Azure Architect

Our Client a leading Tech firm is seeking an Azure Architect to join their team in Sandton. They offer stability, growth, attractive salary, benefits and an excellent working environment.

As an Azure Architect, you'll be responsible for designing and building highly scalable solutions using Microsoft's cloud computing platform. You will be involved in the design of new projects as well as scaling existing systems across multiple environments. You will also help identify ways to improve operations within the company's infrastructure environment. In this role, you will work closely with other engineers on a daily basis and present findings to your manager or executive team. You should have a strong understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP and RDP in order to troubleshoot issues quickly and effectively. This position requires expertise with Azure Cloud technologies from an architectural perspective, so previous experience working with Azure is required!

Requirements

• Provides technical guidance on Azure infrastructure and application design and development
• Analyzes customer requirements and develops prototypes to validate business scenarios.
• Collaborates with technology architects, system architects, and developers.
• Monitors and updates IaaS operating parameters such as virtual machines and virtual networks.
• Monitors events in the Windows Azure infrastructure for changes, using alerts and other techniques to detect and respond to anomalies.
• Drives the automation of routine administrative tasks.
• Utilizes existing tools and systems to provide a variety of functions within the organization.
• Develops reusable documentation and documentation management processes to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in cloud architecture and/or Azure
• Strong understanding of the Microsoft platform and its capabilities.
• Experience with Azure technologies (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and infrastructure is preferred.
• AZ-104
• AZ-140
• AZ-300
• AZ-301
• AZ-305