Azure Cloud Architect

AB2 Consulting, Inc.; Okemos (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AB2 Consulting, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Architect to lead strategy, design, and implementation of Azure-based solutions, with multi-cloud experience in AWS and Google Cloud.

The role emphasizes enterprise-scale Azure deployments, security and compliance, cost optimization, and collaboration with IT and development teams to align cloud architecture with business goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role.
• Experience with Azure and other cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud.
• Understanding of network operations, software development, and information security.
• Proficient in cloud ecosystems, APIs, and frameworks.
• Experience with coding languages like Python, Java, or .NET.
• Strong technical cloud skills and experience in cloud adoption projects.
• Ability to design and deploy enterprise-scale Azure solutions.
• Familiarity with infrastructure and application architecture
• Proficient with various configuration tool and approach with Infrastructure as code (IAC) for automations

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on Azure, AWS and Google.
• Identify Azure best practices and architectural design patterns.
• Conduct systems plan studies, modeling, performance and capacity analysis.
• Estimate costs and identify cost-control mechanisms for Azure resources.
• Migrate complex multi-tier applications to Azure.
• Implement and control data flow to and from Azure.
• Select appropriate Azure services based on data, compute, DB, or security needs.
• Integrate Azure services with on-premises networks as required.
• Maintain knowledge of the latest Azure updates to provide optimal solutions.
• Provide architecture guidance to IT staff, developers and systems engineers.
• Design and implement disaster recovery and business continuity on Azure.
• Implement Azure security and compliance measures

Skills

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Python

Java

.NET

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Adoption

Architectural Design

Job description

Job Summary:

We are looking for a highly skilled Cloud Architect to strategize, design, implement and maintain solutions primarily with Microsoft Azure. In addition, AWS and Google cloud experience will be a big plus. The Cloud Architect's responsibilities include overseeing the cloud computing strategy of our organization, including cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring.

Our ideal candidates are familiar with the infrastructure and application architecture and have hands-on experience leading the design and deployment of enterprise-scale Azure solutions. In addition, experience with AWS and Google cloud services will be additional plus for this position.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Designing, building, and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on Azure, AWS and Google.
• Identifying appropriate use of Azure operational best practices and architectural design patterns.
• Conducting systems plan studies and system modeling, performance, and capacity analysis.
• Estimating cost and identifying cost control mechanisms for Azure cloud-based resources.
• Migrating complex, multi-tier applications on Azure.
• Implementing and controlling the flow of data to and from Azure.
• Selecting the appropriate Azure service based on data, compute, database, or security requirements.
• Integrating Azure services with on-premises networks, as required.
• Maintaining knowledge of the latest Azure updates and improvements to provide optimal solutions.
• Providing expertise and architectural assistance to other IT personnel, including software developers and systems engineers.
• Designing and implementing disaster recovery and business continuity strategies on Azure cloud.
• Implementing Azure security and compliance measures

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Cloud Architect or similar role.
• Experience with Azure and other cloud platforms such as AWS or Google Cloud.
• Understanding of network operations, software development, and information security.
• Proficient in cloud ecosystems, APIs, and frameworks.
• Experience with coding languages like Python, Java, or .NET.
• Strong technical cloud skills and experience in cloud adoption projects.
• Ability to design and deploy enterprise-scale Azure solutions.
• Familiarity with infrastructure and application architecture
• Proficient with various configuration tool and approach with Infrastructure as code (IAC) for automations