Simple Software Solutions Group, Inc

Sr Azure Architect (infra + Azure migrate + Security / Compliance)- Hybrid

Simple Software Solutions Group, Inc  •  Atlanta, GA / Pittsburgh, PA (Remote)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description


Sr
Azure Architect (infra + Azure migrate + Security / Compliance)

- Hybrid with travel


We need help ensuring the cloud environment we require for application development is good.


Key pointers:


This person will be leading and implementing, and they will need to work with different groups (AppDev, Infrastructure, Pitt Digital) and ensure that the project is happening on time.


Azure Architecture & Design Expertise

Candidate needs to have a strong understanding of Azure landing zones, VNETs, identity (Azure AD / Entra ID), hybrid connectivity, security best practices, and cost optimization (Well‑Architected Framework). They will be responsible for setting up our cloud environment. To do this, they will need to


  • Candidate will need to assess existing environments and create document designs

  • Candidate will recommend a design after consulting with Developers and Infrastructure. The document will outline risks and dependencies, and how these will be addressed by the design

  • Having familiarity with Java 21/25 and Spring 6 ecosystems is strongly encouraged because while we do not expect the consultant to code, they need to understand how these applications interact with Azure services (like Managed Identities, RBAC, and authentication)


Application Modernization & DevOps


  • Candidate must have experience designing and deploying cloud‑native applications using PaaS services, containers, CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps/GitHub), and Infrastructure as Code (ARM/Bicep/Terraform/Azure Front Door).

  • Candidate must have ability to implement deployment pipelines in Azure DevOps tailored for container-based deployments. Especially, DevOps experience using GitHub actions.

  • Candidate must set up the environment to ensure that developers and infrastructure have ability to observe and monitor the environments, effectively troubleshoot application health and performance across the hybrid boundary


Security, Governance & Compliance


  • Candidate must have knowledge of Azure security controls, RBAC, Key Vault, Defender for Cloud, monitoring/logging, and governance (policies, tagging, cost management) in regulated environments.

  • Candidate must have experience implementing security per above protocols

  • Candidate must have experience working with teams to implement firewall configurations for cloud within complex institutional networks


Proven Azure Migration Experience


  • Candidate needs to have hands-on experience migrating on prem applications and infrastructure to Azure using services such as Azure Migrate, App Service, Azure Virtual Machines and modernization approaches.

  • Candidate must also have containerization expertise with specific experience with Azure Container Apps (ACA) and Azure Static Web Apps.

  • Candidate will implement the design and review with Developers and Infrastructure


Communication


& Training


  • Candidate will be responsible for creating help & training documentation

  • Candidate will train infrastructure and developer teams on how to manage the environment
Simple Software Solutions Group, Inc

About Simple Software Solutions Group, Inc

Simple Solutions is a US based company and Microsoft Partner with a global presence that provides a broad range of software and IT services solutions to better help our clients manage their business. Our personalized service follows industry “best practices” and delivers cost effective and efficient solutions for our client’s business and IT needs.

Simple Solutions has a broad portfolio of cloud and packaged software expertise with development and Integration services. We are also providers of custom and off-the-shelf software products to address specific business and IT challenges.

Simple Solutions has a broad portfolio of cloud and packaged software expertise with development and Integration services. We are also providers of custom and off-the-shelf software products to address specific business and IT challenges.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
West Palm Beach, Florida
Year Founded
2017
Website
sssg.us
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