependencies, and validate feasibility.
• Develop architecture and solution design documents, vision and scope deliverables, and work breakdown structures for each engagement.
• Deliver proof-of-concept solutions independently or with supervised developer teams to validate proposed architectures prior to full build.
• Own effort estimation and resource planning across delivery phases, providing inputs to project managers and sales managers for offer preparation.
• Review and enforce technical quality standards across a delivery team of three to six engineers, setting priorities and resolving blockers.
• Collaborate with Microsoft partnership teams and client stakeholders to articulate business value and translate technical tradeoffs into executive-ready recommendations.
• Mentor junior engineers through knowledge-sharing sessions, code reviews, and documentation practices to raise team capability.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 4 or more years of hands-on experience in a senior developer or cloud architect role, with demonstrated ownership of end-to-end Azure solution delivery.
• Proven experience gathering business requirements and translating them into technical specifications, architecture diagrams, and design documents.
• Expertise in Azure PaaS and IaaS services including compute, storage, networking, identity management, and data platform components.
• Experience working in CI/CD and DevOps engineering practices, including infrastructure-as-code methodologies.
• Strong client-facing communication skills with demonstrated ability to present technical recommendations to both engineering and executive audiences.
• Experience leading or contributing to presales activities including scoping, estimation, and proposal development.
• Ability to manage delivery scope, team priorities, and stakeholder expectations concurrently across multiple engagements.

• Microsoft Azure certification at the professional or expert level, such as the Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert designation.
• Experience with distributed data platform technologies including analytics pipelines, data warehousing, or big data processing architectures.
• Background in enterprise integration patterns, API management, and microservices design within multi-tier cloud environments.
• Prior exposure to Agile or SAFe delivery frameworks, including sprint planning, backlog management, and velocity tracking.

• Delivery budget adherence rate, measuring whether engagements close within the estimated hours agreed at scoping.
• Time from requirements sign-off to architecture document approval, tracking design throughput per engagement.
• Proof-of-concept acceptance rate by clients, reflecting technical viability and alignment to stated business requirements.
• SLA compliance rate for production workloads handed over to operations, as documented in the post-handover period.
• Number of client engagements advanced to full delivery from presales PoC, indicating commercial conversion of technical work.
• Typical tools: Cloud IaC platforms (commonly Terraform or ARM/Bicep); DevOps pipelines (commonly Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions); data platforms (commonly Azure Synapse or Databricks).

• Base Salary Range: $140,000 to $185,000 annually depending on experience and location.
• Bonus: Performance-based annual bonus, typically 10 to 15% of base salary.
• Equity: Stock options or RSUs offered at select consulting firms; not universal.
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer contributes to premiums.
• PTO: 15 to 20 days annually; some firms offer unlimited PTO policies.
• Common Perks: Microsoft certification reimbursement, home office stipend, travel allowance for client site engagements

Figures are estimates based on general US market benchmarks and may be outdated. Adjust based on location, company size, and seniority level.

Candidates are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process upon request. Employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background screening. All applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

The Azure Architect owns end-to-end software deployment automation and cloud infrastructure improvement for a federal government client at NASA, supporting scalable and continuously deployable operating environments. Working alongside external development, testing, and operations teams, this role builds team capability through mentorship and knowledge sharing that keeps critical mission systems stable and current.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate software deployment processes by releasing incremental updates and developing automation tools.
• Improve communication and collaboration to enable rapid product development.
• Create more stable operating environments by continuously improving the infrastructure to be easily deployable and scalable.
• Maintain advanced knowledge of agile methodology, development processes, and programming languages.
• Mentor junior team members through knowledge sharing, documentation, and training, extending support to external development, testing, and operations teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• Microsoft or competing cloud technology certification desired.
• 5 or more years of experience in a technical position.
• Deep understanding of cloud computing technologies across Windows and Linux environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Core Platform including Compute, Storage, and Networking, Data Platform services, and Azure PaaS offerings.
• Proficiency in application development and debugging using C/C++/C#, Python, or Node.js.
• Experience with automation languages such as PowerShell or Python.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly, deal with ambiguity, and maintain a strong customer focus.

Embedded within Tiger's strategic partnerships practice, the Azure Architect translates complex business problems into technical solutions spanning presales engagements, proofs-of-concept, and client assessment workshops. Working closely with sales, Microsoft partnership teams, and client stakeholders, this role produces proposals and demonstrations that advance Azure adoption and measurable commercial outcomes.

