Essential Duties and Responsibilities Leading and architecting Azure cloud solutions in enterprise environments Taking responsibility for the end-to-end technical solution Technical leader and providing guidance to all cloud projects Analyzing divisional business requirements and translating these to the right technical solution Leading divisional workshops and working as part of agile teams Documenting technical strategy, solutions and reviewing component designs Actively sharing knowledge within the team and cloud Community Contribute to DevOps development activities and complex development tasks Define optimal design patterns and solutions for high availability and disaster recovery for cloud applications Work on designing/implementing/automation procedures for deployment, configuration, patching and upgrading of systems and applications Conduct analysis of production systems and performance testing results to identify areas of improvement within the application or infrastructure Conduct feasibility studies for existing and emerging cloud technologies Provide mentoring and guidance for mid and junior level staff, offering feedback targeted at individual development Work closely with vendors, internal groups, and outside agencies to provide technical leadership and solutions Independently analyze, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end. Skills and Qualifications Bachelor s degree in computer science, systems analysis or a related study, or equivalent experience 8+ years of experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical cloud architecture, network management, application development, middleware, database management or operations Experience with Azure Shell scripting/PowerShell scripting Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments Knowledge of all components of technical architecture Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies Strong understanding of SOA, object-oriented analysis and design, and/or client/server Strong client-facing consultative skills, able to act as a customer advocate