Azure Architect

Position:

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Azure Architect Location:

- San Deigo CA onsite

Duration:

Contract Rate:

DOE 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 Insulet's 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.