Azure Solution Architect

Role:- Azure Solution Architect

Location :- Ann Arbor, MI (Onsite) - 4days a week

Duration 12+ Months

Required Qualifications:

• At least 5 to 8 yrs. experience in architecting solution leveraging Azure IaaS, PaaS, SaaS services with 15+ yrs. of experience of hard-core infrastructure consulting
• Azure Certification - Solutions Architect Professional
• In depth knowledge of key Azure services - VM, Storage, Azure SQL, VNet, Redis Cache, Resource Manager, Azure Diagnostics/ OMS, Traffic Manager, Azure CDN, Azure Notification Hubs, Azure Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure as Code etc.
• Experience in Foundation, Discovery and assessment and migration of Infrastructure
• Develop alternate technology solutions blueprint (cloud-based computing, storage, etc.) to build case for legacy technology modernization
• Develop recommendations for operating model development to implement transformation initiatives
• Cloud strategy and suitability assessment and definition
• Ability to quickly establish credibility and trustworthiness within key stakeholders in client org
• Advise and engage with the customer executives on their cloud strategy roadmap and business case analysis, TCO computations and required presentations.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and preferably working experience of other Cloud services such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Private Clouds
• Understanding of DevOps and Cloud Industry trends and Azure vs other cloud platform feature capabilities
• Experience with Programming skills like Terraform / Python/PowerShell will be added advantage
• Exposure to container technology and orchestration platforms - Dockers, Kubernetes will be added advantage
• Understanding AWS, Google Cloud Platform partner ecosystems
• Experience in Managing delivery in Global Delivery Model with onsite/offshore resources