Apps Architect

Smart IT Frame LLC; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in the United States is seeking a highly experienced professional with over 13 years in development and app modernization. The role involves leading a technical team and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective migration to Azure PaaS. The ideal candidate will have excellent problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of application architecture, and expertise in Azure services like Azure App Service and Kubernetes. Strong communication skills and a positive attitude are essential for success in managing customer interactions.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of development and app modernization experience.
• Experience in hosting and configuring applications on IIS.
• Expertise in Azure services including Azure App service and Azure Kubernetes Service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a technical team of more than 5 members.
• Collaborate with various teams to ensure best practices in cloud adoption.
• Designing Azure target state solution architecture for clients.

Skills

Web application development

Azure PaaS hosting

Application dependency analysis

Collaboration with technical teams

Containerization of applications

Application performance assessment

Designing Azure Landing Zones

Troubleshooting on Azure PaaS

Customer relationship management

Strong communication skills

Job description

"13+ Years of development and app modernization experience. Experience in hosting and configuring the applications on IIS. Experience in modernization of Applications to Azure PaaS platform along with migration experience. Expertise in application hosting, configuration, optimization in various Azure PaaS services: Azure App service, Azure Functions, Aure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Instance. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to find alternate ways to reach the goals. Ability to understand application architecture, dependencies, and integrations. Should have led and managed the team with the size more than 5 members. Should be able to guide the team technically. Very good understanding of application migration scenarios and pathways."

Primary skills

• Hands on web application development skills
• Hands on experience in developing and hosting web applications on Azure PaaS platform
• Ability to analyze application dependencies.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architect, Data Platform, DevOps, and Integration Teams to ensure cloud adoption follows standard best practices.
• Well versed with containerizing web application frontend and web services.
• Should know the nitty-gritties of hosting containerized application on Kubernetes
• Application performance assessment pre and post migration
• Ensure that the proposed solution covers Azure strategy, stakeholder management as well as the actual solution covering business, application and Infrastructure as well as commercial aspects (in terms of value for money and not commercial costing etc.)
• Understanding customer Infra landscape. Design Azure Landing Zone and provide the Azure target state solution architecture.

Secondary Skills

• Work with Internal stakeholders, Customer stakeholders and Project Managers to understand the migration requirements and provide solutions accordingly
• Troubleshooting experience with Azure PaaS platform
• Basic understanding of containerization and AKS service

Soft Skills

• Good customers connect
• Positive attitude and excellent communication skills to manage customer calls