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Phoenix, Arizona: Hybrid (in-office & remote) Oregon, Washington, or Texas: Remote work from home Full-Time, Salary Exempt Responsibilities you’ll have as a Sr. Azure Architect: Assist with growing and building the MicroAge Azure services practice Work with current and prospective clients to complete paid Azure discoveries as well as architect and design Azure solutions to meet business needs Assist with the setup, implementation, and configuration of Azure Professional Services as needed Effectively work with multiple external clients on various opportunities, projects, systems, and demands Provide guidance and direction to Service Engineers I, II, and III’s Work to confidently influence the client and recommend alternative solutions in a professional manner Enable clients to get the most out of their technology; help them work smarter, not harder The knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be successful: 5+ years experience deploying Azure Infrastructure (Compute/Storage/Network) 2+ years of consulting and architecting Azure solutions Strong attention to detail, outstanding resourcefulness, flexibility, and the ability to work independently as well as within a team setting Ability to work independently in a consultative role working with all levels of client management (including C-Suite) Experience leading paid client-facing business strategy and discovery meetings, adapting to and interpreting client input and business needs, leading them toward an Azure solution Affinity for developing strong business relationships across multiple levels of an organization Rely on strong problem-solving skills to understand and resolve both simple and complex technical issues Follow company processes and standards to ensure efficient workflow and quality results Strong understanding of Azure practices, concepts, and solutions and how they influence and impact businesses Detailed knowledge of Azure concepts, including VNets and other network resources, security groups, Availability Zones/Sets/Groups, Azure Site Recovery, ExpressRoute, Virtual Machines, App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Manager, PowerShell, etc. Perform hands-on tasks in the Azure Portal and on Windows/Linux VMs, as well as create/modify/execute Infrastructure as Code templates and scripts Responsible for contributing to the planning, architecture, execution, and validation of migrations to the cloud Understanding of Microsoft Identity and Access Management products such as Azure AD, ADFS, Azure AD Connect, Conditional Access, SSO, Azure AD Proxy, SAML Hands-on experience architecting and deploying Microsoft Azure environments, including hybrid scenarios, optimizing cost, proper monitoring, scaling, implementing, and validating database, server, virtual desktop & DR scenarios, and Azure security Familiarity with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework AVD: VDI platform migration (Citrix, Horizon, RDS, etc.) VDI profile solutions (FSLogix) Administration and problem-solving AVD Automation (Scaling, Image building (Azure Image Builder, Packer, etc.), PowerShell scripting, Python, etc.) Azure SQL solutions (looking for some or all) Managed Instance, SQL DB, SQL on VM noSQL (Postgres, cosmos DB, etc.) Provisioning and managing Blob, Azure Files, AD integration Identity Management (Azure AD, AADDS, ADFS, etc.) Design, provision, and manage compute, database, network, and storage PowerShell scripting experience Experience with IAC technology such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM, etc. Relevant Microsoft certifications including AZ-104, AZ-303, AZ-304, AZ-500 Why work at MicroAge? At MicroAge, our team members are our smartest investment. In addition to our award-winning company culture and associate engagement and recognition initiatives, our benefits package is an important way of showing them that. We work across a multitude of industries within the SMB sector and beyond and consider ourselves a high-octane team of A-players. MicroAge offers a competitive compensation plan and a culture that’s landed us on the Phoenix Business Journal’s Best Places to Work ten times. MicroAge benefits—to name a few! Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and 401K plans Company-paid basic life insurance, long-term disability, and parental leave Quarterly company contribution towards Health Savings Account (HSA) Frequent performance recognition awards Paid holidays Associate Referral Bonus Military Differential Pay for Active Military Associates #J-18808-Ljbffr Micro Age, Inc.

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