VITA Azure Cloud Architect 4

Richmond, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

*Deadline to submit: No later than 4 pm EST on Wed 10/15 (the earlier the better)

VITA - Sr Azure Cloud Architect

ON SITE REQUIRED: 3 days/week (parking available on site at no cost for contractors)

MAX VENDOR RATE: NA

*Deadline to submit: No later than 4 pm EST on Wed. 10/15 (the earlier the better)

VITA - Sr Azure Cloud Architect

ON SITE REQUIRED: 3 days/week (parking available on site at no cost for contractors)

DURATION: 1 year expected

**Pls note: Mgr will do initial Virtual (Web based IV) but reserves the right to do a follow up IN PERSON interview if they deem necessary. Pls make sure your candidate is aware.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Azure Architect will be advising agency on architecture and security concerns associated with Azure including in-place migrations/refactoring.

Architect will need to make recommendations on lift and shift and on-premise to cloud native migrations.

Architect will need to make recommendations with refactoring within Azure environment.

Architect will need to conduct testing within Azure to show minimal viable product of an architecture.

Architect will need to understand available offerings from COV MSI and other connected parties.

Architect will make configurations to Azure in support of agency-level objectives. Configurations will be primarily to Azure-based services.

Architect will need to sign Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Strong knowledge of cloud fundamentals	Required	5	Years
Knowledge of single and multi-cloud strategies and implications	Required	5	Years
Knowledge and experience in designing cloud solutions encapsulating all aspects of design that meet business requirements.	Required	5	Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure network and storage architectures	Required	5	Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Services (examples Azure Key Vault Entra ID etc.)	Required	5	Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Functions Azure Web App/App Service Containers micro-services architecture and server-less architecture.	Required	5	Years
Demonstrated knowledge of cloud security principles including zero-trust network segmentation just-in-time access conditional access etc.	Required	5	Years
Knowledge of availability options. Demonstrated experience architecting solutions that meet RPO and RTO objectives in Azure.	Required	5	Years
Effective documentation writing. Candidate should be able to write professional documentation including position papers architecture documentation a	Required	5	Years
Experience in managing cloud-based security posture activities including vulnerability remediation perimeter defense architecture encryption in tran	Required	5	Years
Knowledge and experience in DevOps including Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise Cloud.	Required	5	Years
Knowledge and experience in data storage products like SQL Server Oracle. Knowledge of non-relational data storage products like Cosmos DB.	Required	5	Years
Experience as a on-premise architect 5 years	Required	5	Years
Strong communication skills. Candidate should be able to effectively communicate with technical and business staff.	Required	5	Years
Microsoft Certification in Azure Solutions Architect (Pls upload cert under reference tab)	Required	2	Years

Questions

No.	Question
Question1	Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment
Question2	Please list candidates email address.
Question3	In what city and state does your candidate currently reside If you indicate they are in Richmond VA then pls upload a copy of their drivers license under the Reference Tab in Vector (copies of utility bills seem to be too easy to alter so a drivers license with their name and address is required now).
Question4	Microsoft Certification in Azure Solutions Architect is REQUIRED. Please upload a copy of this cert under the Reference tab in Vector. If no cert is uploaded then we will bypass this candidate without notifying you so pls make sure its in Vector before you click on submit!
Question5	If selected this role requires your candidate be ON SITE 3 days/week (NO EXCEPTIONS). Does your candidate agree to this arrangement Parking IS available at no cost to contractors at this location.
Question6	Mgr will do initial Virtual (Web based IV) but reserves the right to do a follow up IN PERSON interview if they deem necessary. Does your candidate agree to this interview arrangement
Question7	Make sure to HIGHLIGHT (or BOLD) the required skills on their resume that match the skills matrix. This helps us (and you) to identify if your candidate is truly a match and has the experience that support what the agency requires for this role!

*Deadline to submit: No later than 4 pm EST on Wed 10/15 (the earlier the better)VITA - Sr Azure Cloud Architect ON SITE REQUIRED: 3 days/week (parking available on site at no cost for contractors) MAX VENDOR RATE: NA*Deadline to submit: No later than 4 pm EST on Wed. 10/15 (the earlier the better)V...

