Sr Network and Azure Cloud Architect

Title: Sr. Network and Azure Cloud Architect

Duration: 1 Yr

Location: Remote. May have to travel to Texas once in a quarter.

Looking for a Sr. Network and Azure Cloud Architect with a combined total of 10 years of experience specializing in Microsoft Azure Cloud Platform Architecture and technologies.

Solution architecture with extensive Azure cloud and networking experience needed

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of innovative and scalable solutions using Microsoft Azure Architecture and Technologies.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders including development teams project managers and business units to define technical requirements and project objectives.
• Provide strategic guidance and technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle ensuring adherence to best practices and architectural principles.
• Conduct comprehensive technical evaluations of existing systems identify areas for improvement and propose effective solutions.
• Architect and implement thirdparty integrations to enhance system functionality and interoperability.
• Design and implement data strategies to optimize application performance and responsiveness.
• Develop database optimization techniques including indexing query optimization and performance tuning to improve system efficiency and reliability.
• Serve as the technical SME and point of escalation for troubleshooting network and cloud infrastructure issues.
• Assess new technologies and best practices for adoption.
• Drive standardization documentation and automation into all aspects of network/cloud platforms.

Required Experience/Skills:

• Solution Architecture:

o Combined 10 years of experience in network routing/switching and Azure.

o 7 years of experience leading cloud integration architecture and application modernization.

o Strong knowledge of enterprise computing and operating systems (OS) and Microsoft Azure cloud computing platforms.

o Indepth knowledge of Azure services including but not limited to VMs Virtual Networks Azure Active Directory Azure Storage and Azure Security.

o Experience with cloudbased solutions leveraging cloudcomputing infrastructure and platforms architecting engineering developing and deploying systems and applications into a cloud environment.

• Azure and Cloud Technologies:

o 7 years of handson experience with Azure migrations Azure Security Azure SQL Azure Active Directory Terraform Infrastructure as Code and disaster recovery.

o Expertise in Azure Cloud Architect including but not limited to Custom Imaging and VDI/Hypervisor Intune and MDM management VNet and Resource Groups and Azure VPN gateways.

o Expertise in Azure ADF Azure Data Bricks and Azure Data Lake with Azure Synapse database.

• Networking:

o 10 years of handson experience in Network Architecture in the areas of designing implementing and troubleshooting complex routing and switching environments.

o Design plan and implement scalable secure and resilient network architectures to support current and future business needs.

o Evaluate new networking technologies tools and solutions to determine their suitability for adoption within the organization. Make recommendations based on performance costeffectiveness and alignment with business objectives.

o Lead the implementation of network infrastructure projects including switches routers firewalls load balancers and other networking devices. Ensure proper configuration integration and optimization of network components.

o Implement and maintain robust network security measures to protect against threats vulnerabilities and unauthorized access. Design and enforce network security policies access controls and encryption mechanisms.

o Expertise with Cisco Routers (ISRs and ASRs) Cisco 7Ks and 9Ks Cisco Campus LAN routing and switching Cisco Data Center routing and switching.

o Expertise in routing protocols (BGP OSPF EIGRP) MPLS/BGP SDN/NFV EVPN and VXLAN.

o Handson and strong technical expertise in implementing and troubleshooting network infrastructures at scale.

o Experience with SDWAN technologies such as Fortinet and Viptela.

• Soft Skills:

o Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities with a strategic mindset and attention to detail.

o Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.

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