Azure Platform Architect
Rockville, MD
Experience: 5
Education: BA, BS
Category: Information Technology
Contractor Work Model: Remote
Brand: System One
Compensation Range: 70.00 - 75.00 Per Hour
Job ID: 346652
Date Posted: 02/26/2026
Shortcut: http://jobs.systemone.com/Wan5ei
Azure Platform Architect
100% remote
US Citizenship is required per government contract
Open to W2 and C2C
$75/hr W2 (no PTO) or $140K with PTO
No third parties
System One is looking for a Platform Architect to support a major enterprise platform modernization effort. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with a team of skilled professionals while contributing your expertise and expanding your skill set.
Role Summary:
The Platform Architect will lead enterprise platform modernization under CLIN 7, focusing on Azure Cloud, VMware, Hybrid Cloud architecture, interoperability, automation, and migration of workloads from on prem infrastructures to Azure and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF). The role provides high level architectural guidance, hands on engineering, and support for mission critical compute, identity, and cloud services.
Key Responsibilities:
Azure Architecture & Migration:
• Lead Azure migration strategy including discovery, assessment, landing zone design, workload classification, and migration waves.
• Architect Azure Landing Zones in alignment with Zero Trust, NIST 800?53, DHS 4300A, and policies.
• Design Azure governance: RBAC, Azure Policy, Blueprints/Bicep/Terraform, monitoring, tagging standards, automation pipelines.
• Architect Azure networking (VNets, ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, Private Endpoints, IPAM/DNS with Infoblox).
• Lead migrations using Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery (ASR), HCX, replication policies, and modernization patterns.
VMware & Hybrid Cloud Architecture:
• Architect and lead VMware enterprise modernization (vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, NSXT, HCX, vSAN, vROps).
• Design hybrid VMware–Azure architectures using Azure VMware Solution (AVS).
• Build interoperability patterns between on prem and cloud: unified identity, monitoring, security, network segmentation, DR/BCP.
• Engineer workload mobility, lifecycle automation, capacity planning, cluster designs, and HA/DR architectures.
Migration to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF):
• Lead migration planning from traditional VMware clusters into VCF workload domains.
• Architect SDDC Manager integration, lifecycle automation, and software defined networking/storage.
• Use HCX, vMotion, and bulk migration methodologies for workload relocation.
• Automate compliance, patching, and security baselines across multi cloud platforms.
Automation & DevSecOps:
• Create automation across platform services using PowerShell DSC, Ansible, Python, Chef, Terraform/Bicep.
• Integrate CI/CD (GitHub/Jenkins/Nexus) into build and migration workflows.
• Develop compliance-as-code, policy enforcement, and infrastructure templates.
Security & Compliance:
- Apply DHS 4300A, NIST 800?53, FISMA, FedRAMP, and DISA STIG controls across platform designs.
- Lead hardening, baseline configuration, continuous monitoring, and vulnerability remediation.
- Deliver SRE aligned availability, resilience, and reliability architecture.
Required Experience:
• 5+ years architecting Azure cloud environments and migrations.
• 5+ years VMware enterprise architecture (ESXi, vCenter, NSX T, vSAN, vROps).
• Strong experience with AVS, hybrid cloud, ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, HCX.
• Experience migrating to VCF (SDDC Manager, workload domains).
• Strong automation experience: PowerShell, DSC, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Bicep.
• Deep AD/Entra ID, ADFS, PKI, GPO, LDAP expertise.
Certifications:
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred).
• VMware VCP/VCAP/VCIX or equivalent strongly preferred.
• NetApp NCDA/NCIE preferred.
• Security+, CISSP, or equivalent desirable.
Tools & Platforms:
• Azure Migrate, ASR, Arc, Policy, Monitor, Defender for Cloud.
• VMware ESXi, NSX?T, HCX, VCF, vSAN, vROps.
• NetApp OnCommand, FlexPod, Hyper?V.
• PowerShell/DSC, Python, Ansible, Bicep, Terraform.
• Splunk, New Relic, SolarWinds, SCOM.
Work Conditions:
• Remote first with occasional travel to NCR/South Burlington.
• Supports Agile sprints, PMR reviews, and O&M transition.
• Must obtain and maintain suitability/EOD.
System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé, ALTA IT Services, and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.
System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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