Azure Cloud Architect

Role: Azure Cloud Architect
Location: This role will be hybrid in Alpharetta, GA so local candidates preferred or those willing to relocate.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Working with engineering and infrastructure teams to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the program.
• Able to handle both Cloud Architecture and Application architecture related issues .
• Planning, designing, implementing on-prem to Azure cloud migration solution.
• Deploying and debugging cloud initiatives as needed in accordance with best practices throughout the development lifecycle.
• Employing exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for project's cloud end-to-end architecture, including Azure networking, provisioning, and Security (IAM) management
• Experience in Azure security (NSG, F/W, Managed Identify, Service Principal) and best practices for zero-trust infrastructure setup.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multitenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability)
• 5+ years of experience of support and administration on Dev/Ops software, Management and building CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps pipeline automation tools.
• Hands on experience with design and coding on Terraform for Azure resource provisioning
• Provide support and technical governance, expertise related to cloud architectures, deployment, and operations
• Coordinate with team to prioritize product backlogs for sprints and releases.
• Assist with monitoring & reporting technical variances; facilitate resolution of technical issues that adversely impact successful product delivery.
• Assist with identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or related technical field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in systems engineering or 4 additional years in lieu of degree
• Extensive experience with Commercial Cloud Services (C2S) to include application migration.
• Experience with devOps roles and CI/CD pipelines
• Contribute to DevSecOps development activities and complex development tasks
• Experience in a Cloud Architect role or related position
• Architect level Experience in Multiple Cloud platforms. (some combination of) Amazon, Azure
• Architect level Certifications within multiple cloud platforms
• Demonstrate forward thinking around where the project's roadmap and how cloud-based technology can support these efforts
• Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of an issue, including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to product owners
• Experience as a team lead preferred
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to collaborate with customer representatives, domain experts, systems engineers and architects
• Ability to work well/collaborate with people from many different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional planning, coordination, and task execution situations involving the full spectrum of system integration activities
• Lead the definition and development of cloud reference architecture and management systems
• Conduct work reviews with team members
• Experience Mentoring