Azure IoT Solution Architect (contract)

A senior IoT Solution Architect / Azure IoT Engineer responsible for designing, deploying, and optimizing IoT connectivity and data pipelines from edge devices to the Azure cloud. The role combines hands-on cloud solutioning, architecture review, and vendor coordination to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-effective IoT solutions. Core Focus Areas • IoT Architecture & Deployment • Build and deploy IoT systems connecting edge devices to Azure. • Ensure secure, high-performance communication between devices and cloud services. • Apply best practices for edge-to-cloud data flow and IoT network architecture. • Azure Cloud Services • Heavy use of Azure IoT Hub, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Enterprise Service Bus. • Integrate scalable storage and analytics using Azure Cosmos DB. • Deploy workloads via Ingress controllers and containerized architectures. • Data & Analytics • Leverage Databricks for data ingestion, transformation, and analytics. • Design end-to-end data pipelines for IoT telemetry and operational insights. • Solution Development & Architecture Review • Actively participate in code reviews, architecture validation, and technical leadership. • Collaborate with offshore teams (e.g., Morocco) to align on standards and ensure delivery quality. Preferred • Multilingual communication skills (Arabic) are a plus — likely for working with global or Middle Eastern teams. The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $34.88/hour - $54.50/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations. Apply tot his job