Azure Cloud Architect

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Design cloud-native, resilient and scalable solutions in partnership with Architecture, Development, DevOps, and Cyber teams, implementing application security principles and culture while providing subject matter expertise on cloud services and leading engineering teams in building secure systems through best engineering practices in an Agile environment.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

• Design Azure-hosted solutions that meet business & technical requirements
• Create highly-available scalable, reliable and secure cloud environments, ensuring optimal performance
• Acts as the Azure Cloud Champion for the App Development and DevOps teams
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and firm policies
• Works with the application architects, DevSecOps and Cyber Team, to review security questionnaires
• Advocates for the Architecture, Development, DevOps, Cybersecurity, DevSecOps, and Agile engineering procedures, quality engineering practices and advanced requirement capturing techniques for improving end-to-end delivery practices
• Provide guidance to DevOps & development teams to ensure smooth integration of cloud solutions
• Organizes and coordinates infrastructure architecture reviews as needed
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members
• Liaise with vendors and cloud providers to ensure proper delivery of services
• Monitor cloud systems and ensure they meet performance benchmarks and security requirements
• Optimize cloud resources and cost through automation and monitoring
• Implement disaster recovery strategy, ensure high availability of cloud resources
• Maintain up-to-date technical documentation
• Report on cloud service performance and costs trends
  
  
  IF YOU HAVE
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in designing, developing & deploying cloud architecture
• Expertise in Azure Cloud platform including PaaS offerings like AKS, Azure SQL, APIM, Azure Service Bus etc
• Experience with cloud-native technologies such as containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture
• Strong knowledge of networking, security, and database management in cloud environment
• Knowledge of Source Code Management concepts (e.g., code lines, branching, merging, integration, versioning)
• Experience producing PoCs (Proof of Concept) to support the development and DevOps teams
• Ability to translate traditional SDLC approach (plan, code, build, test, release, deploy and monitor) to the phases of agile development when writing software to automate cloud architecture related tasks
  
  HOW’S THE HIRING PROCESS GOING
• We strive to make a smooth and transparent hiring process to find the perfect match for both sides. Steps may differ depending on the position — here’s what to expect:
• Initial Interview: If your background fits the role, we'll invite you for an interview with a Talent Acquisition Specialist.
• Technical Interview: Depending on the position, you may complete a technical assessment or test task.
• Client’s Interview:
• Final Decision: After all steps, we'll get back to you with the result and next steps.