Azure Cloud Architect

5 days ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Syntura Full time 900,000 - 1,200,000 per year

Job Description – Azure Cloud Architect

Responsibilities

  • Design, document and implementation of Azure cloud solutions, following industry best practices.
  • Perform discovery of existing customer solutions, including private cloud and Azure platforms.
  • Maintain strong security standards and practices for developing solutions.
  • Technical pre-sales engagement with customers including leading workshops and discussions.
  • Acting as the customers trusted advisor for a solution.
  • Collaborate with internal teams (sales, operations, engineering, project management) through the lifecycle of a customer project and into support.
  • Reporting and optimisation of M365 license utilisation
  • Mentoring engineering teams including working with teams from delivery into support.
  • Ability to translate technical concepts relating to Azure solutions, delivery management and service management so they are understood by all (technical and no-technical parties).
  • Demonstrable ability to make and guide effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached, including the ability to resolve technical disputes across varying levels of complexity and risk.
  • A practical understanding of architectural models and of delivery methodologies and ways of working.
  • Keeps up-to-date with emerging technologies.
  • Helping to develop blueprints for designs.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years experience in a architecture role.
  • At least 2 years experience working on Microsoft Azure.
  • Deep knowledge of Azure services including Virtual machines, app services, storage, networking, databases and security.
  • Experience with Azure native backup solutions.
  • Experience with High Availability & DR designs and documentation.
  • Broad knowledge of the wider Azure service offerings.
  • Understanding of IaC principles, experience in Terraform or Bicep would be advantageous.
  • Proven ability to work in a fast-moving, dynamic environment and take ownership of projects.
  • Strong time management and reporting skills.
  • Mature documentation skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to lead projects as the technical resource and work as both an individual on smaller/time critical items, and as a team member on larger projects.

Nice to Have

  • Experience of Azure CLI/Powershell/Scripting.
  • Experience of developing Power BI reports.
  • Experience with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel
  • Experience with Networking products such as FortiGate, Palo Alto, Cisco
  • Experience with Backup/Restore (Veeam)

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