Job summary:


Title:
Azure Architect - Hybrid

Location:
Richmond, VA, United States

Length and terms:
Long term - W2 or C2C


Position created on 07/02/2025 03:23 pm

Job description:


 ***Web Cam Interview Only***Hybrid***

Hybrid schedule, must work on site 3 days a week. 

 Description:

The position will act as the Technical Lead for an established development team that is currently adding additional staffing in support of the project. The Technical Lead will provide oversight, direction and guidance/consultation to the project development team throughout the entire project lifecycle through final acceptance of all deliverables. Will work with the project manager to ensure all aspects of project management disciplines and ensure compliance with agency specific and Commonwealth project management and project governance policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Review and validate project deliverables to ensure information accuracy, thoroughness, completeness and compliance.  Ensures project has a valid project plan that maintains scope, tasks, schedules, estimates, and status, and that information is accurately disseminated to IT management. Directs corrective actions in any area in which performance falls below objectives. Monitor the progress of the project and provide quick and accurate responses to Agency leadership as to status, issues and risks of the project. Serve as liaison between Agency leadership and VITA in cooperation with the project manager. Assist in the preparation of reports and materials for regularly scheduled project reviews with Agency leadership, VITA, and the project oversight committee.

This position will be hybrid, with a requirement to work on site a minimum of three days per week.

Required Skills

  • Experience acting as a Technical Lead on a successful large scale IT project 10 Years
  • Extensive expertise in Azure Cloud Services like Azure AppServices, Azure Functions, AzureDevOps, Azure Storage, Azure Kubernetes Service, etc. 10 Years
  • Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., C#, .NET, Python, JavaScript) 10 Years
  • Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservice architecture, and serverless computing   10 Years
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using AMR templates, Bicep, or Terraform  10 Years
  • Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Azure Monitor and Application Insights 10 Years
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases in Azure (e.g., Azure SQL, Cosmos DB). 10 Years
  • Understanding of secure coding practices, role based access control (RBAC), and compliance frameworks like GDPR or ISO 10 Years
  • Proven experience as a technical lead or similar role leading development teams through full project lifecycle  10 Years
  • Strong grasp of Agile/Scrum practices, ceremonies, and iterative development 10 Years
  • Ability to work closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters and stakeholders 10 Years
  • Experience guiding junior developers, promoting best practices, and maintaining code quality 10 Years
  • Ability to translate technical concepts for non technical stakeholders 10 Years
  • Ability to clearly communicate across distributed teams 10 Years
  • Skill with problem solving and architectural decision making 10 Years

Highly Desired  Skills

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field strongly desired. 10 Years
  • Scrum certifications such as SAFe highly desirable.   10  Years
  • Microsoft certification as DevOps Engineer Expert highly desired   10 Years

 

Contact the recruiter working on this position:



The recruiter working on this position is Hima Teja(Shaji Team)
His/her contact number is +(1) (202) 6290353
His/her contact email is teja@msysinc.com

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