Enterprise Cloud Architect

Job Category: Current openings
Job Type: Full Time
Experience: 10+ Years

Responsibilities:

• Design, architect and lead the implementation of Cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure Services.
• Assess and recommend public and hybrid Cloud solutions, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).
• Collaborate closely with global teams to develop proposals, presentations, statement of work (SOW) and proactively recommend strategies around Microsoft technologies specifically Microsoft Azure.
• Should be able to execute short term strategic consulting projects on Microsoft Azure, assessments, POC/pilots, map solutions to client business processes, and develop value proposition and business case.
• Advice customers on various Cloud solution options, discuss benefits and risks of each, and recommend a solution that aligns with the customer’s business needs and requirements.

Primary Skillset & Requirements:

• 15+ years overall IT experience and 5+ years of relevant Microsoft Azure architecture, design & delivery experience
• Experience with large-scale implementations on Microsoft Azure. Should have worked in a fast-paced growth organization and have experience working in a Global Delivery Model with a major IT Services organization.
• Should be comfortable and able to present ideas to both technical and business stakeholders and facilitate strategic discussions.
• Experience in designing, developing and deploying Cloud Native Applications using Azure Synapse, Azure Data bricks, Azure PaaS Capabilities (App Services Plans, Key Vault, SQL Azure DB, Azure Functions, Containers, AKS, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management)
• Experience with Azure Governance and Best Practices (Role Based Access Control, Networking Architectures, Cost Management controls, etc.)
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as Python, Py-spark, Scala
• Need to have Microsoft Azure Architecture Certification.

Secondary Skills (Good to have): 

• Experience with overall cloud architecture styles and design patterns – creating solutions, developing cloud migration approaches, defining migration roadmaps and providing estimates.
• Able to support pre-sales engagements by identifying and communicating potential solutions that meet our customer’s need within their constraints.
• Understands setting up Monitoring and diagnostics on Azure for a web application.
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript, PowerShell, & Bash
• Knowledge about Azure Infra, Networks, Storage, Apps, PowerShell DSC and Azure DevOps
• Good to know about claims-based authentication (SAML/OAuth/OIDC), MFA, and RBAC