Azure Architect

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SmartRecruiters, Inc. is seeking an Azure Architect in Saint Louis, MO to design large-scale cloud solutions. You will lead architecture decisions for .NET-based systems, migrate workloads to Azure IaaS/PaaS, and define hybrid connectivity with on-premises resources.

You will evaluate cost models, build business cases, and guide security, RBAC, and DR planning across enterprise-scale deployments, while shaping cloud strategy and CI/CD practices with tools like VS Online, Jenkins, and TFS.

Qualifications

• 9+ years defining architecture for large.NET-based solutions.
• 3+ years implementing Azure-based large solutions.
• Experience in Azure IaaS, PaaS, storage, network and database.
• Map workloads across IaaS, PaaS and private clouds.
• Analyze on-premise and Azure costs; build business cases and ROI.
• Host large workloads in Azure IaaS; select VM sizes and storage.
• Implement Azure DB solutions with SQL Server and Oracle.
• Hybrid connectivity between Azure and on-premises (VPN/ExpressRoute).
• Configure subnets and NSGs in VNets.
• Leverage Azure PaaS services (web sites, web/worker roles, SQL Azure, storage, Service Bus, WebJobs, Cloud Services, RemoteApps).
• Security requirements for cloud (IAM, WAF, data protection).
• Configure RBAC for Azure Resource Groups.
• Apply custom tags to Azure Resources.
• Define highly available DR solutions in Azure.
• Define cloud strategy for enterprise.
• Build CI/CD in Azure using VS Online, Jenkins, TFS.
• Automation using Azure Resource Manager and PowerShell.
• Microsoft Azure certifications preferred.
• Azure automation and DevOps experience preferred.

Skills

Architecture design

Azure cloud

Cost optimization

Security (IAM, WAF)

RBAC

CI/CD

Hybrid connectivity

DR / HA planning

Tools

Azure Resource Manager

PowerShell

VS Online

Jenkins

TFS

Job description

Job:Azure Architect
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Job Description:

• Minimum of 9+ experience in defining architecture for large solutions using .NET or equivalent technologies
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in defining and implementing cloud/Azure based large solutions.
• Working experience in Azure IaaS, PaaS, storage, network and database.
• Analyzing and identifying applications for cloud assessment and fitment, mapping workloads across IaaS, PaaS and private clouds.
• Experience in analyzing on-premise cost and Azure cost and arriving at TCO/ROI calculations and business case for cloud.
• Implementing and hosting large, complex workloads (windows and non-windows) in Azure IaaS and configuring correct VM size and storage selection.
• Experience in implementing and configuring/re-platforming large database solutions in Azure using SQL Server and Oracle.
• Experience in implementing hybrid connectivity between Azure and on-premise using virtual networks, VPN and Express Route.
• Experience in configuring subnets and NSGs in Virtual Networks
• Experience in implementation using one or more Azure PaaS services like web sites, web/worker roles, SQL Azure database, storage, service bus, WebJobs, cloud services, Remote Apps etc.
• Experience and understanding of security requirements for cloud like IAM, Web Application Firewalls, Data protection etc.
• Experience in configuring RBAC for Azure Resource Groups
• Experience in configuring custom tags for Azure Resource
• Experience in defining highly available, DR solutions in Azure
• Experience in defining cloud strategy for enterprise
• Experience in building CI/CD methodology in Azure using technologies like VS online, Jenkins, TFS etc.
• Experience in automation solutions using Azure Resource Manager, Powershell
• Microsoft certified Azure certifications (preferred)
• Experience in Azure automation and DevOps (preferred)

Additional Information

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