TEKsystems · 13 hours ago
Azure Cloud Architect
New York, NY
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level
$70/hr - $80/hrTEKsystems is a leading provider of business and technology services, helping clients transform and capitalize on new opportunities. They are seeking an Azure Cloud Architect to act as a technical lead for cloud migrations, manage Active Directory environments, and ensure secure access to Microsoft 365 services.
Information Technology
Responsibilities
Act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for hybrid infrastructure, cloud, VDI, and modern endpoint initiatives
Design, plan, and execute on-premises to cloud migrations (Azure) with minimal disruption
Lead migration of existing VDI environments (Citrix, VMware Horizon, RDS) to Windows 365 Cloud PCs
Manage and modernize Active Directory environments including DNS, GPOs, trusts, and identity synchronization
Administer and support endpoint management using Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM)
Ensure application, identity, network, and security dependencies continue to function post-migration
Design, implement, and maintain Conditional Access policies aligned to Zero Trust principles
Collaborate with security and business teams to ensure secure access to Microsoft 365 services
Develop migration roadmaps, risk assessments, validation plans, and rollback strategies
Optimize environments for performance, resiliency, scalability, and cost
Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks
Mentor junior engineers
Qualification
Required
Act as a technical lead and subject matter expert for hybrid infrastructure, cloud, VDI, and modern endpoint initiatives
Design, plan, and execute on-premises to cloud migrations (Azure) with minimal disruption
Lead migration of existing VDI environments (Citrix, VMware Horizon, RDS) to Windows 365 Cloud PCs
Manage and modernize Active Directory environments including DNS, GPOs, trusts, and identity synchronization
Administer and support endpoint management using Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM)
Ensure application, identity, network, and security dependencies continue to function post-migration
Design, implement, and maintain Conditional Access policies aligned to Zero Trust principles
Collaborate with security and business teams to ensure secure access to Microsoft 365 services
Develop migration roadmaps, risk assessments, validation plans, and rollback strategies
Optimize environments for performance, resiliency, scalability, and cost
Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and runbooks
Mentor junior engineers
Strong enterprise experience with on-prem Active Directory
Proven Azure migration experience
Hands-on VDI infrastructure management experience
Experience migrating VDI to Windows 365 Cloud PCs or similar platforms
Experience managing endpoints using Microsoft Intune (MDM/MAM)
Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 services (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Office apps, Proofpoint)
Deep understanding of Conditional Access policies and identity-based security controls
Strong knowledge of hybrid identity, networking, and security
Ability to maintain business-critical workloads with minimal downtime
Preferred
AWS experience would be a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Company
TEKsystems
At TEKsystems, they understand people. Every year they deploy over 80,000 IT professionals at 6,000 client sites across North America,
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
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