Enterprise Architect 26-05473

Job Title: Enterprise Architect
Location: Phoenix AZ (Onsite Minimum 3 days/week)
Duration: 12 Months Contract

Position Overview

Navitas Partners LLC is seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Architect to lead the design implementation and governance of an enterprise-scale Azure cloud platform aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) principles for a large public sector judicial organization in Arizona.

This role provides architectural leadership across cloud domains including landing zone design governance security networking DevOps and resilience. The architect will drive modernization initiatives ensuring a secure scalable and compliant cloud environment while supporting a transition toward commercial Azure and/or cloud-agnostic strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design and governance of enterprise Azure cloud platforms
• Design and implement Azure landing zones aligned with Microsoft CAF
• Architect and manage Azure services including VMs App Services Storage and Azure SQL
• Define and enforce identity and access management using Azure AD RBAC and Managed Identities
• Implement security compliance and governance controls using Azure Policy Key Vault and encryption standards
• Establish monitoring logging and observability using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics
• Drive Infrastructure as Code adoption (ARM Bicep Terraform or equivalent tools)
• Design scalable networking and hybrid connectivity solutions
• Enable DevOps transformation CI/CD pipelines and automation practices
• Support disaster recovery and business continuity planning
• Provide architectural documentation standards and knowledge transfer
• Collaborate with technical teams stakeholders and leadership on cloud strategy and execution

Required Skills

• Strong Azure cloud architecture and enterprise platform design experience
• Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) expertise
• Enterprise landing zone design and implementation
• Azure core services: Compute Storage Networking and Databases
• Identity and Access Management (Azure AD RBAC Managed Identities)
• Security & compliance (Azure Policy Key Vault encryption)
• Infrastructure as Code (ARM Bicep Terraform or similar tools)
• Monitoring logging and observability (Azure Monitor Log Analytics)
• DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline implementation
• Networking architecture and hybrid connectivity solutions
• Governance frameworks and enterprise policy enforcement

Preferred Skills

• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
• Experience with multi-cloud or cloud-agnostic strategies
• FinOps and cloud cost optimization experience
• Prior public sector or regulated industry experience
• Disaster recovery and business continuity architecture
• Experience with large-scale cloud migration initiatives
• Governance model development for enterprise environments

Experience Required

• 10 years of enterprise architecture experience
• Proven hands-on experience designing and implementing Azure cloud solutions at scale
• Strong background in CAF-aligned cloud adoption and landing zone implementation
• Experience with cloud security compliance and governance frameworks
• Demonstrated success in DevOps transformation and automation initiatives
• Experience leading cross-functional architecture programs

Education Required

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or related field

Preferred Education & Certifications

• Masters degree in a related technical or business discipline
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
• TOGAF or equivalent enterprise architecture certification

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