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Job Title: Lead, IT Architecture (Azure Solutions Architect)  

Job Code: 35480

Job Location: (On Site) Melbourne, FL; Rochester, NY; Salt Lake City, UT; Clifton, NJ; Greenville TX; or Rockwall, TX 

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Seeking a Lead Azure Solutions Architect Expert to oversee the design, implementation, and support of Azure cloud infrastructure, driving innovative solutions for corporate IT and engineering workloads. This role will focus on building scalable, secure, and efficient Azure environments across both Azure Government and Commercial platforms. Leveraging your expertise in Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, JSON, PowerShell, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, you will lead the development of cloud solutions that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thought leader and hands-on technical expert who can collaborate across departments - including Engineering, Data Center, Architecture, and Security - ensuring robust and compliant cloud implementations. This role will also include mentoring team members, provide technical guidance, and recommend impactful solutions that help drive business success.

Essential Functions:

• Architect, deploy, and manage end-to-end Azure environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security
• Develop, review, and optimize Terraform code in HCL to automate infrastructure provisioning and management
• Lead discussions with internal stakeholders to gather requirements, provide workload updates, and align solutions with business goals
• Coordinate with the Security team to conduct risk assessments, remediate vulnerabilities, and implement security best practices
• Track and manage tasks using tools like ServiceNow and Microsoft Planner
• Create and maintain detailed documentation, including architecture diagrams, process workflows, and operational procedures
• Serve as a technical mentor to team members, fostering knowledge sharing and promoting best practices across the organization
• Provide timely support for Azure-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and a positive end-user experience

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
• 3+ years of Terraform experience. 

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Terraform certification: Ability to acquire Terraform Associate within first 6 months of hire
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Policy as Code (PaC), configuration management, production support
• Proven expertise developing code in at least one high-level programming language and one or more scripting language
• Ability to write simple, effective, and scalable code
• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification
• Terraform certification: Terraform Associate
• Proficiency with tools such as PowerShell, Azure DevOps, Git, VisualCode
• Experience migrating workloads between on-premises environments and Azure
• Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-functional teams and manage complex technical projects
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $119,500-$222,500. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $104,000-$193,000.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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