Title: Azure Infrastructure Cloud Architect
Location: Mass Avenue, Boston, MA
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6 months
Any visa
This role is hybrid, with 3 days onsite in Boston, MA expected
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and manage robust, secure, scalable, highly available, and dynamic solutions on Azure.
- Plan, design, and implement cloud solutions in line with business and technical requirements.
- Maintain and monitor Azure cloud infrastructure to ensure optimal performance.
- Implement cost-control strategies to keep the cloud budget in check.
- Ensure data integrity and access control by implementing security measures.
- Build out and manage cloud data centers, ensuring they meet performance, security, and scalability requirements.
- Work with development teams to help direct the design of cloud-based applications.
- Evaluate new cloud technologies and make recommendations for their implementation.
- Manage disaster recovery and create backup strategies.
- Provide end-user training and technical support as needed.
- Document and update architectural diagrams, configurations, and specifications.
- Apply Microsoft best practices and reference architecture to ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability.
Required Certifications:
- AZ 305 Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
- AZ-700 Designing and Implementing Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert
Preferred Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Experience:
- Proven experience in designing and implementing Azure infrastructure solutions.
- Strong knowledge of Azure services, including compute, storage, networking, and security.
- Experience with Azure DevOps, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automated deployments.
- Familiarity with network security, Azure Policies and Blueprints, Azure Monitor, and Azure security and governance mechanisms.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with Microsoft best practices and reference architecture to ensure optimal performance, security, and scalability.
