Azure Cloud Architect

Job Summary:

The Director, CI will be responsible for development, promotion, implementation, migration, and team building for Azure and hybrid cloud solutions. Expertise in core Azure platforms, add-on features, and hybrid cloud integration will be used to propose and lead projects through all phases of client delivery. Through consultative communication, the director will be a knowledge leader in the implementation and/or support of hybrid environments and set the technical direction for the Azure and on-premises Microsoft application platforms.

This Director position is a multi-faceted, challenging role that requires excellent client/prospect facing skills, being well-versed and adept in Cloud migration tools and technologies, excellent communication and presentation skills, the ability to effectively influence clients/opportunities, develop relationships with technical and business contacts/partners and a passion for knowledge leadership with proven results in driving revenue.

Job Duties:

• Identifies and leads new Azure business opportunities to expand the practice and communicates such opportunities to superiors
• Leads marketing and business development activities and actively promotes Cloud in the middle market, within BDO Digital, BDO USA, and globally with partner firms
• Works closely with key internal Go-To-Market and other sales functions on partnerships, opportunity management, and cross sell
• Works with BDO sales team to develop statements of works, proposals, and RFP responses to Azure services
• Prepares formal and informal presentations for various internal / external meetings, public events, webinars, panels, and other speaking opportunities
• Develops, designs, promotes, and implements Azure and hybrid cloud solutions that promote innovative results that solve business problems
• Architects solutions within the Microsoft Azure Suite of products to include but not limited to, Azure IaaS, Azure PaaS and realted hybrid cloud technologies
• Leads integration and migration activities in Identity, not limited to Entra ID, Entra Domain Services, on-premises Active Directory and 3rd party IAM solutions
• Leads assessments and designs using the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Well Architected Review framework
• Leads migrations of resources to Azure from on-premises, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, or other Azure tenants and experience working with migration tools such as Azure Migrate
• Architects and designs the full range of Azure Infrastructure products not limited to Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure Arc, Azure Stack, Azure Container Instances, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure Monitor
• Architects and designs automation of Azure infrastructure through Infrastructure as Code (IaC) products not limited to Azure Resource Manager Templates, Bicep and Terraform, and managed with Azure DevOps
• Develops and designs solutions with the Defender suite of products and their interaction with the larger Azure stack
• Develops and designs solutions with Microsoft 365 (M365) services that compliment Azure or rely on M365 licensing such as Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Sentinel
• Guides the design of complex Azure networking not limited to DNS, VNETs, User Defined Routes, Network Security Groups, SDWAN, ExpressRoute, route preferences, VPN Gateway, Load Balancer, Application Gateway, Web Application Firewall, Private Endpoint, Private Link, Firewall, Network Virtual Appliances, and more.
• Interprets clients' Azure business and technical needs and translates them to executable engagements, including the development of design documents, implementation plans, and final reports
• Develops and presents client roadmaps, health checks, and assessments
• Understands client needs to develop project plans, resource plans, establishes reporting and metrics, and provides the client with regular updates
• Coordinates all aspects of a project and ensures risk is managed, mitigated, or escalated as quickly as possible
• Manages project teams to ensure client projects are delivered on time and budget
• Manages and validates the quality of client deliverables
• Acts as a contact for client questions and inquires
• Fosters growth and skilling of an internal Cloud community, preparing knowledge sharing presentations and developing best practice frameworks
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Supervises the workload of engineers and architects on assigned engagements and reviews work product, as needed
• Acts as mentor to project team members as appropriate
• Provides work quality feedback and project collaboration feedback to project team members, as appropriate
• Acts as a leader, and projects a professional, positive attitude toward client and firm personnel

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Education:

• High School or GED Equivalent, required
• Bachelor's degree, preferred

Experience:

• Fifteen (15) or more years of IT Infrastructure, Information Security, IT or similar professional experience, required
• Six (6) or more years of technical infrastructure implementation experience with increasing responsibility within Microsoft Azure cloud solutions, required
• Five (5) or more years of strong sales experience supporting and managing pipelines, required
• Three (3) or more years of experience in cloud and on-premises infrastructure, virtualization, Active Directory, and networking, required
• Three (3) or more years professional consulting experience, preferred

Software:

• All of the following, required:
  
  
  
  • Azure Resource Manager and associated components
  • Directory and Identity Services (Entra/Azure AD/AD Connect, AD domain migration)
  
  
• Experience with migration tools such as Azure Migrate, required

Other Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Executive presence and ability to act as primary contact on assigned engagements
• Ability to work with global corporate clients, and ability to up-sell after the first engagement
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills
• Strong analytical and advanced research skills related to industry trends, market competition, and technology
• Aptitude for working in a consulting environment
• Ability to troubleshoot issues, identify solutions, and appropriately escalate issues
• Strong analytical, facilitation, and documentation skills
• Strong project planning, scoping, and management skills
• Strong business process analysis & design and process flow skills
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects/tasks simultaneously with a focus on details
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group environment
• Ability to work well under pressure while dealing with unexpected problems in a professional manner
• Ability to work well in a cross-functional team environment
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Ability to grow technology and infrastructure expertise with self-paced and formal training provided by BDO, while providing training and guidance to team members
• Ability to encourage a team environment on engagements, and contribute to the professional development of assigned personnel
  
  Keywords: Manager, Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Azure, Entra, AD Endpoint, Cloud Solutions, Intune, Security, Cloud Technologies, On-Premises Infrastructure, Defender, Server Compute, Client Compute, Advanced Networking, Storage, Virtualization, Office 365, O365, Microsoft 365, M365, Enterprise Mobility + Security, Architecture

California Range: $175,000 - $225,000
Colorado Range: $175,000 - $225,000
Illinois Range: $175,000 - $225,000
Maryland Range: $175,000 - $225,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $175,000 - $225,000
Washington Range: $175,000 - $225,000
Washington DC Range: $175,000 - $225,000