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Cloud Solutions Expert Federal (Azure, AWS, AI)

Cloud Solutions Expert Federal (Azure, AWS, AI)

United Global TechnologiesAustin, TX, US
20 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job Description

Job Description

Federal- US Citizens ONLY

Exploration of AWS and Azure for AI resources.

Assist with cloud environment translation.

Focus on AI modeling and disaster recovery in the cloud.

The Azure Cloud Solutions Expert will evaluate existing enterprise IT systems, define a comprehensive “As-Is” architecture , and develop a “To-Be” Azure cloud roadmap that supports scalable, secure, and cost-efficient growth. This role will quantify the benefits of Azure expansion, including business agility, operational efficiency, security compliance, and cost optimization.

The candidate will serve as a strategic advisor for cloud adoption, migration, and optimization, guiding leadership on technology investments and justifying the growth of Azure services.

Key Responsibilities

1. Assessment of Current Environment

  • Conduct detailed discovery sessions with stakeholders to understand current infrastructure, applications, and workloads.
  • Develop a comprehensive “As-Is” architecture document :
  • Network topology
  • Servers, storage, and compute resources
  • Application dependencies and integrations
  • Security and compliance posture
  • Licensing, cost, and performance metrics
  • Identify bottlenecks, risks, and underutilized resources.

2. Azure “To-Be” Architecture & Roadmap

  • Design future-state (“To-Be”) Azure architecture based on business needs, scalability, and best practices.
  • Recommend Azure services and resources : compute, storage, networking, security, monitoring, AI / ML, and hybrid cloud solutions.
  • Develop migration strategies (lift-and-shift, replatform, refactor) for applications and workloads.
  • Define resiliency, high availability, and disaster recovery strategies in Azure.
  • 3. Justification & Business Case for Azure Growth

  • Analyze the cost vs benefit of expanding Azure services, including TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and ROI.
  • Present scalability benefits : handling increased workloads, on-demand provisioning, and global availability.
  • Highlight security and compliance advantages : Azure security tools, compliance certifications (ISO, SOC, GDPR).
  • Align cloud growth with business objectives , including digital transformation, innovation initiatives, and operational efficiency.
  • 4. Governance, Policies, & Best Practices

  • Define Azure governance model : resource groups, subscriptions, RBAC, naming conventions, tagging, and monitoring.
  • Establish cloud usage policies : budgeting, resource provisioning, autoscaling, decommissioning unused resources.
  • Recommend cost management strategies using Azure Cost Management + billing reports.
  • 5. Stakeholder Communication

  • Collaborate with IT teams, DevOps, security, and business units to align cloud strategies.
  • Present findings, architecture diagrams, and recommendations to executive leadership .
  • Provide documentation, metrics, and dashboards to track adoption and ROI.
  • Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (compute, networking, storage, security, monitoring, governance).
  • Proven experience performing cloud assessments and migrations for enterprise environments.
  • Strong architecture skills : creating As-Is / To-Be diagrams and roadmaps.
  • Experience building business cases and financial justification for cloud adoption and growth.
  • Knowledge of IT infrastructure, application stacks, and enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, Zachman, etc.).
  • Strong communication skills for translating technical findings into business recommendations.
  • Familiarity with Azure pricing models, reserved instances, and cost optimization techniques .
  • Preferred Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified : Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified : Azure Administrator Associate
  • TOGAF or other enterprise architecture certifications
  • ITIL, PMP, or other project / program management credentials
  • Performance Metrics

  • Successful documentation of As-Is and To-Be architecture.
  • Development of actionable Azure migration roadmap .
  • Executive approval of Azure growth justification .
  • Cost optimization achieved post-Azure expansion.
  • Reduction in operational bottlenecks and improved scalability / resiliency.
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