Senior Cloud Solutions Architect
American Business Solutions, Columbus, OH, United States
Overview:
Engagement Type
Contract Complete Description
Position
Level: Technical
Specialist 4 (TS4)
Working
Title: Azure PaaS
Consultant
Years
of Relevant Experience:
More than 10 years
Preferred
Education: 4 years of
college degree or equivalent technical study
Preferred
Certifications: Azure
Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
POSITION
SUMMARY
The Technical
Specialist 4 is a senior expert-level consultant serving as a hands-on
technical implementation expert in Azure PaaS technologies and API
integration. This role requires proven expertise implementing enterprise-scale
Azure PaaS solutions with strong emphasis on API integration and modern
cloud-native architectures across large and complex statewide systems.
CORE
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
Leadership & Standards
•
Functions
as the niche technical SME for Azure PaaS, providing authoritative guidance on
architectural decisions
•
Demonstrates
expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts to diverse
stakeholders from developers to executives
•
Drives
continuous improvement in solution quality through enhanced standards, code
reviews, and best practice adoption
Solution
Architecture & Implementation
•
Designs
and implements end-to-end Azure PaaS solutions across all architectural tiers:
•
Data
Layer: Database
design, data integration pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehouse
implementations
•
API/Integration
Layer: RESTful
services, message queuing, event-driven architectures, and third-party system
integrations
•
Application
Layer: Web
applications, serverless functions, and batch processing jobs
•
Security
& Identity:
Authentication/authorization flows, API security, and data encryption
strategies
•
Deployment
& Operations:
Azure DevOps, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and performance optimization
•
Delivers
enterprise-scale applications requiring complex integrations with statewide
systems and enterprise architecture
•
Proven
hands-on expertise implementing, troubleshooting, and optimizing multi-tier
applications from initial architecture through production deployment
Stakeholder
Engagement & Governance
•
Interacts
with executive level business users and technical experts on cloud strategy and
roadmap planning
•
Establishes
and maintains API governance, design standards, and OpenAPI/Swagger
specifications
•
Collaborates
with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture
REQUIRED
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Core
Requirements (Must Have):
•
API
Integration: Azure
API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, OAuth 2.0/OIDC/SAML authentication
•
Development: C#, TypeScript, .NET 8+, Entity
Framework Core, RESTful API design
•
Azure
PaaS: App Services,
Functions, Azure SQL Database, Key Vault, Monitor/Application Insights
•
DevOps: Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines,
Artifacts), IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM Templates), CI/CD YAML pipelines
Preferred
Experience:
•
Data
Platform: Azure Data
Factory, Synapse Analytics, Power BI integration
•
Power
Platform: Power Apps,
Power Automate, Dataverse
•
Frontend: Blazor, React, or Angular
•
AI/ML: Azure AI Services, Copilot and models
integration Required/Desired Skills
Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience API Integration: Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, OAuth 2.0/OIDC/SAML authentication Required 10.0 Years Development: C#, TypeScript, .NET 8+, Entity Framework Core, RESTful API design Required 10.0 Years Azure PaaS: App Services, Functions, Azure SQL Database, Key Vault, Monitor/Application Insights Required 10.0 Years DevOps: Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts), IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM Templates), CI/CD YAML pipelines Required 10.0 Years Preferred Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Highly desired Data Platform: Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Power BI integration Highly desired Power Platform: Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse Highly desired Frontend: Blazor, React, or Angular Highly desired AI/ML: Azure AI Services, Copilot and models integration Highly desired
Skills:
API Integration: Azure API Management,Logic Apps,Service Bus,OAuth 2.0/OIDC/SAML authentication,Development: C#,TypeScript,.NET 8+,Entity Framework Core,RESTful API design,Azure PaaS: App Services,Functions,Azure SQL Database,Key Vault,Monitor/Application Insights,DevOps: Azure DevOps (Repos,Pipelines,Artifacts),IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM Templates),CI/CD YAML pipelines,Preferred Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert,Azure DevOps Engineer Expert,Data Platform: Azure Data Factory,Synapse Analytics,Power BI integration,Power Platform: Power Apps,Power Automate,Dataverse,Frontend: Blazor,React,or Angular,AI/ML: Azure AI Services,Copilot and models integration
Engagement Type
Contract Complete Description
Position
Level: Technical
Specialist 4 (TS4)
Working
Title: Azure PaaS
Consultant
Years
of Relevant Experience:
More than 10 years
Preferred
Education: 4 years of
college degree or equivalent technical study
Preferred
Certifications: Azure
Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
POSITION
SUMMARY
The Technical
Specialist 4 is a senior expert-level consultant serving as a hands-on
technical implementation expert in Azure PaaS technologies and API
integration. This role requires proven expertise implementing enterprise-scale
Azure PaaS solutions with strong emphasis on API integration and modern
cloud-native architectures across large and complex statewide systems.
