Azure Architect

Company: Ledgent Technology
Location: Irvine
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

Position Summary:Sr. Azure Architect is a strategic position that partners with key stakeholders in the organization to build well-defined secure solutions for cloud foundation aligned to 'cloud-preferred' strategy. This role will be focusing on architecting solutions adhering to security and regulatory compliance for cloud foundational components primarily in Microsoft Azure.
Education, Certifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent is required
• Azure Architecture Certification
• Security Certifications - CSA CCSK or equivalent
• 5+ years networking and virtualized system administration experience to deliver end to end Cloud Infrastructure architectures and designs
• 3-5 years of experience architecting, designing, and building cloud IaaS, PaaS cloud architecture solutions services Azure (AWS related experience will be nice to have)
• 3+ experience in implementing cloud application architecture, automation, and orchestration, governance, security architectures for Public/Hybrid cloud implementations
• Experience with identity frameworks including but not limited to OAuth, OpenID and SAML
• Experience with one or more security frameworks (e.g. CSA, CIS, NIST)
• Ability to maintain proficiency in vulnerability and threat management best practices
• Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorization, and security
  Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Support Application/Infrastructure solution's architecture in Azure & AWS with connectivity to Colo Data Center via Mega Port and S2S VPNs
  • Execute planning and implementation of long-term hybrid cloud-based DR solution
  • Design, migrate, and implement complex solutions as they relate to Azure
  • Provide best practice guidance and expert technical architectural support for solutions that involve cloud virtualization, software defined networking, cloud infrastructure, management and security, including integration with select 3rd party products
  • Lead architecture and technology design projects using appropriate methodologies to develop production ready solutions in a hybrid cloud environment
  • Define hybrid multi-cloud architectures for cross-functional, multi-platform systems using zero-trust network access
  • Establish Cloud Strategy based on core architecture principals, patterns and decisions for multi-cloud platforms with a focus on controls for cost optimization, optimum resource utilization, IAM, tactical security posture and governance
  • Create architectural diagrams, project plans and present technology roadmaps and designs in Architecture Review Board meetings
  • Collaborate with IT security in development and formation of security policy, standards, and guidelines related to multiple security domains
  • Drive the adoption of cloud architecture standards, patterns and polices across the enterprise
  • Enable design governance, ensuring alignment to cloud standards and the acceleration of Application Modernization Roadmap
  • Ensure that all cloud solutions follow security, compliance controls, and conform to IT security and architectural standards
  • Provide consultation to IT leadership on best approaches to provide cloud capabilities that are secure, that scale, and deliver business value with quantitative measures
  • Maintain expert knowledge of current features, planned future capabilities, and limitations of leading commercial cloud platforms

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