Azure Architect

The Azure Architect designs solutions-based management and automation of cloud provisioning tasks, administration of Managed Cloud Environments (MCEs), workflow and tools development, cloud architecture, and service administration.


The Azure Architect should create a strategy for establishing a secure and well-managed enterprise environment in Azure

Configure and manage MLP s Virtual Network in Azure, establish our core services in the VNET, enable Azure to serve as a part of MLP s network
Design processes for the deployment of resource stacks and associated configurations
Utilize native Azure services to meet the firm s technology and resiliency requirements
Drive Identity and access and configuration management, and monitoring strategy for Azure
Lead design process for network connectivity to Azure
Extend MLP standard systems management processes into the cloud including change, incident, and problem management
Establish and implement monitoring and management infrastructure for both availability and performance management
Establish internal pricing and instance selection model for Azure virtual machines
Integrate Azure management tooling with MLP including automation of spin-up and spin-down and billing approvals
Design and implement data protection options, including HA and BCP protection in Azure


Required Qualifications
0+ years of experience as a full time IT professional
+ years of experience designing and supporting Azure environments, including IaaS and PaaS
Microsoft Azure Certification (MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure or equivalent)
Hands on experience using the Azure administration portal
Bachelor's degree (in Computer Science, Math or Engineering)
Demonstrable experience deploying enterprise workloads to Azure
Knowledge of at least one other cloud hosting solution in addition to Azure (e.g. Google, AWS, Helion Cloud, SoftLayer).
Proficiency with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages
Hands-on experience with one or more configuration management systems such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet
Experience designing and supporting enterprise core services as well as cloud deployments of these services