Job Title: Architect - Azure Solutions Architect and Administrator -

Location: Jackson MS 39211

This role serves as the primary Azure Solutions Architect for the agency's cloud modernization initiatives, leading the strategy, design, and governance of Azure-based environments. The architect will drive enterprise workload migrations from on-premises and zLinux mainframes to secure, scalable Azure IaaS and PaaS platforms, including critical systems such as the state payroll application.

The position requires hands-on expertise in Azure architecture, DevOps automation, cloud security, hybrid integrations, and legacy system migration. The architect will also establish cloud policies, ensure compliance, and provide documentation and knowledge transfer to enable long-term sustainability of cloud operations.