Solutions Architect

M-F

37.5 hours weekly

No holiday overtime or travel required

No Parking Provided

THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE THE CONSULTANT TO WORK 3 DAYS ONSITE & 2 DAYS REMOTE.

This role is primarily focused on developing cloud architectures, frameworks, standards, governance, and policies for the organization. The ideal candidate will be proficient in engaging with business users and other technology teams to understand and assess requirements to subsequently develop multi/hybrid cloud architectures that can be implemented by the engineering teams. The resource will have to augment cloud engineering skills or guide engineers as needed.

This role requires a degree of on-premises infrastructure knowledge because many on-premises systems interact with cloud resources or are being migrated to the cloud. The organization is also seeking to advance their Infrastructure-as-Code practices in the near future.

• Azure 6-10 Years
• GCP 1-2 Years (Ideally)
• AWS & OCI are nice to have
• Hybrid On-Prem/Knowledge 4-6 Years
• Cloud Networking 4-6 Years
• Cloud Dev Ops 4-6 Years
• Cloud Security 2-3 Years
• Cloud Fin Ops 1-2 Years
• Microsoft Visio 2-3 Years
• Deep Understanding of Cloud Platforms, Services, Frameworks, Governance

Proficiency with Azure Cloud Platform is a must. The resource will focus on designing architectures, standards, and governance for the Azure platform.

Expertise in efficiently managing multi-subscription Azure Tenant.

Azure Cloud Shell - Power Shell, or CLI.

Resource may augment existing teams' skillsets for other cloud platforms as needed.

Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud interoperability and on-prem to cloud integrations.

• Develop cloud architectures that are scalable, resilient, cost efficient, and secure, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and established cybersecurity policies.
• Evaluate applications to determine their readiness and suitability for cloud adoption, and create detailed migration strategies and roadmaps.
• Produce clear and comprehensive architectural documentation - including Microsoft Visio diagrams - as well as cloud governance models, technical standards, and implementation playbooks.

• Azure compute services (VMs, Scale-Sets, Batch)
• Azure storage (storage accounts, blobs, files, tables, queues, data lake)
• Azure data analytics platforms (Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs etc.).
• Azure database services (Azure SQL DB, Managed Instance, Hyperscale, Cosmos DB etc.)
• Serverless services (Azure Functions, Web App, App Services, ASE, Logic Apps, etc.).
• Containerization (Kubernetes, Docker, AKS, Open Shift, etc.).
• Develop robust disaster recovery and backup strategies that fully meet regulatory obligations and satisfy defined recovery time and recovery point objectives (RTO/RPO).

• Hands-on experience with Terraform, Azure ARM, or Pulumi for infrastructure provisioning.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment using Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI/CD, Jenkins, or AWS Code Pipeline.
• Automate configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

• Implement cloud security best practices (IAM, RBAC, WAF, NSG, ASG, Service Principals, Managed Identities, Azure Advisor, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, encryption, monitoring).
• Knowledge of zero-trust architectures and cloud security frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001).
• Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Chronicle Security) for security monitoring.

• Optimize cloud environments for cost efficiency using Azure Advisor, Cost and Billing Management, and general Fin Ops practices.
• Monitor performance and availability using Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Health, Solar Winds.
• Implement auto-scaling, caching, and load balancing strategies for cloud workloads.

• Strong understanding of vNet design, Hub & Spoke, Peering, Application Gateway, Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, VPNs, Express Route, and hybrid networking.
• Configure and optimize CDNs (Frontdoor, Cloudflare, Akamai) for low-latency applications.

• Debug and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, and service-related issues.
• Use cloud-native monitoring, logging, and tracing tools (Azure Monitor, Network Watcher) for root cause analysis.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Network, Server, Dev Ops, Cybersecurity, Finance, and Procurement).
• Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.
• Participate in technical discussions, cloud strategy planning, and decision-making processes.

Google Cloud 1-2 years experience is advantageous.

Salary commensurate with scope of work job experience

Proper footwear required to perform tasks in a safe manner.

Perform other reasonably related duties as required.