Azure Cloud Architect

Azure Cloud Architect

Minimum Mandatory Skills - Azure Cloud Architect Experience level: 15 Cloud Architect (15+ Experience, hand on) : Cloud Architecture and Design and Development

Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)

Demonstrate knowledge of DevOps tool chains and processes

Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the organization for CLIENT cloud end-to-end architecture, including Azure, AWS. Experience in Cloud migration and defining Cloud strategy.

Develop a library of deployable and documented cloud design patterns, based on the Client application portfolio, as a basis for deploying services to the cloud

Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the "why," and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation

Maintain overall industry knowledge on latest trends, technology, etc.

Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for private, public and hybrid cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services

Contribute to DevOps development activities and complex development tasks

Define optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for applications

Drive scope definition, requirements analysis, functional and technical design, application build, product configuration, unit testing, and production deployment

Ensure delivered solutions meet/perform to technical and functional/non-functional requirements

Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of an issue, including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to service owners

Ensure delivered solutions are realized in time frame committed; work in conjunction with project sponsors to size and manage scope and risk

Provide support and technical governance, expertise related to cloud architectures, deployment, and operation

Provide thought leadership in industry and to fellow team members across business and technical project dimensions solving complex business requirements

Demonstrate forward thinking around where the organization is going and how technology can support these efforts

Advocate and define cloud architecture vision from a strategic perspective, including internal and external platforms, tools, and systems

Mentoring (10%)

Act as the coach and mentor to team members and technical staff on their assigned project tasks

Develop a cohesive team and ensure their continued success

Lead the definition and development of cloud reference architecture and management systems

Conduct product work reviews with team members

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience

10 + years of relevant experience including technical architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations

Experience with Azure (primary) and AWS enterprise implementations

Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments

Knowledge of all components of a technical architecture

Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes