Senior Consultant, Azure

Coretek is seeking a Senior Azure Infrastructure Consultant to lead customer Azure infrastructure engagements from discovery and design through implementation, validation, documentation, and transition to managed services. This role is ideal for a senior delivery consultant who can operate as a trusted customer advisor, technical escalation point, and future architect-level contributor. Coretek Services is an industry-leading consulting and managed solutions provider based in Southeastern Michigan, built on a foundation of passionate technology professionals who embody our values of Accountability, Integrity, and Relationships. Coretek specializes in AI & data, cloud, virtualization, networking, security, modern data center, and mobility technologies, and is distinguished as a Microsoft Azure Expert MSP.
SUCCESS IN THE ROLE

- Deliver customer projects on budget, on schedule, and aligned to defined business and technical outcomes while creating a high-quality customer experience.

- Serve as a reliable technical escalation point who resolves complex issues and uses those situations to strengthen team capability.

- Partner effectively with Project Management to set expectations, communicate risks, and maintain clear stakeholder alignment throughout engagements.

- Contribute to Coretek’s relationship-based culture by consistently demonstrating Accountability, Integrity, and Relationships in work with customers and internal teams.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Lead discovery and requirements definition to understand the customer’s business drivers, technical constraints, and desired outcomes.

- Design and implement Azure infrastructure solutions, including detailed solution designs, implementation plans, validation steps, and operational documentation.

- Implement new Azure environments using Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework and Well-Architected Framework principles, including migration of on-premises and cloud workloads through Azure Migrate where appropriate.

- Validate implemented solutions for functionality, security, resiliency, and operational readiness before customer handoff.

- Facilitate onboarding of customer environments to Managed Services through clear knowledge transfer, support transition planning, and complete documentation.

- Develop implementation plans and technical guidance that enable other team members to execute build activities consistently and accurately.

- Perform troubleshooting, remediation, and root cause analysis for complex Azure infrastructure issues.

Additional responsibilities may include:

- Support development and review of Statements of Work, technical scopes, solution assumptions, and estimates for complex Azure engagements.

- Review solution designs and bills of materials with manufacturers, partners, or internal stakeholders to confirm alignment with project requirements.

- Improve Coretek-defined standards, templates, and repeatable delivery assets based on field experience and lessons learned.

Requirements
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

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Core Azure Infrastructure: Virtual Machines, Virtual Machine Scale Sets, storage solutions, Azure Migrate, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, monitoring, logging, and operational readiness.

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Networking: ExpressRoute, virtual networks, routing, load balancing, Azure Front Door, Application Gateway, Private Link, private endpoints, and ingress services.

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Platform Services: Azure SQL Database, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure App Service, Cosmos DB, Logic Apps, Azure Functions, and related PaaS capabilities.

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Security, Identity, and Governance: Microsoft Entra ID, role-based access control, encryption, data protection, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Policy, and governance frameworks.

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Cost Management: Azure Cost Management, cost optimization, rightsizing, tagging strategy, and consumption management practices.

Delivering via Automation and IaC

Well-qualified candidates will have experience deploying Azure