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Royal & Ross

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure

Houston, TX · On-site +1

$60.50 - $83/hr

Experience with offshore and contract development teams Credentials: • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred) Knowledge and Skills: * In-Depth knowledge of cloud services:

VAK Consulting LLC

Azure Architect

Omaha, NE · On-site

$60.75 - $79.25/hr

... Contract Position Required Skils - Experience: 10+ years in IT, with at least 4-5 years specifically focused on Azure Architecture and cloud migration projects. - Certifications: Azure Solutions ...

Royal & Ross

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure

Houston, TX

$60.50 - $83/hr

... and contract development teams Credentials: · Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect ... Expert (preferred) Knowledge and Skills: * · In-Depth knowledge of cloud services: Application ...

FAXIANIT INC

Sr Azure Cloud Architect

Warrenville, IL · Hybrid

$70 - $90/hr

Azure Solutions Architect (with AWS Knowledge) Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid) Contract Long Term Contracting Role Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced Azure Solutions Architect with a ...

FAXIANIT INC

Sr Azure Cloud Architect

Warrenville, IL · Hybrid

$70 - $90/hr

Azure Solutions Architect (with AWS Knowledge) Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid) Contract Long Term Contracting Role Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced Azure Solutions Architect with a ...

FAXIANIT INC

Sr Azure Cloud Architect

Warrenville, IL · Hybrid

$70 - $90/hr

Azure Solutions Architect (with AWS Knowledge) Location: Columbus, OH (Hybrid) Contract Long Term Contracting Role Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced Azure Solutions Architect with a ...

Pyramid Consulting, Inc.

Azure Architect

Tempe, AZ · On-site

$60 - $65/hr

This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Tempe, AZ ... ADF, AKS, Solution Architect. * At least 5 year experience architecting solution leveraging Azure ...

CGI Inc.

Solution Architect

Lafayette, LA · On-site

$60.25 - $79.25/hr

Due to the nature of government contracts, US citizenship is required. Your future duties and ... Deep experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred), CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps), and DevSecOps ...

Purple Drive Technologies

Azure Architect

Dallas, TX · On-site

$62.75 - $81.75/hr

Contract Role Overview We are seeking a highly experienced Azure Architect to design, implement, and govern scalable, secure, and high-availability cloud solutions on Microsoft Azure . This role ...

Yochana IT Solutions Inc

Azure Architect

Indianapolis, IN · On-site

$60.75 - $79/hr

Role - Contract To H ire - At least 3 to 4 Years of Experience as Solution Architect with MS Azure Platform (PaaS Build) - Experience in MS Azure Analytics experience (Azure SQL Data Warehouse ...

Atem Corp

Azure Solutions Architect

Richmond, VA · On-site

$62.75 - $82/hr

Role- Azure Solutions Architect Locations- Richmond, VA (Locals only) Durations- Long Term Exp Level- 15+ yrs Interview- F2F required USC/GC/H4 only ***Only qualified Azure Cloud Architect candidates ...

legence

Azure Architect

Minneapolis, MN · Hybrid

$130K - $180K/yr

Translate business and application requirements into endtoend Azure solutions across compute, networking, storage, identity, and platform services. * Azure Platform & Services * Architect and govern ...

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As of Jun 9, 2026, the average hourly pay for contract azure solution architect in the United States is $70.48, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $61.06 and $79.57 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are Contract Azure Solution Architects?

Contract Azure Solution Architects are IT professionals hired on a temporary or project basis to design, implement, and oversee cloud-based solutions using Microsoft Azure. They analyze business requirements, create technical architectures, and ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with best practices. Their expertise helps organizations leverage Azure services efficiently, often collaborating with development and operations teams to deliver successful cloud projects.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Contract Azure Solution Architect, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Contract Azure Solution Architect, you need deep expertise in cloud architecture, strong experience with Microsoft Azure services, and relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert. Mastery of tools like Azure DevOps, ARM templates, and infrastructure-as-code solutions is typically required. Strong communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills set outstanding architects apart. These competencies ensure the effective design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud solutions tailored to business needs.

What is the difference between Contract Azure Solution Architect vs Cloud Engineer?

AspectContract Azure Solution ArchitectCloud Engineer
CertificationsAzure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure FundamentalsAzure Fundamentals, Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP)
Work EnvironmentDesigning cloud solutions, client-facing projects, architecture planningImplementing cloud infrastructure, deployment, scripting, and automation
Industry UsageUsed across industries for solution design and architectureUsed for cloud infrastructure setup and maintenance

The Contract Azure Solution Architect primarily focuses on designing and planning cloud solutions using Azure, often working directly with clients. In contrast, a Cloud Engineer implements and manages cloud infrastructure, focusing on deployment and automation. Both roles require Azure certifications and are integral to cloud projects, but they differ in responsibilities and daily tasks.

