Cloud Solutions Architect

Cloud Solutions Architect Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Cloud Solutions Architect to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Azure specific design and deployments (Azure VM, Azure AD, Azure SR & BU, Azure App Services);
  • Provide high quality, relevant and accurate technical leadership in the architecting of solutions and their components;
  • AWS Design and deployments;
  • Management of architectural risk through formal channels and architectural reviews;
  • Clearly communicate options and recommendations that enable product features to be released on time, with an agreed scope and to the required quality;
  • Definition and documentation of solutions architecture patterns & practices that provide guidance and consistency in our developments;
  • Contribute to the technology strategy, representing both engineering and the product teams accordingly;
  • Successfully manage relevant risks and issues with appropriate stakeholders;
  • Support the production & execution of software delivery estimates and plans to support the needs of the business;
  • Configuration management and deployment of automation technologies;
  • Provide support for innovation & new ideas and ensure product team members feel empowered to challenge the way we do things;
  • Technical design, cloud readiness assessments and scoping for cloud migrations;
  • Office 365, Microsoft 365 and EM&S deployments, including MS Teams design and security;
  • Deployment of solutions based on pre-determined architecture design;
  • Drive the solution architecture through all stages of delivery, adapting where relevant and influencing others as appropriate.

Requirements:

  • Fluent knowledge of how customers assess, purchase and manage public cloud solutions;
  • Pre-Sales client engagement and workshops;
  • Solid understanding of modern authentication protocols and cyber security;
  • AWS Design and deployments;
  • Azure specific design and deployments (Azure VM, Azure AD, Azure SR & BU, Azure App Services);
  • Deployment of solutions based on pre-determined architecture design;
  • Fluent knowledge of Microsoft cloud services and technical expertise of the Microsoft platform;
  • Demonstrable architecture, design, implementation, and/or support of complex application architectures;
  • Technical design, cloud readiness assessments and scoping for cloud migrations;
  • Office 365, Microsoft 365 and EM&S deployments, including MS Teams design and security;
  • Configuration management and deployment of automation technologies;
  • Conversant knowledge of AWS, Google, IBM cloud services compete.