Senior Azure Architect

Daymark Solutions
is an experienced technology integration and solutions provider that helps organizations effectively architect, implement, and deploy customized solutions usingbest ofbreed technologies. Specializing in cloud solutions and datacenter technologies, Daymark’s unique combination of in-depth technical knowledge, extensive experience, and proven methodologies enable our customers to successfully address even the most difficult business and technology challenges.

We’relooking for an Azure Architect who thrives on solving real business challenges and shaping how modern workplacesoperate.

As a senior member of our Professional Services team inthe Cloud Platform practice,you’lllead high-impact discovery and pre-sales engagements—partnering with clients to uncover their needs, define the right solutions, and clearly articulate the value behind them. Youdon’tjust design solutions; you influence decisions.

This role is a true blend of pre-sales (50%) and post-sales (50%) consulting, giving you full ownership from the first conversation through successful delivery.

You’llarchitect, scope, and implement

Azuresolutions while serving as a trusted advisor every step of the way, guiding clients through complex decisions and ensuring outcomes that are both technically sound and business-driven.

• Lead technical discovery and pre-sales engagements, translating customer business needs into solution architectures, scope definitions, and compelling value propositions in partnership with the sales team.
• Design, configure, and implement cloud and technology solutions while delivering documentation and knowledge transfer to customer stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor throughout the project lifecycle, driving successful deployments, resolving complex technical challenges, and ensuring customer satisfaction and adoption goals are met.
• Advise customers on best practices, whether with industry standards or your own recommendations, around Microsoft Azure including security, networking, applications services, Artificial Intelligence and data management.
• Contribute to expanding our Microsoft partnership & Azure practice through growth in CSP and Professional Services revenue, the development of new technical skills & focus areas, and building relationships with key Microsoft resources.
• Participate in knowledge exchanges with coworkers, regularly sharing and receiving knowledge to enhance our Microsoft Azure services, including best practices, implementation strategies, and complexarchitectures.
• Collaborate with team members to define and implement/document standards and methodologies for Professional Services engagements.
• Learn security and compliance frameworks including but not limited to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 for Defense Industrial Base customersleveraging
  
  Microsoft Azure Government and Microsoft 365 GGC High.

Experience with the Microsoft Partner ecosystem including Solution Partner designations, Advanced Specializations, and how to achieve them.

Insight into Microsoft programs and customer funding mechanisms including ECIF.

Knowledge and experience with many of the following technologies as possible:

• Azure PaaS & SaaS offerings including Azure SQL Service, Azure App Services.
• Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Azure CLI, and Terraform.
• Azure Virtual WAN, Azure Firewalls, and Virtual Networks plus general networking including TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, dynamic routing, and load balancing.
• Power Shell, Azure CLI, Python, or other scripting languages.
• Azure Sentinel and Azure Security Center.
• Azure Cost Manager dashboards and methodologies tooptimizecosts.
• Containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Dev Ops and CI/CD tools, such as Azure Dev Ops
• Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, and/or Azure database services, such as Azure SQL Database or Azure Cosmos DB.

Microsoft Certifications or the ability to achieve them during the first 6-12 months:

• Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
• Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Azure Developer Associate…