Core Functions

• Collaborate with sales, Microsoft partnership, and client teams to understand challenges, create technical proposals, and articulate business value.
• Analyze requirements and develop proposals by assembling project objectives, implementation methods, resources, and budget inputs.
• Prepare Azure Business Solutions presentations and demonstrations.
• Lead development of technical proofs-of-concept as part of presales engagements.
• Facilitate technical as-is assessment workshops for prospects.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, MBA strongly preferred.
• 8 or more years of overall IT industry experience, including at least 3 years in technology consulting and 2 years in a technical presales role.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Data and Analytics platforms including Synapse Analytics, Data Factory, Databricks, and related services.
• Familiarity with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, and Hive.
• Experience with CI/CD practices using Git, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong analytical thinking, communication, and sales orientation skills.
• Prior exposure to clients in Southeast Asia is a plus.

Reporting to Accenture delivery leadership, the Azure Architect shapes cloud solution architecture and strategic technical direction across large-scale enterprise client engagements, applying Agile and DevOps principles to accelerate outcomes. Partnering with Accenture and Microsoft teams at the offering level, this role delivers end-to-end cloud transformation initiatives that improve client operational efficiency and drive measurable business results.

Primary Duties

• Offer clients cloud solutions that improve operational efficiency and drive measurable business outcomes.
• Design and deploy best-practice Azure architectures aligned to enterprise business needs.
• Lead cloud transformation and operations initiatives on large-scale enterprise projects.
• Own the technical architecture and strategic direction for assigned client engagements.
• Design and maintain observability metrics for supported applications and infrastructure.
• Create systems, tools, and processes that enhance client support and operations.
• Build strong working relationships with Accenture and Microsoft teams at the offering level.

Skills & Qualifications

• Demonstrable cloud solution architecture experience with a consulting background and strong customer-facing skills.
• Proven experience leading technology or application architecture projects from requirements through delivery.
• Experience with DevOps and Agile engineering practices, including CI/CD and DevSecOps environments.
• Strong knowledge of Azure IaaS and PaaS solutions, identity management, Azure AD Premium, and Azure Security components.
• Experience with domain-driven design, distributed application patterns, and API management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in self-organized teams.

Sitting at the intersection of cloud infrastructure and digital transformation, the Azure Architect leads design and implementation of PaaS and IaaS solutions, including Azure Virtual Desktop, for a Washington, DC client engagement. Operating across business and technical stakeholder groups, this role applies identity, access management, and infrastructure-as-code expertise to drive governance strategies that meet regulatory and compliance requirements.

Duties

• Advise and play a hands-on role in cloud and digital transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to gather requirements and produce systems design architecture documentation.
• Lead design and implementation of PaaS services including Database-as-a-Service, App Services, storage, and automation.
• Implement PaaS and IaaS solutions in the Azure public cloud platform and Azure Virtual Desktop.
• Apply identity and access management knowledge across on-premises and cloud environments using Azure AD Connect, ADFS, and third-party identity providers.
• Define solutions using infrastructure-as-code, deployment orchestration, and automation templates.
• Monitor regulatory and compliance requirements to drive successful governance strategies.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, Master's degree counts as two years toward the experience requirement.
• 7 or more years of experience in cloud infrastructure architecture in client-facing environments.
• Proven expertise in encryption technologies including SSL and PKI.
• Strong knowledge of traditional network architecture, including IP addressing, subnetting, routing, switching, and firewalls.
• Excellent written, verbal, and team-building communication skills.
• A desire to pursue further cloud certifications.

A key member of a cross-functional technology team serving 60% of the healthcare sector, the Azure Architect delivers private, public, and hybrid cloud solutions on Azure with a focus on identity, security, and network architecture. Collaborating across engineering and business groups, this role designs and implements advanced threat protection, conditional access, and security center configurations that protect enterprise-scale healthcare infrastructure.

Functions

• Design and implement private, public, and hybrid cloud solutions on Azure.
• Design, implement, and secure resources, including Azure Active Directory, App Service Apps, and Virtual Networks.
• Design networking and security solutions aligned to enterprise requirements.
• Envision and deploy modern identity solutions including Azure AD MFA, Conditional Access, Privileged Identity Management, and Application Proxy.
• Secure Microsoft Client/Server Operating Systems, including Certificate Authority, authentication, encryption, and health attestation services.
• Design patterns to leverage Azure Security Services and implement Azure Advanced Threat Protection, Information Protection, Security Center, and Log Analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems or a related field, Master's degree preferred.
• Certifications in AZ-303/304 Azure Solution Architect Expert, AZ-500 Azure Security Engineer Associate, or AZ-400 Azure DevOps Engineer Expert preferred.
• Demonstrated deep understanding of the Linux operating system and command-line operations.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code practices using Terraform, ARM, or Bicep.
• Experience securing corporate networks, cloud networks, and VPNs.
• Knowledge of common attack vectors and tools.
• Familiarity with configuration automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef, and scripting with Azure PowerShell, CLI, or Python.

