Cloud Solutions Architect - Reston, United States - Applied Information Sciences

Applied Information Sciences

Verified Company

Reston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Intro:

What You'll Be Doing:

Lead the design and implementation of cloud architectures in Microsoft Azure, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to develop cloud adoption strategies, encompassing cloudnative services, hybrid cloud integration, and migration approaches.
Utilize advanced data analysis techniques to assess workload requirements, optimize resource utilization, and forecast infrastructure needs.
Automate deployment and management tasks using infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and Azure DevOps tools.
Provide handson implementation and technical guidance for cloudnative services, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, and Azure Logic Apps.
Architect security controls and compliance measures for cloud environments, incorporating Azure security services and industry standards.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud architecture, ensuring high availability, reliability, and performance.
Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of cloud architectures, designs, and operational procedures.
Develop and implement cloud governance frameworks to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
Define and enforce policies for resource provisioning, access control, and cost optimization in Azure environments.
Educate and influence stakeholders and engineering teams on effective cloud solutions and best practices.
Be an Azure and M365 platform evangelist with our customers.
Define innovative solutions using concepts such as infrastructureascode, deployment orchestration, and automation templates.
Implement PaaS and IaaS solutions in a public cloud platform such as Azure.
Use expertlevel knowledge of identity and access management in onpremises solutions and the cloud, inclusive of Azure AD Connect, ADFS, and thirdparty identity providers.
Ensure the architecture meets the functional and nonfunctional requirements and complies with the overall Client's IT policies and strategies.
Provide escalation support and remediation for engineering team roles on projects.

Location and Travel Details:
This is a remote position with occasional travel (if needed).

Profile of Success:

5+ years of experience in cloud architecture, specializing in Microsoft Azure.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Relevant certifications such as

Microsoft Certified:
Azure Solutions Architect Expert,

Microsoft Certified:
Azure Administrator Associate, or similar.

Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, including scalability, availability, and security.
Experience with Azure services such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, and Azure DevOps.
Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools and methodologies, such as Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Terraform.
Excellent problemsolving skills with a focus on delivering efficient and effective cloud architectures.
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Experience leading crossfunctional teams and collaborating with stakeholders across multiple geographic locations and time zones.
Over ten years of professional experience in infrastructure and ability to lead the design and implementation of PaaS services.
Enterprisescale technical experience with cloud security, hybrid infrastructures, secure architecture designs, and technology management.
Proven expertise in the implementation of encryption technologies (SSL, encryption, PKI).
Experience in a clientfacing environment and interacting with technical and business stakeholders.
Desire to mentor and train internal technical teams.

Desirable Skills:

Experience with Quest AD Migration tools or similar for Active Directory migrations in cloud environments.
Familiarity with Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager and Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT) in cloud migrations.
Deep knowledge of Active Directory Schemas, FSMO Roles, ADDS Disaster Recovery, and AD Trusts in cloud environments.
Experience with enterprise management and business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) in cloud architectures.
Knowledge of traditional network architecture such as IP Addressing, subnetting, routing, switching, and firewalls.
Active participation in the technical community, including but not limited to contribution to user groups, presenting, writing blogs, Stack Overflow, etc.
Understanding of software development patterns and practices.
Experience with hybrid cloud integration, encompassing Azure Arc, Azure Stack, and Azure Hybrid Benefit.
Familiarity with Azure landing zone architectures and best practices for cloud adoption.
Proficiency in cloudnative development methodologies, such as microservices architecture an