Cloud Architect

Insight Enterprises is hiring a Cloud Architect to join its Enterprise Cloud Consulting Practice. The role is fully remote anywhere in the US, and it centers on designing and delivering Azure solutions for large enterprise clients. It suits someone with a consulting background who is comfortable in front of customers and hands-on with cloud infrastructure.

What you will do

• Design, plan, and implement Microsoft Azure solutions including Edge/IO, Landing Zones, AI Platforms, Hybrid, and Multicloud architectures.
• Lead and deliver enterprise Azure projects: cloud architecture, migration assessments, proof-of-concept deployments, and full-scale implementations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing Azure subject-matter expertise, recommending solutions, and aligning architecture decisions with business objectives and industry best practices.
• Advise on enterprise networking, hybrid connectivity, identity, and security architecture within Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
• Provide thought leadership through internal enablement, customer workshops, and executive briefings on Azure trends, cloud-native design patterns, and platform innovation.
• Build reusable templates, automation scripts, and documentation around Azure landing zones, DevOps, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Work with practice leadership to co-develop offerings, accelerators, and reference architectures, including Azure migration toolkits, cloud readiness frameworks, and pilot environments.
• Engage with Microsoft and other strategic partners to co-develop Azure-centric solutions.
• Stay current on Azure platform advancements and emerging technologies such as AI, edge, and platform engineering.

What they are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, engineering, business, or a related field preferred; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• 7+ years of experience in cloud consulting or services delivery, with a strong focus on architecting and implementing cloud solutions in client environments.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP), including design, deployment, and operational management of cloud-native and hybrid workloads.
• A track record of client-facing consulting engagements: assessments, architecture design sessions, migration planning, and post-deployment advisory.
• Success in presales roles, including scoping, solution development, proposal support, and collaboration with sales teams.
• 5+ years working in or with cloud integrators, MSPs, or channel service providers, with an understanding of service packaging, go-to-market execution, and customer value realization.
• 3+ years leading or collaborating within cross-functional delivery teams on large-scale cloud transformation or modernization projects.

Technical skills

• Hands-on delivery of public cloud infrastructure, with a focus on secure, scalable, resilient architectures in Microsoft Azure.
• Large-scale application modernization, including re-platforming and refactoring legacy applications using Azure-native services such as App Services, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Azure Functions.
• Container architectures and deployment strategies: Kubernetes orchestration, container registries, service mesh (e.g., Istio), and CI/CD integration using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
• Microsoft Azure core services, identity and access management, governance, hybrid connectivity, and cost management.
• Infrastructure as code using Terraform, including modular design, remote state management, and CI/CD integration.
• DevOps practices and pipelines for infrastructure and application delivery, using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Terraform Cloud, and Bicep.
• Azure networking components: virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, firewalls, load balancers, and private endpoints.
• Enterprise-grade Azure Landing Zones using reference architectures aligned with the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework, with embedded governance, security, and automation controls.

Consulting experience

• Manage multiple projects at once in a fast-paced consulting environment.
• Strong public speaking and presentation skills, communicating technical and business value to diverse audiences.
• Convey complex technical and business messaging to clients, executives, and industry analysts.
• Experience with Agile methodologies in service delivery and team operations.
• Leadership experience in team-based and project-based consulting engagements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Pay and benefits

The salary range is $130,000 to $170,000 per year, plus bonus. Benefits include full medical, dental, vision, and a company 401k match. You can work from another location, including an international destination, for up to 30 consecutive calendar days per year.

About Insight

Insight Enterprises is a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with 14,000+ teammates globally and $8.2 billion in revenue in 2025. It was placed on Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for 2025. The company describes itself as people-first, with core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony. Insight is an equal opportunity employer. When you apply, you are asked to share the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.