Maximum application uptime within SLA limits depends on the Azure Architect, who executes projects spanning coding, quality control, deployment, and maintenance while guiding team members and engaging directly with clients and internal stakeholders. Based within a data-focused practice, this role contributes to ETL, data warehouse, and migration initiatives using Azure components including ADF, Synapse, and Databricks.

Accountabilities

• Interact with clients and internal stakeholders, guide team members, and execute projects across coding, quality control, deployment, maintenance, and support to ensure maximum application uptime within SLA limits.
• Understand project scope and provide inputs on methodology to senior stakeholders, including Project Managers and Architects.
• Consolidate developer inputs to contribute estimates, schedules, dependencies, risks, testing strategy, and deployment requirements.
• Analyze resource requirements across all phases, conduct time utilization estimates, and prepare or review resource and development plans with the project manager.
• Participate in knowledge transfer sessions conducted by customers and other business teams.

Professional Experience

• Proven experience as an Azure architect or designer with hands-on working knowledge of Azure services.
• Strong background in ETL, data warehouse, and data migration projects.
• Experience in traditional RDBMS such as Oracle or Teradata.
• Knowledge of Azure components including ADF, Synapse, and Databricks.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willing to take on hands-on roles alongside architecture responsibilities.
• Banking domain knowledge is a nice-to-have.

As the Azure Architect, this role leads technical vision, solution architecture, and high-quality delivery for customer business requirements and goals across projects involving teams of three to six people. The delivery organization relies on this work to scope complex engagements, manage sprint planning and backlog, and provide C-level stakeholders with the technical expertise needed to close sales and execute proofs-of-concept.

Strategic Responsibilities

• Lead meetings with customer technical and internal project teams for training, handovers, and requirements gathering.
• Scope complex projects based on business requirements, lead technology decisions, and break down requirements into technical specifications.
• Prepare project documentation including Architecture and Design, Vision and Scope, Scope of Work, and Work Breakdown Structure documents.
• Lead delivery teams of 3 to 6 people, supervise technical quality, set priorities, and manage delivery within agreed hours budgets.
• Estimate effort for projects based on statements of work and prepare technical inputs for sales offers and proposals.
• Execute technical proofs-of-concept independently or with supervised teams and participate in sales meetings with technical expertise.
• Manage project administration tasks, including backlog management, sprint planning, team meetings, and monitoring of project parameters.

Background & Experience

• 4 or more years of experience in a Senior Developer or Architect role, including at least 2 years working directly with customers.
• MCP certification is a nice-to-have, with knowledge and experience valued over certification alone.
• Expertise in Azure Services, cloud-based application development, DevOps, AKS, Microservices, and Terraform.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 services, Dynamics 365, or Power Platform is a plus, along with full-stack competencies in .NET and React/Angular.
• Strong presentation, communication, people management, and C-level stakeholder engagement skills with fluent English required.
• Take ownership and continuously improve both technical and soft skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, and work flexible hours.

Azure Architect leads architectural leadership across multiple business units at an enterprise scale, developing technical roadmaps and long-term architectures that integrate security at every layer while driving Microsoft 365 migration and post-implementation enhancements. Success in the position means translating detailed requirements into systems design documents, Agile user stories, and interface specifications that keep business stakeholders and managed service providers aligned on status and roadmaps.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership for cloud infrastructure and applications in Microsoft Azure across multiple business units.
• Lead clients and complex projects by driving requirements gathering, managing scope, and aligning stakeholder expectations.
• Develop technical roadmaps, long-term architectures, and functional architecture designs that integrate security at every layer.
• Lead enterprise-wide migration to Microsoft 365 and drive post-implementation enhancements leveraging managed service providers.
• Transform detailed requirements into systems design documents, interface specifications, and Agile user stories.
• Serve as technical liaison between business stakeholders, project teams, and developers and testers across SIT and UAT phases.
• Develop and manage support models, metrics, and reporting to keep technology and business stakeholders informed of status and roadmaps.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related technical field, advanced degree preferred.
• TOGAF, SEI Software Architecture, Azure MCSE Cloud, or MCSA Office 365 certification preferred.
• 10 or more years of overall industry experience in software platform development and architecture, including 5 to 7 years as an Azure Cloud Solutions Architect.
• Experience in eCommerce, EDI, B2B architectures, and enterprise-level cloud data integration and processing patterns.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure big data stack, PaaS offerings, API integration, database systems, and web technologies including .NET, React.js, and Node.js.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps, SAFe or Agile development processes, and BI and data integration tools such as Power BI or Informatica.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple customers and complex initiatives independently.