Azure Cloud Architect at eJAmerica
Springdale, AR 72762
About the Job
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Design and implementation of complex, scalable, and secure solutions on Microsoft Azure Cloud.
- Develop architecture blueprints, technical specifications, and best practices for Azure deployments.
- Ensure adherence to Microsoft Azure architectural principles, security standards, and compliance requirements.
- Develop migration strategies, migration plans, and migration tooling to streamline the Azure migration process.
- Present Azure solutions, architectures, and migration plans to clients in a clear and compelling manner.
- In partnership with the sales team, formulate and execute a sales strategy to exceed revenue objectives through the adoption of Cloud.
- Participate in deep-dive discussions and gather information about customers’ technical needs and assesses customers' current IT infrastructure and translate the technical view into the implementation view to architect an overall technical solution; additionally, define technical alternatives and possible shortcomings to the proposed solution.
- Build trusted advisor relationships with clients and act as a subject matter expert on Azure Cloud.
- Collaborate with account teams and other company organizations in developing and communicating key value propositions and negotiation points for a specific product set and technology.
- Designing fault-tolerant, highly available architecture for public and hybrid cloud
- Design Cloud architecture as per industry recommendations and create HLDs/LLDs.
- Mentor and coach team members on Azure architecture, best practices, and emerging technologies.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in Azure solutions and methodologies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet business requirements.
- Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and optimized for performance and cost.
- Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide timely resolutions.
Requirements
- 15+ years’ experience with IT Infrastructure Solution Design and management and delivery
- 5+ years’ experience as Azure Cloud Architect
- Must have Azure Cloud Architect certification such as Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Must have hands-on experience with Azure Cloud
- Demonstrable knowledge & Experience with workload or application migration from on-premises or other Hyperscalers to Azure Cloud
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, microservices architecture, and containerization technologies.
- Successful technical consulting and architecture engagements with large-scale customers or enterprises
- Experience in developing Innovative and Transformative solutions using Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Experience working in Agile or DevOps environments, with proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automation tools.
- Should possess excellent Business communication and leadership skills.
- Deep working experience leveraging cloud platform native services.
- Exposure to cloud governance, billing, and optimization, and target operating models.
- Hands-on Experience with Designing fault-tolerant, highly available architecture for Azure.
- Design Azure architecture as per best practices.
- Hands-on experience designing & Implementing Azure Kubernetes Cluster
- Experienced in performance and cost optimization of Azure cloud environments.
- Good knowledge on Azure IaaS & PaaS Services
- Experience in designing cost-effective storage solutions in Azure.
- Experienced in DR planning and implementation in Azure cloud environments (ASR)
- Experienced in defining VNETs for enterprises with EXPRESS ROUTE and VPN
- Experience in designing & implementing Hub/Spoke Architectures.
- Experience with designing/implementing Azure Native Network & Security services e.g. Azure Firewall, Azure WAF, Azure Front Door, Azure Application Gateway, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud etc.
Salary
40,000 - 50,000 /year