Azure Infrastructure and Identity Architect

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Position Summary

We are hiring an experienced Azure Infrastructure and Identity Architect to lead our most complex Microsoft Azure and Identity engagements to build the AI Foundations for our clients. This is a senior, client-facing role that sits at the intersection of architecture, delivery, and presales. You will own the technical shape of multi-workstream deals, set the architectural direction for landing zones and identity foundations, and act as a trusted advisor to client executives and engineering teams alike.

The primary objective of this role is to architect and solution AI Azure platforms for our clients. You are expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy: scoping work from opportunities, defending estimates with the sales team, and walking into a delivery with a credible plan on day one. You will also help mature the practice itself, codifying reusable accelerators, mentoring more junior consultants, and contributing to our Microsoft partner alignment.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead technical sales motions end-to-end, from discovery through deal closure. Translate ambiguous client needs into a credible technical approach, phased roadmap, and commercial model (T&M, fixed-fee).

• Author the technical content of Statements of Work, proposals, including assumptions, deliverables, RACI, and exit criteria.

• Build and defend bottom-up estimates; size delivery teams; identify and price in risk, dependencies.

• Deliver executive-level presentations, demos, and architecture walkthroughs; convert technical credibility into pipeline.

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