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Cloud Architect

Tecknomic LLC
  • Washington, DC
  • $67–$76 Per Hour
  • Contractor
  • Full-time
  • Instant Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

About This Role

The DC Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) is seeking a hands-on Azure Cloud Architect to lead the continued build-out of its multi-cloud environment (Azure primary, with AWS Commercial and GovCloud). As technical lead and cloud architecture SME for DC government, you will design secure, well-governed environments for OCTO and partner agencies, deliver Terraform-based infrastructure, lead cloud migrations, and provide architectural oversight for Azure Virtual Desktop.

Job Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Lead the continued build-out of OCTO’s multi-cloud environment (Azure primary, AWS Commercial and GovCloud) as technical lead and cloud architecture SME
  • Design secure, well-governed environments for OCTO and partner agencies, translating agency requirements into clear solution designs with options, costs, and tradeoffs
  • Design, mature, and own the Azure landing zone (management groups, subscriptions, Azure Policy, RBAC, security baselines with Microsoft Defender for Cloud)
  • Deliver infrastructure as code with Terraform (reusable modules, remote state) and infrastructure CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps
  • Plan and execute migrations of on-premises virtualized workloads (VMware or similar) to Azure, from discovery and dependency mapping through migration waves
  • Provide architectural oversight of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), including the Terraform/Nerdio boundary; design hybrid connectivity and Entra ID identity integration
  • Define monitoring, backup, and disaster-recovery standards; optimize cloud spend for chargeback; mentor the Azure Cloud Engineer and review code; track work in Azure DevOps and ServiceNow

Numbers & Facts

LocationWashington, DC
Job TypeContractor, Full-time
Salary$67–$76 Per Hour

Qualifications

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field (or equivalent); Senior-level position
  • 8 plus years in infrastructure engineering, with 5 plus years designing and building in Microsoft Azure
  • Demonstrated enterprise Azure landing zone design (management groups, Azure Policy, RBAC, hub-and-spoke networking)
  • 5 plus years hands-on Terraform in production (reusable modules, remote state); infrastructure CI/CD in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
  • Strong Microsoft Entra ID, conditional access, and identity governance; migration of on-premises VMware workloads to Azure
  • Working knowledge of AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, S3) to operate and troubleshoot existing workloads; experience leading/mentoring engineers
  • Able to work 100% onsite in Washington, DC and interview by webcam;
  • AZ-305 certification (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
  • Preferred: government IT experience; Azure Virtual Desktop / Nerdio
  • Manager; NIST 800-53 / CJIS / FedRAMP; Azure cost management; ServiceNow; AWS Solutions Architect or HashiCorp Terraform Associate

Required Skills

  • Azure cloud architecture and multi-cloud strategy (Azure primary, AWS)
  • Azure landing-zone design and governance (management groups, Azure Policy, RBAC, Defender for Cloud)
  • Infrastructure as code with Terraform (reusable modules, remote state)
  • Infrastructure CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
  • Cloud migration of on-premises virtualized workloads (VMware) to Azure
  • Identity integration (Entra ID), hybrid connectivity, and Azure Virtual Desktop oversight
  • *Software / tools:* Microsoft Azure, Terraform, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Entra ID, Defender for Cloud, AVD / Nerdio, AWS, ServiceNow

About Company

About Tecknomic 
Tecknomic is a technical staffing firm partnering with government and Fortune 500 clients across manufacturing, engineering, and technology. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected-veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. 

Skills

  • Cloud architect
  • azure architect
  • Microsoft Windows Azure
  • TERRAFORM
  • DevOps
  • Cloud Migration

Skills

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
  • Architectural Servicesunmatched
  • Cloud Architectureunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Desktop Virtualizationunmatched
  • Governmentunmatched
  • Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
  • Technical Leadershipunmatched

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