Azure Cloud Architect

Azure Cloud Architect Clearances Required: Active DoD Secret Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States Government / Defense / Classified Cloud Environments Position Summary We are seeking a Senior Azure Architect to lead the design, engineering, and governance of secure Microsoft Azure environments supporting government, defense, and mission-critical workloads. This role will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for defining Azure architecture patterns, guiding secure cloud adoption, and ensuring solutions align with federal security, compliance, and operational requirements. The selected candidate will join our strong team of Engineers supporting our Missile Defense Agency (MDA) customer in Huntsville, AL. This is an in-office position. Remote work is not available. Candidates without a Secret, or higher clearance, will not be considered. The ideal candidate has deep experience architecting Azure-based enterprise platforms, including hybrid connectivity, zero trust principles, identity, network segmentation, resiliency, and security boundary enforcement. Candidates with experience supporting DoD, IC, federal civilian agencies, or classified environments are strongly preferred. Experience working with private DISA circuits, dedicated cloud connectivity, or architectures extending from cloud environments to classified LANs is considered a major advantage. Key Responsibilities Lead architecture and technical design for secure Azure environments supporting government and defense missions. Define and maintain Azure reference architectures, landing zones, and platform standards for regulated and sensitive workloads. Design cloud solutions that meet federal security, compliance, and operational requirements, including strong boundary protection, segmentation, and least-privilege access models. Architect secure hybrid connectivity between Azure and on-