Senior Azure Architect/Technical Lead

We are seeking a Senior Azure Architect / Technical Lead to design and lead secure Azure Government cloud environments supporting mission-critical federal workloads across classified and unclassified networks.

This is a hands-on architecture leadership role. You will own the cloud design, security posture, and technical execution across Dev, Test, and Production environments.

What You Will Lead

Azure Government architecture (IL5 / IL6) Secure Landing Zone design Multi-environment deployments (DEV / TEST / PROD) Zero Trust network architecture Identity integration (Entra ID / CAC / PIV / SSO) VM-based infrastructure running Docker containers Enterprise M365 integration (Exchange, SharePoint, OneDrive) Secure API integrations Technical oversight of engineering team, Architect scalable, resilient, highly secure Azure environments Design VNET architecture, NSGs, WAF, private endpoints, routing controls Implement RBAC, conditional access, and privileged access management Ensure alignment with RMF, NIST 800-53, and ICD 503 Support ATO documentation and security reviews Guide DevSecOps implementation and release management Design secure integration patterns for Azure OpenAI services within government environments

8+ years Azure architecture experience Azure Government experience Experience in IL5 or IL6 environments Strong knowledge of RMF, ICD 503, NIST 800-53 Rev 5 Experience with VM-based Docker deployments Experience integrating enterprise M365 services