Collaborate with cross-functional team members to develop and propose to potential customers technical cloud-based solutions including proposals and statements of work.
Assist in developing reference architectures and best practice approaches to optimize clients’ cloud adoption, application performance, security, and cost models.
Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into designs and approaches.
Participate in meetings and discussions with internal and external customers.
Identify and prioritize use cases for implementation.
Identify technical requirements for the identified use cases and build an implementation plan.
Develop and propose technical cloud-based solutions.
Optimize clients’ cloud adoption, application performance, security, and cost models.
Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into designs and approaches.
Identify and prioritize use cases for implementation.
Take an “always learning” approach to your role, continuing to advance your skills, knowledge, and network in Cloud and DevOps.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Microsoft Azure and AWS/GCP relevant offerings
Obtain and maintain relevant certifications as needed for the Microsoft Cloud Engineering Practice.
Collaborate with your team members and contribute as a technical team member while participating in multiple concurrent cloud-focused projects, ensuring implementations are well-aligned with the overall architecture.
Requirements & Skills:
Relevant experience working as an engineer or in a related capacity.
Demonstrated experience in cloud technologies (especially Azure), project execution, and software development.
Experience in implementing and scaling cloud-based projects, focusing on:
Cloud technology architectures and solutions, including hybrid cloud and deployment options (PaaS, IaaS).
Change management practices, including organizational models, roles/responsibilities, and technology tooling and automation.
Application modernization strategies and tooling.
Supporting the removal of technical debt and legacy applications.
Working in waterfall, scrum, agile, and other methodologies.
Strong oral and written communication skills, with experience in a consulting environment, including business presentations and technical writing.
Cloud Technology Expertise: Extensive experience with Azure cloud services, including virtual machines, storage solutions, and networking.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Bicep, and ARM templates for automating infrastructure deployment and management.
Containerization and Orchestration: Hands-on experience with container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (AKS preferred).
DevOps Practices: Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and experience with tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Spinnaker.
Database Management: Experience with Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, and other cloud-based database solutions.
Security and Compliance: Knowledge of Azure security best practices, including identity and access management, network security, and compliance frameworks.
Monitoring and Optimization: Proficiency in using monitoring tools like Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
Scripting and Automation: Strong scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automating cloud operations.
Networking: In-depth understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPC, subnets, load balancers, and VPN gateways.
