Azure Solutions Architect

Azure Solutions Architect

Hybrid (Grand Rapids, MI)

Client: Meijer

The Azure Solution Architect will provide architectural guidance and cloud knowledge working closely with all areas of the Meijer business to implement best-in-class micro-service based solutions.

Required Skills -Azure Migrations Data Factory Log Analytics Cosmos DB Polybase

Job Duties:

• Evaluates architectural options and defines overall architecture.
• Partnering with all areas of the business to gather requirements for Digital Services solutions.
• Defines functional and non-functional requirements including performance monitoring, alerting and code management and ensuring alignment with technology best practices and SLAs.
• Determines major elements and subsystems and defines interfaces as well as architectural runway.
• Providing subject matter expertise and technical consulting support on either vendor or internal applications and interfaces including Azure - Data Factory, Log Analytics, App Insights, CosmosDB, Function app, Service Bus (Topics/Queues), Kafka, Synapse, Power BI, ADLS Gen2, Polybase and Machine Learning/AI.
• Mentoring and coaching other members of the agile and/or Run team.
• Driving engagement with ITS Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure secure development and deployment of solutions.
• Interfaces with the Product Manager and IT partners at the Program level and within other Release Trains to define and estimate features for agile teams.
• Conducting industry research, facilitates new product and vendor evaluations, and assists in vendor selection.

Job Requirements:

The Azure Solution Architect will provide architectural guidance and cloud knowledge working closely with all areas of the Meijer business to implement best-in-class micro-service based solutions. What You'll be Doing:

• Evaluates architectural options and defines overall architecture.
• Partnering with all areas of the business to gather requirements for Digital Services solutions.
• Defines functional and non-functional requirements including performance monitoring, alerting and code management and ensuring alignment with technology best practices and SLAs.
• Determines major elements and subsystems and defines interfaces as well as architectural runway.
• Providing subject matter expertise and technical consulting support on either vendor or internal applications and interfaces including Azure - Data Factory, Log Analytics, App Insights, CosmosDB, Function app, Service Bus (Topics/Queues), Kafka, Synapse, Power BI, ADLS Gen2, Polybase and Machine Learning/AI.
• Mentoring and coaching other members of the agile and/or Run team.
• Driving engagement with ITS Security and Infrastructure teams to ensure secure development and deployment of solutions.
• Interfaces with the Product Manager and IT partners at the Program level and within other Release Trains to define and estimate features for agile teams.
• Conducting industry research, facilitates new product and vendor evaluations, and assists in vendor selection.

This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required. What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent work experience and technical training is required.
• 8+ years industry experience (business application design, development, implementation, and/or solution architecture)
• Understanding of architecture practices and execution for large projects / programs.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Previous experience in solution architecture across technical domains via C4.
• Experience building and designing data and analytics on enterprise solutions such as Azure - Data Factory, Log Analytics, App Insights, CosmosDB, Function app, Service Bus (Topics/Queues), Synapse, Kafka, ADLS Gen2, Polybase and Machine Learning/AI.
• In-depth understanding of computer, storage, network components including backup, monitoring and DR environment requirements.
• Experience designing data pipelines, ingestion, storage, prep-train, model and serve using above technologies, Automating Azure Workloads, Data quality, Governance/standards, Security and legal compliance in the Azure architecture.
• Preferred knowledge and experience on Python and API architecture in Azure.
• Any SAFe certification or training.
• Experience with multiple, diverse technical configurations, technologies, and processing environments.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation.