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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # REMOTE Azure Architect - **Company:** Insight Global - **Location:** Woburn, MA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Apache HTTP Server, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cluster Analysis, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Internet Information Services (IIS), Image Management, JSON, PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows Servers, MySQL, Network Virtualization, OpenShift, Oracle (Applications), PCI Data Security Standards, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Ansible, SAP (Applications), Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Private Cloud Environment, SUSE Linux, Hyperconverged Infrastructure, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, CIS Benchmarks, Puppet, Terraform, Network Server, Docker, Jenkins, Vmware - **Published:** July 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/9A4E077D47904416832C5E4DBE15F38A/job/ ## About the Role * Minimum of 6 years' experience Azure Architect (Not DevOps) * Technical understanding Cloud and infrastructure services, including Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services, and on-premise networking, servers and storage * Hands-on experience with any of the following DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Git, Jenkins or Kubernetes) with an "Automation First" attitude * Experience with ERP/SAP deployments * Knowledge in Defense Contracting and/or Aerospace industry * VMware based software defined datacenter, including server, storage and network virtualization -- using traditional, converged and hyper-converged infrastructure, and Private Cloud automation * Agile/SAFe software development methodologies and tools * Various database technologies (SQLServer, MYSQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle) and data interchange formats (XML, JSON) * Container technologies such as Docker, AKS/EKS, or OpenShift * Suse 15.x, Windows Server 2019/2022 Redhat 8.x/9.x, including authentication and access control, image management, patching, hardening & group policy, clustering, IIS/Apache, and other core services * Backup and Recovery, including traditional streaming, virtualization, and cloud based solutions * Security and Compliance standards (such as CIS Benchmarks, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, ISO/IEC 27001, SOX, PCI DSS) ## Description One of our top clients in the defense space is seeking an experienced and motivated Cloud Architectto join their corporate Infrastructure Services team to focus on Public Cloud infrastructure solutions within AWS and Azure. As part of the Cloud Center of Excellence, they will partner with application teams to help with implementations and troubleshooting, understanding environments, provide direction and feedback on solution implementations, how cloud services can best be leveraged to meet teams availability and recovery objectives. In this role you will be responsible to increase cloud adoption, automation and better use of cloud services so that the application teams can best benefit from our Cloud Service Providers. * Partner with applications owners and architects to design, implement, and document solutions that comply with strategic enterprise architecture and guidelines in terms of a business, information, and technical standpoint * Translate organizational level business requirements and use cases into IT/IS infrastructure capabiities verified to meet the project requirements * Assist in updating architecture models as business needs evolve and additional cloud services become available * Participate in optimizing solution architectures to manage cloud costs and identify cost control mechanisms * Evangelize DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code, automated continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/. ## Related Videos - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Tips and Tricks for Working with JSON](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1229-tips-and-tricks-for-working-with-json) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) - [Building Well-Architected applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/691-building-well-architected-applications) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)