Cloud and Data Engineering Architect

Overview / Summary

The Division of Enterprise Applications (DEA) is seeking a Principal Azure Cloud & Integration Architect Consultant to provide senior-level architecture leadership for enterprise modernization initiatives. The consultant will design, implement, and govern enterprise-scale cloud solutions while leading the development of a cloud-native integration platform supporting statewide agencies, SCEIS, and enterprise business applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Azure cloud solutions supporting modernization initiatives.
• Design and establish scalable cloud-native integration patterns utilizing REST APIs, event-driven architecture, data integration, and Azure platform services.
• Design and guide implementation of an Azure data lake and supporting data engineering capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership for DevOps, GitOps, CI/CD, security, observability, and operational readiness.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, technical documentation, governance practices, and solution recommendations aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, infrastructure, cybersecurity teams, vendors, and implementation partners.
• Ensure enterprise solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise technology strategy.
• Mentor developers, engineers, architects, and technical staff while supporting knowledge transfer and promoting cloud engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field. An equivalent combination of education, professional certifications, and progressively responsible experience may be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise technology solutions.
• Minimum 7 years of experience designing and implementing cloud solutions and cloud-native architectures using Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.
• Demonstrated experience designing enterprise integration solutions utilizing REST APIs, event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems.
• Experience designing and implementing enterprise data platforms using cloud-based data lake, analytics, or data engineering technologies.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and development automation using Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent technologies.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, scalability, performance optimization, monitoring, and operational support.
• Experience establishing cloud architecture standards, technical design patterns, governance practices, and solution documentation.

Benefits

• Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) matching
• Group Life and Disability insurance
• Professional Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Variety of other perks