Lead Azure Architecture SME
Job in
Washington, District of Columbia, 20022, USA
Listed on 2026-09-04
Listing for:
Zachary Piper Solutions
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-09-04
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Azure, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Cybersecurity, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior Azure Cloud Architect to support a high-visibility federal mission focused on designing, securing, and modernizing enterprise cloud infrastructure within a highly regulated DoD environment. This position is based hybrid in Washington, D.C., where the selected candidate will serve as a senior technical leader supporting Azure architecture, cloud migrations, networking, identity, infrastructure automation, and cybersecurity initiatives.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience architecting and implementing Azure IL5/IL6 environments
, with strong expertise in Azure networking, Microsoft Entra , Azure Site Recovery, Infrastructure as Code, and DoD security requirements.
ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED | SECURITY+ REQUIRED | HYBRID WASHINGTON, D.C.
Key Responsibilities- Design, architect, and implement secure, scalable Microsoft Azure environments supporting federal and DoD mission requirements.
- Develop enterprise cloud architecture solutions across compute, storage, networking, identity, security, monitoring, and governance.
- Design and troubleshoot complex Azure networking environments
, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, routing, Azure Firewall, VPN, Express Route, load balancing, and cloud-to‑on‑premises connectivity. - Architect and implement Microsoft Entra solutions, including RBAC, Conditional Access, identity governance, authentication, and enterprise identity integrations.
- Lead and support on-premises to Azure cloud migrations
, including migration planning, dependency mapping, replication, failover testing, cutovers, and post-migration validation. - Utilize Azure Site Recovery (ASR) to support disaster recovery, workload replication, and migration initiatives.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Bicep, and/or ARM templates
. - Automate cloud infrastructure deployment, configuration, and operational processes using Power Shell, Ansible, Azure Dev Ops, and/or Git Hub Actions
. - Develop, maintain, and update cloud architecture diagrams, network diagrams, and technical documentation using Microsoft Visio
. - Ensure Azure environments comply with DoD security requirements, DISA STIGs, and applicable federal cybersecurity standards
. - Collaborate with government stakeholders, engineers, system administrators, cybersecurity teams, and other technical personnel to develop and implement cloud solutions.
- Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, design sessions, and customer-facing presentations.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineering teams while serving as a senior subject matter expert for Azure cloud architecture.
- Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, identity, security, and cloud connectivity issues.
- Support the continuous modernization, optimization, and hardening of enterprise cloud environments.
- 10+ years of professional IT, infrastructure, cloud, or engineering experience.
- 5+ years of hands‑on Azure experience within DoD IL5/IL6 or comparable high‑security government environments.
- Extensive experience designing and implementing Azure cloud architectures in enterprise or federal environments.
- Strong hands‑on experience with Azure networking
, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, routing, Azure Firewall, VPN, Express Route, and load balancing. - Strong experience with Microsoft Entra , including RBAC, Conditional Access, identity governance, and enterprise identity architecture.
- Experience with Azure Site Recovery and enterprise cloud migration initiatives.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Bicep, and/or ARM
. - Experience with Azure Dev Ops and/or Git Hub Actions for infrastructure automation and CI/CD.
- Strong scripting and automation experience using Power Shell and/or Ansible
. - Experience securing and hardening cloud environments in accordance with DISA STIGs and DoD security requirements
. - Active Secret clearance required.
- CompTIA Security+ certification required.
- Experience creating and maintaining technical architecture and network diagrams using Microsoft Visio
. - Ability to work onsite in Washington, D.C. at least 3 days per week.
- Strong written and verbal…
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