Full-Time Principal Architect - Azure

The SHI Services Principal Architect – Azure will lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale cloud solutions. They will also serve as a thought leader in the Azure services practice.

• Serve as the lead architect on Azure professional services engagements.
• Translate customer requirements into Azure architectures.
• Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and consultants.
• Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise customers.
• Lead workshops, assessments, design sessions, and technical deep dives across a wide range of Azure capabilities.
• Own technical governance and support project delivery milestones, documentation, and architecture reviews.
• Identify risks and drive mitigation strategies across architecture and delivery phases.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of delivery methodologies, templates, and best practices.
• Support knowledge transfer and enablement for customer teams and internal delivery staff.
• Stay current with Microsoft Azure innovations.
• Contribute to the development of the SHI Microsoft Azure services practice.
• Provide thought leadership through presentations, whitepapers, and industry engagements.
• Work closely with sales, engineering, and delivery teams.
• Drive the growth of professional services revenue.
• Develop and deliver a world-class professional services experience.

Qualifications:

• Ability to design, implement, and configure robust AI solutions.
• Ability to design comprehensive Azure structures and frameworks.
• The ability to design, implement, and support multi-tier applications and cloud-based architectures.
• Ability to oversee and direct projects to completion.
• Background in large-scale migrations, hybrid cloud, Azure landing zones, and application modernization projects.
• Experience with regulated or complex environments.
• Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, and modern delivery frameworks.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise Azure solutions.
• Strong understanding of core Azure services and architecture patterns.
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform), DevOps pipelines, and CI/CD practices.
• Strong knowledge of security, governance, identity (Entra ID), and compliance considerations in Azure.

Requirements:

• Completed Bachelor’s Degree or relevant work experience required.
• Ability to travel occasionally.
• Microsoft Cloud Certifications.
• Minimum 10 years of technical experience.
• Experience working in professional services, consulting, or systems integration delivery models.

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