Cloud Architect

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ARETUM

πŸ“Remote - United States

Summary

Join Aretum, a mission-driven organization, and be part of meaningful work delivering technology-enabled solutions to defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors. As a Cloud Solutions Architect, you will assess on-premises applications and infrastructure, design cloud migration plans, and architect Azure native services. You will lead database migration initiatives, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and create technical documentation. This remote position requires a Bachelor's degree, 7+ years of relevant experience, and deep knowledge of Azure Cloud and M365 Power Platform. Occasional travel may be required. Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree (e.g., Computer Science or equivalent)
  • 7+ years in cloud-based solution architecture and cloud security, including Entra ID, Azure Sentinel, and Azure Information Protection
  • Deep knowledge of Azure Cloud, M365 Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate and Dataverse
  • Demonstrated experience in Azure DevOps and Automation, including Azure CLI, PowerShell, and ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform, as well as experience with source control using Git for scripts
  • Proven experience with monitoring and performance optimization, including Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and KQL
  • Knowledge of Azure networking and connectivity, including Azure Virtual Network, Azure DNS, and Azure Application Gateway
  • Experience with containerization and microservices, including Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Services, Azure App Services, and Azure API Management
  • Relevant experience with Agile development methodology, designing secure, scalable, and compliant solutions
  • Solid understanding of managing and migrating on-premises PostgreSQL to Azure managed database
  • Good experience managing API services in Azure cloud
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Assess on-premises applications and infrastructure to determine the appropriate Azure cloud native solutions
  • Design end-to-end cloud migration plan and strategies for custom web applications on Microsoft IIS, on-premises APIs and Windows console applications
  • Select and architect Azure native services, including App Services, Functions, Logic Apps and AKS, based on scalability, cost, and business goals
  • Lead database migration initiatives, specifically provisioning the Azure database for PostgreSQL and migrating this on-prem PostgreSQL to Azure cloud
  • Experience with managing user security and login with Active Directory and Entra ID
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on migration to capture requirements, communicate risks and align technical direction with business goals
  • Create architecture diagrams, migration runbooks and code, and technical documentation for planning, implementation, operation, and client handover
  • Conduct performance tuning and testing of workloads post-migration to ensure reliability and cost efficiency
  • Ensure alignment with enterprise security, governance, and accessibility standards

Preferred Qualifications

  • Federal Government experience as a contractor
  • Active Public Trust (or higher) clearance
  • Experience with MySQL, MariaDB, MS SQL, or Oracle

Benefits

  • This is a remote/work-from-home position
  • Occasional travel may be required based on project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training sessions

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