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Royal & Ross is hiring: Cloud Solution Architect - Azure in Houston

Royal & Ross, Houston, TX, United States


Overview Cloud Solutions Architect
Houston – Full Time – Hybrid; 3 days a week onsite
Our client is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect . As a Cloud Solutions Architect you will be responsible for defining and communicating cloud strategy, patterns/principles, and establishing cloud readiness criteria while assisting teams in mapping, transforming, and migrating products to the most appropriate cloud architecture. Identify and implement the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company.
Duties & Responsibilities Drive the creation of Cloud migration & transformation strategy and infrastructure roadmaps/journeys across application, information, business, and technology landscapes.
Drive holistic design & patterns/principles for secure cloud application environments, cloud platform enhancements, application architecture, and cloud service integrations. Focusing on standards, guidelines, principles, and guardrail toolsets to ensure compliance, quality, and security of delivered codebase.
Establish pilots and POCs for proposed solutions and make recommendations for approvals.
Create the capabilities required to utilize automation practices for initializing, provisioning, and optimizing systems, and facilitate infrastructure orchestration – embracing self-service and autonomy.
Identify and analyze architecture gaps to propose new technologies.
Solution and implement all aspects of Cloud service models and application delivery such as PaaS, Serverless and Containerization infrastructure.
Document best practices and recommendations and create and maintain templates and standards.
Create and implement DevSecOps, support, maintenance and governance practices and processes for the Cloud Platform.
Partner with Development teams, CyberSecurity, Infrastructure teams to deliver and maintain a cloud platform.
Ensure systems and applications have efficient and actionable monitoring with SLO aligned with business goals.
Engage with external vendors to review solutions, new capabilities and products, and service offerings.
Knowledge & Experience Education:
Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, and or equivalent industry experience
Experience:
4-5 years of demonstrated hands-on experience in designing and configuring secure and scalable cloud platforms patterns on Azure
Deep understanding of cloud design patterns, Cloud Native Architecture and principles, cloud operations, and cloud security models
Proven and demonstrable experience in architecting, designing, and implementing high volume, high availability cloud applications with a very high degree of automation
Proven ability to maintain both a strategic long-term outlook and enterprise perspective, while also supporting tangible, business-driven, and IT-delivered solutions
Strong programming skills with experience in API and .NET, Node.js, SQL, Postgres,, Angular, PowerShell, AKS, EKS, Kubernetes, Postman, JMeter, Load Runner
Experience with offshore and contract development teams
Credentials Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (preferred)
Knowledge and Skills In-Depth knowledge of cloud services: Application integration, functions, Cloud Databases, Developer Tools, Security and identity management
Demonstrated ability to easily deal with both abstract and concrete concepts and be able to reconcile them for the appropriate audience and context
Quickly understand organizational dynamics and management priorities, and to be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven company.
Demonstrate strong facilitation, negotiation, interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
Ability to lead an in-depth client meeting/workshop across a broad range of topics including discovery, cloud compliance, and security
A critical thinker with strong research, analytics, and problem-solving skills
Self-motivated with a positive attitude and an ability to work independently and or in a team
Ability to communicate across business units and the ability to interface with and communicate complex technical concepts to a broad range of internal and external stakeholders
Time management skills with the ability to manage multiple streams and lead less experienced architects

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In Summary: Cloud Solutions Architect Houston – Full Time – Hybrid; 3 days a week onsite . Drive holistic design & patterns/principles for secure cloud application environments, cloud platform enhancements, application architecture, and cloud service integrations . Identify and implement the top cloud architecture solutions to meet the strategic needs of the company .

En Español: Descripción general Cloud Solutions Architect Houston Full Time Hybrid; 3 días a la semana en el sitio Nuestro cliente está buscando un arquitecto de soluciones cloud. Como Arquitecto de Cloud Solutions usted será responsable de definir y comunicar una estrategia, patrones/principios de nube y establecer criterios de preparación para la nube mientras ayuda a los equipos a mapear, transformar y migrar productos hacia la arquitectura de nubes más adecuada. Identifique e implemente las mejores soluciones de arquitectura cloud para satisfacer con éxito las necesidades estratégicas de la empresa. Duties & Responsibilities Creación de estrategias de migración y transformación de cloud y caminos / viajes de infraestructura a través de aplicaciones, información, negocios y paisajes tecnológicos. Proponga diseño holístico y patrones / principios de disponibilidad de cloud al tiempo que ayude a mejorar los entornos de aplicación, proporcionar plataformas de implementación, brechas y integraciones. Se centran en las normas de cumplimiento, las prácticas de arquitetura cloud y sus herramientas para garantizar la calidad de servicios. Solución e implementación de todos los aspectos de modelos de servicios en la nube y entrega de aplicaciones como infraestructura PaaS, Serverless y Containerization. Documentar las mejores prácticas y recomendaciones y crear y mantener plantillas y estándares. Crear e implementar DevSecOps, soporte, mantenimiento y prácticas y procesos de gobernanza para la Plataforma en la Nube. Conocimiento y experiencia Educación: Grado en Ciencias de la Computación, Ingeniería o experiencia industrial equivalente Experiencia: 4-5 años de experiencia práctica demostrada en el diseño y configuración de modelos de plataformas cloud seguras y escalables en Azure Comprensión profunda de los patrones de diseño de nube, Arquitectura Nativa de Nube y principios, operaciones en la nube y modelos de seguridad comprobados y experiencia demostrable en la arquitectura, diseño e implementación de aplicaciones cloud de alto volumen y alta disponibilidad con un grado muy elevado de automatización Prueba capacidad para mantener tanto una perspectiva estratégica a largo plazo como una perspectiva empresarial, al mismo tiempo que soporta soluciones tangibles, dirigidas por negocios y entregadas. Demostrar fuertes habilidades de facilitación, negociación, interpersonal, comunicación y colaboración. Capacidad para dirigir una reunión/taller con clientes en profundidad a través de un amplio rango de temas incluyendo descubrimiento, cumplimiento en la nube y seguridad Un pensador crítico con sólidas capacidades de investigación, análisis y resolución de problemas Auto-motivado con una actitud positiva y capacidad de trabajar independientemente o en equipo La capacidad de comunicarse entre las unidades de negocio y la capacidad de interactuar y comunicar conceptos técnicos complejos con una amplia gama de partes interesadas internas y externas Habilidades de gestión del tiempo con la posibilidad de gestionar múltiples flujos y liderar arquitectos menos experimentados #J-18808-Ljbffr