Azure Cloud Architects

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We are seeking a self-driven Cloud Architect to plan and design the technology solution for client engagements.

You will enable, drive and lead initiatives focusing on establishing and embedding cloud architecture & design governance across the organization.

Key functions include:

• Lead initiatives for setting up cloud architecture & technology strategies, standards, governance and best practices for the whole organization.
• Lead the initiatives to identify right set of cloud technologies to be used for specific type of solutions and drive the effort to templatize and automate those technologies to be used at scale in all products and applications across organization.
• Architect & Design solutions for cloud (e.g. AWS, Azure) which are optimal, secure, efficient, scalable, resilient and reliable, and at the same time. are compliant with EY cloud standards and policies.
• Design strategies and tools to deploy, monitor, and administer Cloud applications and the underlying services for Cloud (e.g. Azure, AWS, private cloud)
• Architect and implement Dev Sec Ops  processes and CI/CD pipelines using tools like VSTS, Jira, Ansible, Jenkins, Chef.
• Build quick POCs and write some code for exploring new technology solutions.

• Deep understanding of cloud computing and data technologies, business drivers, emerging computing trends, and deployment options (preferably in Microsoft Azure and AWS).
• Expert in defining, designing and developing distributed and scalable products and services, including reusable domain-specific microservices on multi-platform/hybrid clouds (such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Rackspace, VMware, or Open Stack).
• Deep understanding of Application, Infrastructure and security architecture and non-functional aspects like Performance, Scalability, Reliability, Availability etc.
• Deep experience in IAAS (with good fundamentals in network and security) as well as PAAS. Good understanding of all Azure services and ability to choose the right service for a workload among multiple Azure services preferred.
• Strategic business acumen and understanding of organizational strategy and ability to design information systems to deliver that strategy.
• Strong expertise in Dev Ops, Agile methodologies, containers, CI/CD and tools like VSTS, Jira.
• Experience with software and product development lifecycle (incl. coding, coding standards and reviews, source control, testing, debugging, build, deployment and operations).
• Familiarity in the following areas, but not limited to:
• Front end / UI technologies including frameworks such as React/Angular.js
• REST / Webservices (with high performance, multi-tenancy, global, scalable elements)
• SQL, XML, JSON, Linux, ELK stack, Splunk, Solr, GIT, Ant/Maven, Jenkins
• Familiarity with Data Ingestion, Analytics, AI technologies

• At least 3-5years of deep technology experience at very large enterprises or web scale product companies.
• At least 3-5 years of architecture, design, implementation, and/or support of highly distributed applications (i.e. having an architectural sense for ensuring availability, reliability, etc.) on cloud.
• Consulting experience is a plus.
• Experience in presenting ideas, papers, patents to varied audiences.
• Certificates requirements:
• Microsoft Azure related certifications
• Other cloud providers like AWS and Google Cloud are accepted

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization.

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our…