CORE
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical
Leadership & Standards
•
Functions
as the niche technical SME for Azure PaaS, providing authoritative guidance on
architectural decisions
•
Demonstrates
expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts to diverse
stakeholders from developers to executives
•
Drives
continuous improvement in solution quality through enhanced standards, code
reviews, and best practice adoption
Solution
Architecture & Implementation
•
Designs
and implements end-to-end Azure PaaS solutions across all architectural tiers:
•
Data
Layer: Database
design, data integration pipelines, ETL/ELT processes, and data warehouse
implementations
•
API/Integration
Layer: RESTful
services, message queuing, event-driven architectures, and third-party system
integrations
•
Application
Layer: Web
applications, serverless functions, and batch processing jobs
•
Security
& Identity:
Authentication/authorization flows, API security, and data encryption
strategies
•
Deployment
& Operations:
Azure DevOps, infrastructure as code, monitoring, and performance optimization
•
Delivers
enterprise-scale applications requiring complex integrations with statewide
systems and enterprise architecture
•
Proven
hands-on expertise implementing, troubleshooting, and optimizing multi-tier
applications from initial architecture through production deployment
Stakeholder
Engagement & Governance
•
Interacts
with executive level business users and technical experts on cloud strategy and
roadmap planning
•
Establishes
and maintains API governance, design standards, and OpenAPI/Swagger
specifications
•
Collaborates
with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture
REQUIRED
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Core
Requirements (Must Have):
•
API
Integration: Azure
API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, OAuth 2.0/OIDC/SAML authentication
•
Development: C#, TypeScript, .NET 8+, Entity
Framework Core, RESTful API design
•
Azure
PaaS: App Services,
Functions, Azure SQL Database, Key Vault, Monitor/Application Insights
•
DevOps: Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines,
Artifacts), IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM Templates), CI/CD YAML pipelines
Preferred
Experience:
•
Data
Platform: Azure Data
Factory, Synapse Analytics, Power BI integration
•
Power
Platform: Power Apps,
Power Automate, Dataverse
•
Frontend: Blazor, React, or Angular
•
AI/ML: Azure AI Services, Copilot and models
integration Required/Desired Skills
Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience API Integration: Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus, OAuth 2.0/OIDC/SAML authentication Required 10.0 Years Development: C#, TypeScript, .NET 8+, Entity Framework Core, RESTful API design Required 10.0 Years Azure PaaS: App Services, Functions, Azure SQL Database, Key Vault, Monitor/Application Insights Required 10.0 Years DevOps: Azure DevOps (Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts), IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM Templates), CI/CD YAML pipelines Required 10.0 Years Preferred Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Highly desired Data Platform: Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Power BI integration Highly desired Power Platform: Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse Highly desired Frontend: Blazor, React, or Angular Highly desired AI/ML: Azure AI Services, Copilot and models integration Highly desired
Skills:
API Integration: Azure API Management,Logic Apps,Service Bus,OAuth 2.0/OIDC/SAML authentication,Development: C#,TypeScript,.NET 8+,Entity Framework Core,RESTful API design,Azure PaaS: App Services,Functions,Azure SQL Database,Key Vault,Monitor/Application Insights,DevOps: Azure DevOps (Repos,Pipelines,Artifacts),IaC (Bicep/Terraform/ARM Templates),CI/CD YAML pipelines,Preferred Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert,Azure DevOps Engineer Expert,Data Platform: Azure Data Factory,Synapse Analytics,Power BI integration,Power Platform: Power Apps,Power Automate,Dataverse,Frontend: Blazor,React,or Angular,AI/ML: Azure AI Services,Copilot and models integration