Remote Microsoft Cloud Architect (M365 & Azure) at Insight
Phoenix, AZ
$165,000from the description
Jul 14, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A fully remote senior-level architect role focused on designing, implementing, and supporting large-scale Microsoft cloud environments spanning Azure, M365 collaboration tools, identity, and messaging platforms. The position combines hands-on technical work — including automation, governance, and incident escalation — with customer-facing responsibilities such as architecture reviews and presales support. It suits an experienced Microsoft cloud professional comfortable leading both engineering teams and executive-level conversations.
Senior level · 8+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 840 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer occupations, all other). range 170–1,250
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $119,144 (middle half $81,115–$160,963). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The compensation is stated as 'Up to $165,000 annually' — treated as a ceiling with no stated floor; both min and max are set to 165,000.
US citizenship is explicitly required due to the nature of the client, though no formal security clearance is gated.
SOC 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used for this Cloud Architect role because it is primarily an architecture and technical leadership position spanning identity, messaging, collaboration, and cloud governance — not cleanly a software developer (15-1252) or systems administrator (15-1244). 15-1252 is noted as a runner-up given the IaC/automation emphasis.
Terraform, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines appear only under the Preferred Qualifications section and are listed as preferred.
Microsoft certifications (M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, MS-102, SC-900, DP-900) and ITIL are listed as preferred, not required — omitted from skills as they are credentials rather than named technologies.
Experience in managed services, consulting, or regulated industries (federal, government, healthcare) is preferred context, not a hard gate — omitted per schema guidance on non-technology skills.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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