Cloud Architect - Microsoft Azure

CLOUD ARCHITECT - MICROSOFT AZURE

Are you a Cloud Architect experienced in building technical architecture in Microsoft Azure? If so our client, a global organization based in Brussels would like you to join their team to work on highly complex projects in cloud environments.

This will be a customer facing role so you will engage and communicate the end-to-end cloud deployment strategy. You'll have extensive experience in deep technical architecture and application design to drive cloud deployment, transitioning and re-platforming of application workloads to the Microsoft Azure cloud.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Lead discussions with the end customer regarding their Azure architecture.
- Azure subject matter expert - ability to solve business problems and add value
- Execute quick technical feasibility and proposal development for moving identified workloads to Microsoft Azure.
- You are required to build technical architecture in Azure for selected applications and workloads using Azure automation capabilities.
- Lead a migration approach to migrate existing workloads to Azure or architect a green field platform for new applications.
- Ensure plan execution according to agreed timescales and quality
- Execute limited Proof of Concepts.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of specified specialist areas, according to product roadmap.
- Document and share technical best practices and insights with product management.

REQUIREMENT OF SKILLS:

- 5+ years' experience working on highly complex projects in cloud environments.
- Deep hands-on technical experience in the following areas:
- Systems Operations/Management
- Software Design or Development
- DevOps Processes and Tooling
- Enterprise Strategy
- Cloud Infrastructure (Virtualization, Networking, Storage, Database)
- Security & Compliance
- Proven experience of design and implementation of distributed applications
- Proven experience in migrating on-premises application workloads to the cloud