senior software engineering Solutions Architect ic · Posted Apr 21, 2026

About this role

Rackspace is hiring a senior-level Solutions Architect in the software engineering function based in Remote. The posting calls out experience with Azure, Terraform, Networking, Infrastructure as Code.

Role
Solutions Architect
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Remote
Posted
Apr 21, 2026

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Job description

from Rackspace careers

Azure Solution Architect – Job Description

Overview & Responsibilities

Location – Remote

The Azure Solution Architect acts as a technical consultant and trusted advisor, responsible for gathering customer business requirements and translating them into secure, scalable, and cost-effective Azure solution blueprints. The role has a strong focus on complex networking, Azure Landing Zones, large-scale migrations, governance, optimization, and licensing initiatives.

Key Responsibilities & Required Skills

  • Act as a consultant to customers, engaging with business and technical stakeholders to gather and document business requirements.

  • Translate business requirements into end-to-end Azure solution blueprints, including architecture diagrams and design documentation.

  • Assess current-state environments (on-premises and cloud) and define target-state Azure architectures.

  • Design and implement Azure Landing Zones aligned with enterprise and Cloud Adoption Framework best practices.

  • Architect complex Azure networking solutions including Hub-Spoke topology, VNet peering, ExpressRoute, VPN, Azure Firewall, NSGs, Private Endpoints, Load Balancer, and Application Gateway.

  • Design, integrate, and manage third-party network security appliances such as Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls in Azure.

  • Define and execute cloud migration strategies including rehost, replatform, and modernization approaches.

  • Hands-on experience with Azure Migrate for discovery, assessment, and migration planning.

  • Define and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Bicep and Terraform.

  • Conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA) to support cloud transformation decisions.

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