Cloud Consultant (Azure)
AccumTech
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
USD 90k-110k / year
Posted on Jan 7, 2026
As an Azure Consultant at AccumTech, you will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud solutions built on Microsoft Azure. You will serve as a subject matter expert for Azure architecture, governance, security, and operational best practices across AccumTech’s cloud environments. You will design scalable solutions, guide cloud strategy, establish standards, and ensure the reliability and performance of Azure-based workloads.
A key part of this role is training and upskilling others in the department. You will share findings, document best practices, build internal knowledge resources, and help elevate the cloud competency of the broader team. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience with Azure services, Azure networking, identity, security frameworks, and enterprise cloud operations.
Primary Responsibilities
- Develop and execute Azure cloud strategy, architecture, and implementation plans
- Build, optimize, and maintain Azure resources, services, and environments
- Conduct performance monitoring, capacity planning, and operational health assessments
- Perform incident analysis and remediation using Azure-native monitoring and diagnostic tools
- Design and maintain Azure-native backup, recovery, and DR/BCP configurations
- Troubleshoot complex Azure service, identity (AD/Entra), networking, and security issues
- Implement and maintain governance models including RBAC, least privilege, Azure Policies, and conditional access
- Analyze cloud events using Azure Monitor, Sentinel, and Log Analytics
- Produce technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and standard operating procedures
- Support development teams with cloud architecture guidance and best practices
- Assist with escalated Azure and identity-related issues
- Define baseline performance standards for cloud workloads
- Train and mentor department staff on Azure best practices, findings, new capabilities, and operational insights
- Create and deliver internal sessions, workshops, or walkthroughs to strengthen cloud knowledge across the organization.
- Strong understanding of Azure services such as VMSS, App Services, Storage, Functions, Key Vault, SQL, and core networking
- Proficiency in Azure networking: VNets, NSGs/ASGs, Private Endpoints, WAF, load balancing
- Strong troubleshooting abilities across Azure PaaS/IaaS, identity, networking, and governance
- Deep understanding of cloud security principles including RBAC, JIT, conditional access, and zero-trust fundamentals
- Experience designing Azure-native backup, restore, replication, and DR strategies
- Familiarity with Azure Monitor, Sentinel, Log Analytics, and cross-service event correlation
- Expertise in Active Directory, Entra ID, conditional access, and hybrid identity
- Ability to design cloud-native architectures with scalability, resilience, and redundancy
- Comfortable working within compliance, security frameworks, and cloud best practices
- Ability to explain complex Azure concepts to technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong written communication and documentation skills
- Forward-thinking mindset with the ability to anticipate issues and drive proactive solutions
- Comfortable asking clarifying questions and driving architectural discussions
- Skilled in cross-functional collaboration
- Enjoys knowledge sharing, training, mentoring, and helping others grow technically
- Able to translate cloud designs into clear concepts and actionable guidance for other teams
Additional Qualifications:
- Current Azure certifications (AZ‑104, AZ‑305, AZ‑500, etc.)
- Relevant Microsoft or cloud security certifications
- Experience with automation or IaC (Bicep, ARM, Terraform, GitHub Actions) is a plus
The posted salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000 annually.
ABOUT ACCUMTECH
AccumTech is a small, but growing, software service company that has annually been voted one of Crain’s Detroit Business Coolest Places to Work by our employees since 2019. Joining AccumTech will give you an opportunity to take on challenging projects in a fast-paced agile environment, take responsibility for the growth of your team, and play a key role in the success and growth of the company.
AccumTech was founded in 2014 by experts in data management, pharmacy benefits, healthcare consulting and federal health regulations to assist key stakeholders in the integration of claims data between different consumers. We are based in Ann Arbor, Michigan and offer a competitive benefits package that includes health benefits, a competitive salary, paid time off, a 401K with employer match, and flexible scheduling.
AccumTech is unable to provide Visa sponsorship.