Azure Architect Dev Ops Lead

Come join one of Puget Sound's Best Places to work! Our culture at Teleion embodies the spirit of a startup with sense of ownership and an employee-led business model. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it! About the Role

Teleion is seeking a senior technology consultant to architect solutions for sophisticated products within a containerized cloud environment. This position is hands-on and client-facing, involving the design of containerization strategies, the development of secure Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) environments, and serving as a trusted technical advisor to executive-level clients. Onsite presence in Seattle, WA is required for this position. Responsibility

• Drive the architecture and technical design for products built in containers and deployed on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

• Support the migration of existing products toward a container-based architecture on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

• Design and stand up Kubernetes environments that are secure by default, covering network segmentation, RBAC, secrets management, image scanning, pod security standards, and workload identity.

• Develop migration roadmaps that weigh technical feasibility against cost, risk, and business continuity.

• Work alongside client subject matter experts to shape, build, and gain buy-in for architecture recommendations, managing stakeholder risk while keeping development moving quickly.

• Serve as the technical point of contact for each engagement, bridging hands-on engineering work with broader product strategy discussions.

• Work with client engineering teams to build, test, and put the target-state architecture into production.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to stand up and manage Azure and Kubernetes environments in a way that is repeatable and auditable.

• Spot and document security risks, threat models, and mitigation approaches tailored to containerized and cloud-native environments.

• Coach software engineers on containers, cloud-native deployment approaches, and security best practices.

Requirement

• 8 or more years working in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering, including substantial hands-on experience with production Kubernetes.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure networking, Azure Active Directory / Entra ID, and Azure security tools such as Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, and Azure Policy.

• Solid background in containerization, including Docker, Helm, and container image lifecycle and registries.

• Hands-on skill with Infrastructure as Code via Terraform, including modular design and state management in production settings.

• A track record of designing and implementing security controls for cloud-native environments, spanning IAM/RBAC, network policy, secrets management, encryption, vulnerability scanning, and relevant compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or HIPAA.

• Experience moving a SaaS product or monolithic application into a containerized or microservices architecture.

• A history of consulting or client-facing delivery work, including running architecture workshops, whiteboard sessions, and presentations to executives.

• A confident executive presence, with the ability to convey complex business impacts to senior stakeholders and stand behind recommendations with clear reasoning.

• Strong writing skills for architecture documentation, runbooks, and proposals shared with clients.

• Ability and willingness to work onsite in Seattle, WA.

This is a full time role and Teleion offers full benefits, PTO, holiday, 401(k). See how other employees have reviewed us on Glassdoor. Required: Eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship presently or in the future. Teleion has made the Seattle Business Magazine Washington's 100 Best Place to Work list! https://seattlebusinessmag.com/100-best-companies-work/100-best-companies-work-midsize Teleion is Minority owned and an Equal Opportunity Employer – We welcome all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, veterans, religions and disabilities. Salary range: 170,000 - 245,000 annually