Cloud Architect

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