Azure Cloud Architect (10​/17

Azure Cloud Architect

Job Location:

Tallahassee, FL Job Duration:
Contract through June + annual extension

Job Duties:

• Build and manage relationships in a matrixed environment.
• Recommend and assist with the building and hosting of complex application solutions.
• Understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Resolve production release issues across business and technology teams, as well as broader strategic or systemic issues that are creating inefficiencies or hindering progress.
• Enhance application and system monitoring solutions to ensure the right staff get the right alerts.
• Reviews, advises, and designs standard software and hardware builds, system options, risks, costs vs. benefits and impact on the enterprise business process and goals.
• Automate processes wherever possible.
• Create and manage Azure Dev Ops projects, git repositories, and pipelines.
• Troubleshoot development issues brought forth by developers and other architects.
• Present to your peers on findings of new technologies, enterprise-wide issues, and enhancements

Required Experience:

• 2 – 3 years of strong professional experience as a Microsoft Azure cloud systems architect is required.
• 5 - 8 years of professional experience in information systems engineering or another related field is required.
• 2 - 3 years of experience with Enterprise Architecture is required.
• Strong analytical skills to determine an organization's needs, develop strategies to meet those needs, and evaluate effectiveness.
• Ability to categorize work, set priorities, and determine short and/or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems effectively regardless of technology platform.
• Able to easily convey knowledge to others.
• Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, and multicultural business environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure Services.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Server products.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux (Redhat and Ubuntu).
• Strong grasp of IT infrastructure and application development technology and architectures.
• Knowledge of assessment and analytical process and practices.
• Skill in strategic planning.
• Skill in researching, compiling, and analyzing data to report findings and develop improvement solutions.
• Ability to research, identify, and implement innovative solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively; both verbally and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

Preferred Experience:

• 2 – 3 years of experience with other cloud providers, such as AWS or GCP is highly desired.
• 5 years of professional experience supporting middleware such as API Management, IT Service Automation tools, and batch job services is highly desired.
• Experience  application development in a Dev Ops environment is highly desired.
• 2 - 3 years of professional experience in administration of ESRI GIS software is highly desired.
• Microsoft Azure certification is highly desired.