Azure Architect

Position: Azure Architect

Location: San Deigo CA

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Azure cost and architecture optimization. Plan and govern selective workload migration from Azure to AWS where it reduces total cost of ownership.

• Review Azure estate (compute storage data services networking and observability).
• Identify Azure-native cost levers: reservations savings plans Hybrid Benefit autoscale B-series and Spot.
• Lead Azure-to-AWS migration planning including dependency mapping and risk assessment.
• Coordinate with the AWS Architect on landing zone consistency post-migration.
• Provide recommendations on Azure-specific licensing optimization.

Required Skills

• Expert Azure across IaaS PaaS AKS App Services Azure SQL Synapse and Databricks.
• Azure Cost Management Billing Azure Advisor and Azure Migrate.
• Cross-cloud migration patterns and tools: CloudEndure AWS MGN and Azure Migrate.
• Knowledge of MongoDB Atlas and Databricks cost levers (relevant to Insulets ecosystem).
• Networking: ExpressRoute VNet peering and hybrid connectivity.

Qualifications & Certifications

• 10 years cloud experience 6 years on Azure.
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (required).
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (required for migration scope).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate preferred.