Cloud Architect

EXL; New Jersey; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a Cloud Architect to design and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. The role demands 8-12 years of experience in cloud architecture, strong leadership skills, and proficiency with CI/CD pipelines and Azure services. Ideal candidates will possess extensive knowledge in data engineering and the ability to mentor teams. This is a full-time position based in New Jersey.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in designing Cloud infrastructure in Azure.
• Minimum 3 years experience building CI/CD pipelines.
• More than 5 years technical experience with Azure Blob storage and Azure Databricks.
• Experience with data engineering and data analysis methodologies.
• Strong leadership experience with a team.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure cloud infrastructure on Azure.
• Oversee and administer the Azure environment.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform.
• Mentor and lead a team of 3-5 members.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure services

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Data engineering

CI/CD pipelines

Python

SQL

Tools

Azure DevOps

Terraform

Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates

Job description

Overview

Role requires a senior level resource with advanced, specialized knowledge and experience in Cloud architecture, database, programming concepts and technology integrations.

His/her primary responsibilities will be to design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, utilizing services for networking, compute, storage, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure, scalable cloud infrastructure on Microsoft Azure, including networking, compute, storage, and automation.
• Oversee and administer the Azure environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance, and security.
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Terraform to ensure consistent and automated deployments.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams; demonstrate strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Possess experience with creating highly available, multi-region cloud solutions using Azure services such as virtual machines, web apps, and storage.
• Mentor and lead a team of 3-5 or more members.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining Cloud infrastructure in Azure.
• Minimum 3 years of experience building CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps or Git.
• More than 5 years of technical experience with Azure Blob storage, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Pipelines, Apache Spark, and Python.
• More than 5 years of experience with SQL Server, SQL, scripts, and queries.
• Experience with data engineering, database file systems optimization, APIs, and analytics as a service.
• Experience with data mining architecture, modeling standards, reporting, and data analysis methodologies.
• Ability to create highly available, multi-region cloud solutions using Azure services.
• Strong leadership experience; demonstrated ability to lead a team of 3-5 members.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT System Custom Software Development, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Media

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