Azure Cloud Architect

Nexus; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An international consulting firm is seeking a Cloud Architect specializing in Azure for a remote role. You will advise clients on their migration to Azure, developing enterprise-scale solutions while leading architectural discussions. Candidates should have 10-15 years of total experience and at least 5 years in Azure architecture, with certifications AZ-303 & AZ-304 required. This is a project-based role lasting 6 to 12 months with the opportunity for remote work across Europe, involving occasional travel to Geneva.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of total experience.
• 5+ years of Azure experience, with 3 years as architect.
• Experience in building accelerators and frameworks for Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Advise customers on the journey to Azure.
• Assess on-premises infrastructure and recommend migration strategy.
• Lead architectural discussions and design workshops.

Skills

Azure architecture

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Client-facing skills

Excellent communication

Problem-solving

Education

AZ-303 certification

AZ-304 certification

Tools

Terraform

Cloudformation

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Job Description

Cloud Architect Azure

Our Client is looking to recruit a Cloud Architect with Azure to work on a new project.

Key responsibilities

• Work as advisor / consultant to the customer on end to end journey to Azure.
• Assessment of on-premises infra landscape, application rationalization and recommend strategy, roadmap and structured plan for migration to Azure.
• Develop complex, end to end, enterprise scale solutions for migration to Azure.
• Develop and review technical architecture design and recommend Azure best practices
• Customer facing role to lead & participate in architectural discussions and design workshops.
• Provide solutions critical issues identified migration to Azure.
• Design & develop innovative solutions, optimization solutions and automation solutions for build, engineer, migrate and operate on Azure.

Required Experience

• 10-15 years of total experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Azure with minimum 3 years as Architect.
• Should have exposure / experience building Accelerators, frameworks, and IPs for Cloud.
• CI / CD experience is required
• Docker, Kubernetes, IAC tools(Terraform / Cloudformation / ARM templates), Configuration Management tools(Chef / Puppet / Ansible) knowledge and experience is required.
• Expert in Azure Web Apps, Logic Apps, API Gateway, Application Gateways, VM Scale-sets, DB-PaaS, Azure Service Bus, Event Hubs and Notification Hubs for multi-tenant environments.
• Experience on Assessment – Discovery, Dependency Mapping, Wave planning, migration plan
• Experience on Mass Migrations with migration processes, factory model & migration toolsets.
• Experience on Cloud operations – Monitoring management, governance, compliance, and security.
• Proficiency in cloud adoption frameworks.
• Good understating on Transformational and Optimization projects related to Cloud.
• Advance level Certification [AZ-303 & AZ-304] on Azure is required.
• Strong knowledge of Cloud related tools on automation and optimizations.
• Excellent communication & presentation skills with considerable exposure in Client facing role.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and collaborate to drive a larger technology initiative / program.
• Excellent organization skills, attention to details and ability to multi-task

The Client is based in Geneva Switzerland – but the role will be remote from anywhere in Europe with meetings in person from time to time.

Rate will be dependent on experience.

Duration will be 6 to 12 months.

Do send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.