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Job Summary

The SHI ServicesPrincipalArchitect –Azure willlead the design and delivery of enterprise-scalecloudsolutionsfor our company’s end customers and partners. They will also serve as athought leader in theAzureservices practice. This position requires a combination of deep technicalexpertise, strategic leadership, and customer-facing consulting skills.

This position is a remote position with Home Office setup asdeterminedby SHI management.

About Us

Since 1989, SHI International Corp. has helped organizations change the world through technology. We’ve grown every year since, and today we’re proud to be a $14 billion global provider of IT solutions and services.

Over 17,000 organizations worldwide rely on SHI’s concierge approach to help them solve what’s next. **But the heartbeat of SHI is our employees – all 6,000 of them.** If you join our team, you’ll enjoy:

+ Our commitment to diversity, as the largest minority- and woman-owned enterprise in the U.S.

+ Continuous professional growth and leadership opportunities.

+ Health, wellness, and financial benefits to offer peace of mind to you and your family.

+ World-class facilities and the technology you need to thrive – in our offices or yours.

Responsibilities

_Include but not limited to:_

+ Serve as the lead architect on Azure professional services engagements, responsible for overall solution design, technical integrity, and successful delivery

+ Translate customer requirements into Azure architectures, aligning with best practices, security, and operational excellence

+ Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and consultantsto ensure solutions are delivered on time, on budget, with high customer satisfaction.

+ Act as a trusted advisor to enterprise customersthroughout the post-sales lifecycle,providingarchitecture guidance, technical leadership, and thought partnership.

+ Lead workshops, assessments, design sessions, and technical deep dives across a wide range of Azure capabilities (IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity, security, DevOps.)

+ Own technical governance and support project delivery milestones, documentation, and architecture reviews.

+ Identifyrisks and drive mitigation strategies across architecture and delivery phases.

+ Contribution to continuous improvement of delivery methodologies, templates,and best practices

+ Support knowledge transfer and enablement for customer teams and internal delivery staff.

+ Stay current with Microsoft Azure innovations, roadmap, and service updates tomaintainleadership in thisspace.

+ Contribute to the development oftheSHI MicrosoftAzureservices practice including building reusable delivery frameworks,defining engagement bestpracticesand creating content for Sales and Delivery.

+ Provide thought leadership through presentations, whitepapers, and industry engagements.

+ Work closely with sales, engineering, and delivery teams to ensure successful projectexecution.

+ Drivethe growth of professional services revenue byidentifyingand pursingMicrosoft Azurefocusedopportunities

+ Develop anddeliver a world-class professional services experience

Qualifications

+ Completed Bachelor’s, Technical degree or related work experience in Computer Engineering or a related field

+ Minimum10years of technical experience with increasing responsibility

+ Proven experience deliveringenterprise Azure solutions in apost-sales, customer-facingcapacity

+ Strong understanding of core Azure services and architecture patterns acrosscompute, networking, identity, storage, containers, and automation

+ Proficiencywith infrastructure as code (ARM, Bicep, Terraform), DevOps pipelines, and CI/CD practices.

+ Strongknowledge of security, governance, identity (Entra ID), and compliance considerations in Azure.

+ Experience working in professional services, consulting, or systems integration delivery models.

Required Skills

+ Background in large-scale migrations, hybrid cloud, Azure landing zones, and application modernization projects.

+ Experience with regulated or complex environments

+ Microsoft Cloud Certifications

+ Familiarity with ITIL, Agile, and modern delivery frameworks

+ Expert andtimelydecision-making skills

+ Strong written, presentation and verbal communication skills

+ Excellent organizational and time management skills

+ Receptive listening skills, with ability to present ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences

+ Ability to travel to client sites upon reasonable request

Additional Information

+ The estimated annual pay range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 which includes a base salary and bonus. The compensation for this position is dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location and, therefore, will vary from individual to individual. Benefits may include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending.

+ Equal Employment Opportunity – M/F/Disability/Protected Veteran Status

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**Job Locations** _US-Remote_

**Requisition ID** _2025-19432_

**Approved Min (Total Target Comp)** _USD $180,000.00/Yr._

**Approved Max (Total Target Comp)** _USD $250,000.00/Yr._

**Compensation Structure** _Base Plus Bonus_

**Category** _Information Technology_