Central Point Partners · 12 hours ago
Azure & Linux Enterprise Services Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCentral Point Partners has been helping businesses navigate the changing landscape of information technology for over 45 years. They are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Level 5 Azure & Linux Enterprise Services Architect to join their dynamic IT team, responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining complex compute environments.
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Responsibilities
Define and own customer-facing hybrid cloud architectures for Azure-based managed services
Design, standardize, and evolve multi-tenant managed service platforms supporting multiple enterprise customers
Ensure architectures align with contractual SLAs, SLOs, and support models
Establish and enforce architecture, security, and operational standards across customer environments
Maintain hands-on involvement with Azure and on-prem Linux systems in production
Lead troubleshooting and serve as the highest-level escalation point for complex customer issues
Architect resilient platforms with strong monitoring, alerting, backup, and disaster recovery
Act as a technical lead and trusted advisor for enterprise customers
Participate in customer architecture reviews, technical workshops, and QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews)
Translate customer business requirements into secure, supportable cloud architectures
Support presales and solution design, including architecture validation, scoping, and risk assessment
Guide customers through cloud adoption, modernization, and hybrid integration strategies
Provide architectural leadership for 24×7 managed service operations, including on-call participation
Lead major incident response efforts, including customer communication and post-incident reviews
Drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization improvements across customer platforms
Ensure operational readiness for new customers and onboardings
Mentor senior engineers and architects within the MSP organization
Influence technical strategy, tooling, and service offerings across the managed services portfolio
Evaluate Azure services and open-source technologies to improve customer outcomes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
Demonstrated leadership abilities, including project management and team mentoring
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities and technologies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
10+ years of experience in Linux system administration and engineering in enterprise environments
5+ years designing and operating Microsoft Azure for enterprise or MSP customers
Deep, hands-on Linux system administration experience in enterprise production environments
Proven experience managing on-premises Linux infrastructure (physical and virtual)
Deep expertise in the administration of Linux / Unix systems
Experience with backup and recovery processes
Relevant certifications such as RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent customer-facing communication skills, including the ability to explain complex designs clearly
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Preferred
15+ years of prior Linux Compute administration experience in complex corporate or enterprise environments
Extensive experience delivering customer-facing managed services in SLA-driven environments
Strong expertise in hybrid cloud architecture, enterprise networking, identity, and security
Extensive background in 24×7 cloud and infrastructure operations, including incident response
Experience with containers and orchestration at scale (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS)
Additional Azure certifications (Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert)
Experience working in MSPs or consulting organizations supporting multiple enterprise customers
Knowledge of Unix systems (AIX, Solaris, Client-UX, or similar)
Familiarity with ITIL, SRE, or service management frameworks
Experience supporting regulated, high-availability, or compliance-driven environments
Exposure to cloud migration and modernization engagements
Benefits
Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement savings plan with company profit sharing
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements:
Generous paid time off and holiday
A career with a company where you will be challenged, respected, and valued.
A career with a company where most people of 10+ years of tenure and have deep subject matter expertise.
Company
Central Point Partners
Central Point Partners is an IT firm that provides consultation, staffing, big data, staff augmentation and executive search services.
51-200 employees
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