Daily Duties / Responsibilities:
• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Azure cloud solutions supporting DEA’s modernization initiatives.
• Design and establish scalable cloud-native integration patterns utilizing APIs, event-driven architecture, data integration, and Azure platform services.
• Provide technical leadership and architecture guidance to development teams, project teams, and implementation partners throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, technical documentation, governance practices, and solution recommendations aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, enterprise architects, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and vendors to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable enterprise solutions.
• Mentor technical staff and support knowledge transfer while promoting cloud engineering best practices and continuous improvements.
Required Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering Data Science, or a related technical field. An equivalent combination or relevant education, professional certifications, and progressively responsible experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement.
10+ years of experience designing, developing and implementing enterprise technology solutions.
7+ years of experience designing and implementing cloud solutions and cloud-native architectures using Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), or comparable enterprise cloud platforms.
Demonstrated experience designing enterprise integration solutions utilizing REST APIs, event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems
Experience designing and implementing enterprise data platforms using cloud-based data lake, analytics, or data engineering technologies.
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and development automation using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent technologies.
Strong understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, scalability, performance optimization, monitoring, and operational support.
Experience establishing cloud architecture standards, technical design pattern, governance practices, and solution documentation.
Preferred Skills
One of the following certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or TOGAF/an Enterprise Architecture certification.
Experience integrating SAP, SAP S/4HANA, ERP platforms, HR systems, or enterprise financial applications.
Experience supporting large-scale government, public-sector, or highly regulated technology environments.
Experience with Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Ivalua, or other ERP systems.
Experience establishing enterprise architecture standards, cloud governance practices, and technical design patterns.