*Deadline to submit: No later than 4 pm EST on Wed 10/15 (the earlier the better)

VITA - Sr Azure Cloud Architect

ON SITE REQUIRED: 3 days/week (parking available on site at no cost for contractors)

MAX VENDOR RATE: NA

*Deadline to submit: No later than 4 pm EST on Wed. 10/15 (the earlier the better)

VITA - Sr Azure Cloud Architect

ON SITE REQUIRED: 3 days/week (parking available on site at no cost for contractors)

DURATION: 1 year expected

**Pls note: Mgr will do initial Virtual (Web based IV) but reserves the right to do a follow up IN PERSON interview if they deem necessary. Pls make sure your candidate is aware.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Azure Architect will be advising agency on architecture and security concerns associated with Azure including in-place migrations/refactoring.

Architect will need to make recommendations on lift and shift and on-premise to cloud native migrations.

Architect will need to make recommendations with refactoring within Azure environment.

Architect will need to conduct testing within Azure to show minimal viable product of an architecture.

Architect will need to understand available offerings from COV MSI and other connected parties.

Architect will make configurations to Azure in support of agency-level objectives. Configurations will be primarily to Azure-based services.

Architect will need to sign Non-Disclosure Agreement.

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required /Desired	Amount	of Experience
Strong knowledge of cloud fundamentals	Required	5	Years
Knowledge of single and multi-cloud strategies and implications	Required	5	Years
Knowledge and experience in designing cloud solutions encapsulating all aspects of design that meet business requirements.	Required	5	Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure network and storage architectures	Required	5	Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Services (examples Azure Key Vault Entra ID etc.)	Required	5	Years
Strong knowledge and experience with Azure Functions Azure Web App/App Service Containers micro-services architecture and server-less architecture.	Required	5	Years
Demonstrated knowledge of cloud security principles including zero-trust network segmentation just-in-time access conditional access etc.	Required	5	Years
Knowledge of availability options. Demonstrated experience architecting solutions that meet RPO and RTO objectives in Azure.	Required	5	Years
Effective documentation writing. Candidate should be able to write professional documentation including position papers architecture documentation a	Required	5	Years
Experience in managing cloud-based security posture activities including vulnerability remediation perimeter defense architecture encryption in tran	Required	5	Years
Knowledge and experience in DevOps including Azure DevOps and GitHub Enterprise Cloud.	Required	5	Years
Knowledge and experience in data storage products like SQL Server Oracle. Knowledge of non-relational data storage products like Cosmos DB.	Required	5	Years
Experience as a on-premise architect 5 years	Required	5	Years
Strong communication skills. Candidate should be able to effectively communicate with technical and business staff.	Required	5	Years
Microsoft Certification in Azure Solutions Architect (Pls upload cert under reference tab)	Required	2	Years

Questions

No.	Question
Question1	Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment
Question2	Please list candidates email address.
Question3	In what city and state does your candidate currently reside If you indicate they are in Richmond VA then pls upload a copy of their drivers license under the Reference Tab in Vector (copies of utility bills seem to be too easy to alter so a drivers license with their name and address is required now).
Question4	Microsoft Certification in Azure Solutions Architect is REQUIRED. Please upload a copy of this cert under the Reference tab in Vector. If no cert is uploaded then we will bypass this candidate without notifying you so pls make sure its in Vector before you click on submit!
Question5	If selected this role requires your candidate be ON SITE 3 days/week (NO EXCEPTIONS). Does your candidate agree to this arrangement Parking IS available at no cost to contractors at this location.
Question6	Mgr will do initial Virtual (Web based IV) but reserves the right to do a follow up IN PERSON interview if they deem necessary. Does your candidate agree to this interview arrangement
Question7	Make sure to HIGHLIGHT (or BOLD) the required skills on their resume that match the skills matrix. This helps us (and you) to identify if your candidate is truly a match and has the experience that support what the agency requires for this role!