**Principal Architect**

Job description

Tasks

• Lead the Architecture and Design of Business solutions implemented on Microsoft Azure
• Provide guidance on various Public Cloud solution options, discuss benefits/risks and provide recommendations that align with strategic business needs
• Provide thought leadership, recommendations and roadmaps for large transformation and greenfield programs on Azure Public Cloud
• Assess and provide recommendations on various cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Drive Proof of Concepts, map solution options to business problems and aid in defining business value and benefits
• Collaborate with application engineering, infrastructure, and security teams to ensure requirements and best practices are reflected in the Azure solution design
• Provide architecture guidance based on the Azure Well-Architected Framework to help build reliable, secure and cost-effective workoads in Azure
• Be proactive in keeping the team informed around cloud industry best practices
• Collaborate with stakeholders, recognize challenges, and proactively offer solutions
• Mentor team on cloud architecture principles, best practices and emerging technologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years proven IT experience with at least 5 years of solid hands-on experience in architecting cloud solutions, including design and deployment of workoads on Microsoft Azure
• Extensive experience with implementing solutions on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform
• Prior consulting experience with large-scale implementations on Azure
• Experience with cloud deployment, technical architecture, database architecture, virtualization, software design, networking, DevOps and DevSecOps
• Strong expertise in cloud architecture design, including fault tolerance, scalability, and globally highly available systems

Further requirements

• Sound knowledge or cloud security policies and best practices, including identity and access management or security, and secure network architecture
• Experience with IaaS Using Terraform with CICD tools using GitHub, GitLab Actions
• Experience in Azure Infrastructure, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps
• Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Virtual Networks, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Site Recovery
• Experience in developing and deploying Cloud Native Applications using Azure PaaS Capabilities Involving App Services Plans, Key Vault, SQL DB, Azure Functions, Containers, Azure Container Apps, AKS
• Experience in Integration Technologies such as IaaS, Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Enterprise End to End Service Rex
• Experience with IAM, Authentication and Authorization of applications using Azure AD, Oauth, (SAMLOIdP)/OpenID), MFA and RBAC
• Knowledge of Monitoring, diagnostics and alerting of Azure workoads and services
• Knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, PowerShell, and Bash etc.
• Experience working in a fast-paced growth organization in a Global Delivery Model
• Ability to present ideas to both technical and business stakeholders and facilitate strategic discussions.
• Strong management and communication skills
• Financial Services domain knowledge will be a plus
• Understanding of the SCRUM agile process

Certifications

• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (MUST)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (PREFERRED)

We offer

• A flexible and collaborative working environment
• An organization with financial strength and stability
• Opportunities for further development and career advancement
• A working environment with a higher purpose

Salary

• $137,600 - 233,600 USD