Lead Microsoft Azure cloud architecture, operations, security, privacy, and compliance initiatives. Support Azure administration and engineering, cloud migrations, hybrid environments, networking, firewalls, identity, monitoring, storage, databases, and load balancing. Provide technical guidance, lead architecture discussions, mentor engineering staff, and create technical documentation. The role requires extensive Azure and AWS experience, with preferred experience in on-premises migrations and hybrid cloud operations.
This is a remote position.
Security Architect
Project Identifier
SC
Client
South Carolina
Agency
State of South Carolina
Location
Remote
Candidate location: Candidate MUST live in the United States.
Contract Duration
12 Months
Interview Type
Online
Visa Requirements
The candidate will have to be on Innosoft W2.
At least 6 months of valid work authorization
(Citizen, GC, EAD, OPT-EAD, H4-EAD)
Tentative Start Date
10/10/2026
Deadline
09/16/2026
Project Overview
This position will support all aspects of systems and networking, with a primary focus on leading Microsoft Azure cloud platform operations, including Azure system administration and engineering, within the IT Infrastructure and Operations team.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Develop cloud architecture and lead technical discussions for Microsoft Azure.
- Lead cloud security, privacy, and compliance decisions.
- Support migration of on-premises applications and services to Azure.
- Provide technical guidance and mentor architects and engineering staff.
- Stay current with technical developments and best practices related to Microsoft Azure and other cloud platforms.
Requirements
Education and Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or an equivalent field.
- 5+ years of relevant experience may be substituted for the formal education requirement.
- Microsoft Azure certifications such as Azure Administrator, Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate, Identity and Access Administrator Associate, Security Operations Analyst, or Security Administrator.
Required Skills:
- 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform, including security, firewalls, Key Vault, Service Bus, ASR, networking, OMS, Blob Storage, Resource Groups, NSGs, Application Insights, SQL Server, Azure SQL Database, and Load Balancers.
- 5+ years of experience with AWS Cloud Platform, including cloud architecture, administration, resource allocation, security, and network connectivity.3+ years of experience creating technical documentation.
Preferred Skills:
- Experience with on-premises to cloud migrations.
- Experience supporting and managing hybrid cloud environments and operations.
Benefits
Standard Employee Benefits.
50% Health Insurance Paid by Innosoft, Paid Vacation, 401K Match, STD LTD and AD&D paid by Innosoft.
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