What are some common challenges Contract Azure Solution Architects face when joining new client projects?

Contract Azure Solution Architects often encounter challenges such as quickly understanding existing cloud infrastructures, aligning with client-specific security and compliance requirements, and adapting to varying project management styles. Since each client may have different legacy systems and organizational processes, it’s essential to rapidly build rapport with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Successfully navigating these challenges requires strong communication skills, a proactive approach to documentation review, and flexibility in delivering tailored Azure solutions.
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Cloud Solution Architect - Azure

Cloud Solution Architect - Azure

Royal & Ross

Houston, TX • On-site, Remote

$60.50 - $83/hr

Full-time

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Cloud Solutions Architect
Houston - Full Time - Hybrid; 3 days a week onsite
Our client is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect. As a Cloud Solutions Architect you will be responsible for defining and communicating cloud strategy, patterns/principles, and establishing cloud readiness criteria while assisting teams in mapping, transforming, and migrating products to the most appropriate cloud architecture. Identify and implement the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Drive the creation of Cloud migration & transformation strategy and infrastructure roadmaps/journeys across application, information, business, and technology landscapes.
  • Drive holistic design & patterns/principles for secure cloud application environments, cloud platform enhancements, application architecture, and cloud service integrations. Focusing on standards, guidelines, principles, and guardrail toolsets to ensure compliance, quality, and security of delivered codebase.
  • Establish pilots and POCs for proposed solutions and make recommendations for approvals.
  • Create the capabilities required to utilize automation practices for initializing, provisioning, and optimizing systems, and facilitate infrastructure orchestration - embracing self-service and autonomy.
  • Identify and analyze architecture gaps to propose new technologies.
  • Solution and implement all aspects of Cloud service models and application delivery such as PaaS, Serverless and Containerization infrastructure.
  • Document best practices and recommendations and create and maintain templates and standards.
  • Create and implement DevSecOps, support, maintenance and governance practices and processes for the Cloud Platform.
  • Partner with Development teams, CyberSecurity, Infrastructure teams to deliver and maintain a cloud platform.
  • Ensure systems and applications have efficient and actionable monitoring with SLO aligned with business goals.
  • Engage with external vendors to review solutions, new capabilities and products, and service offerings.
  • KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
    Education:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and or equivalent industry experience
Experience:
  • 4-5 years of demonstrated hands-on experience in designing and configuring secure and scalable cloud platforms patterns on Azure
  • Deep understanding of cloud design patterns, Cloud Native Architecture and principles, cloud operations, and cloud security models
  • Proven and demonstrable experience in architecting, designing, and implementing high volume, high availability cloud applications with a very high degree of automation
  • Proven ability to maintain both a strategic long-term outlook and enterprise perspective, while also supporting tangible, business-driven, and IT-delivered solutions
  • Strong programming skills with experience in API and .NET, Node.js, SQL, Postgres, Angular, PowerShell, AKS, EKS, Kubernetes, Postman, JMeter, Load Runner
  • Experience with offshore and contract development teams

Credentials:
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred)
Knowledge and Skills:
  • In-Depth knowledge of cloud services: Application integration, functions, Cloud Databases, Developer Tools, Security and identity management
  • Demonstrated ability to easily deal with both abstract and concrete concepts and be able to reconcile them for the appropriate audience and context
  • Quickly understand organizational dynamics and management priorities, and to be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven company.
  • Demonstrate strong facilitation, negotiation, interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to lead an in-depth client meeting/workshop across a broad range of topics including discovery, cloud compliance, and security
  • A critical thinker with strong research, analytics, and problem-solving skills
  • Self-motivated with a positive attitude and an ability to work independently and or in a team
  • Ability to communicate across business units and the ability to interface with and communicate complex technical concepts to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
  • Time management skills with the ability to manage multiple streams and lead less experienced architects
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The staffing specialists at Royal & Ross are committed to doing the right thing for our clients – every time, all the time. When you choose Royal & Ross, you won’t receive a large number of poorly vetted recruits. Instead, we’ll provide just a handful of highly qualified candidates for each position. We do the heavy lifting, saving you valuable time while aligning only the best and the brightest talent. The Royal & Ross culture is all about doing the right thing for the company’s clients. This carries over to an internal culture that stresses teamwork and putting others before self – but in a fun and competitive environment. The results speak for themselves.

Industry

It services

Company size

1 - 10 Employees

Headquarters location

Houston, TX, US

Year founded

2003

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