Azure Architect SME

Post Date

Jul 25, 2025

Location

Franklin,
Tennessee

ZIP/Postal Code

37067
US
Oct 01, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Network Engineer

Req #

NAS-797724

Pay Rate

$68 - $85 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Day to Day:
1. Review existing cloud environment and infrastructure
• Understand the current state across 10 subscriptions and thousands of resources.
2. Assess networking design, costs, and security from a design perspective
• Evaluate key architectural components and identify inefficiencies or risks.
3. Provide redesign/recommendations, guidance on taxonomy and environment structure
• Offer strategic improvements based on findings, focusing on governance and scalability.
4. Deliver findings and recommendations directly to the team, ensuring knowledge transfer
• Share insights in a collaborative way to empower internal teams, not just hand off a report.
5. Lead, but not manage, existing staff; provide thought leadership
• Guide and influence direction without formal management responsibilities.
6. Candidate interaction with senior Azure engineers for evaluation
• Engage with technical peers to validate recommendations and ensure alignment.

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Required Skills & Experience

A minimum of 5 years' experience as an Aure Architect
Enterprise-level Azure experience
Expert level knowledge in all 5 layers of Azure; Infrastructure, Networking, Security and governance, Cost Management, and operational and knowledge transfer.
Experience working with AVS, Azure VMware, ABS
Strong written and verbal communication

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Certifications (Azure Architect, DevOps, Security)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.