Azure Enterprise Architect

As an Azure App/Enterprise Migration Cloud Architect, you will be the driving force behind the successful migration of applications from on-premises to Microsoft Azure. This role demands a blend of strategic planning, technical expertise, and leadership skills. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to align migration efforts with business objectives, ensuring a seamless transition to Azure’s robust cloud environment.

Responsibilities

1. Strategic Collaboration. Engage with stakeholders to understand their strategic objectives, business requirements, and existing infrastructure. Translate these needs into actionable migration plans.
2. Comprehensive Assessment. Conduct thorough assessments of current environments and applications to determine migration feasibility, identifying potential challenges and opportunities for optimization.
3. Migration Strategy Development. Develop detailed migration strategies and roadmaps, encompassing security, compliance, performance, and cost considerations. Ensure that the migration plan aligns with the organization's long-term IT strategy.
4. High-Level Architecture Design. Create and present high-level Azure architecture solutions. Provide technical leadership throughout the migration planning process to ensure alignment with business goals.
5. Infrastructure Optimization. Analyze current infrastructure and operational processes, recommending improvements to enhance performance and efficiency post-migration.
6. Implementation Oversight. Coordinate with implementation teams and vendors to ensure architecture designs are executed as planned. Monitor progress and address any deviations promptly.
7. Stakeholder Communication. Serve as the bridge between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective communication throughout the migration process.
8. Azure Resource Provisioning. Design and implement Azure resource provisioning, including virtual machines, databases, networking, and security configurations tailored to the organization's needs.
9. Automation and Scalability. Implement Infrastructure as Code (IAC) principles to automate and scale infrastructure, ensuring a robust and flexible cloud environment.
10. Technical Leadership. Guide the Cloud Engineering team, providing technical leadership and mentoring. Share insights and recommendations on Azure services and solutions.
11. Best Practices Adherence. Ensure that all proposed solutions adhere to industry best practices and align with the organization’s IT strategy and vision.
12. Risk Management. Identify potential risks and challenges related to migration. Develop and implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address these risks.
13. Security Compliance. Ensure that all migrated applications and infrastructure comply with Azure security standards and regulatory requirements.
14. Performance Optimization. Continuously optimize Azure resources and services to ensure cost-effectiveness, high performance, and reliability.
15. Monitoring and Alerting. Implement advanced monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively address performance issues and maintain system health.
16. Documentation. Maintain detailed and comprehensive documentation of the migration architecture, strategies, decisions, and implementation progress.
17. Knowledge Sharing. Promote knowledge sharing within the Cloud Engineering team to ensure a smooth and informed migration process.
18. Cross-Functional Collaboration. Collaborate with developers, infrastructure specialists, operations teams, project managers, and stakeholders to align migration efforts and achieve project milestones.

Qualifications

• Education. Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field.
• Experience. Minimum of 3 years in enterprise architecture roles with a focus on cloud solutions; 5+ years in designing and planning large-scale application migrations to Azure.
• Technical Expertise. Comprehensive understanding of Azure services, products, solutions, IT infrastructure, application architecture, and data center operations.
• Healthcare IT Knowledge. Familiarity with healthcare industry regulations, standards, and best practices, including HIPAA, is preferred.
• Communication Skills. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership Abilities. Strong leadership and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Collaboration Skills. Proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams, including IT, operations, and business stakeholders.
• Analytical Skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen attention to detail.
• Certification. Azure Solutions Architect certification is required; expert-level Azure certifications are a plus.

Skills

1. Azure Cloud Services. Expertise with Azure Migrate, Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure DBs, Networking, Azure Site Recovery, Azure DevOps, etc.
2. Enterprise Architecture. Strong foundation in enterprise architecture principles and practices.
3. Application Architecture. Understanding of application architecture is a significant advantage.
4. Cloud Migration Strategies. Proficient in developing and executing cloud migration strategies.
5. Stakeholder Management. Ability to manage and engage with stakeholders effectively.
6. Technical Leadership. Proven ability to provide technical leadership and guidance.
7. Strategic Planning & Analysis. Strong skills in strategic planning and analysis.
8. Infrastructure Assessment. Expertise in assessing and optimizing IT infrastructure.
9. Security and Compliance. In-depth knowledge of security and compliance standards.
10. Healthcare IT. Experience with healthcare IT systems and regulations is preferable.

How to Apply. Interested professionals are invited to submit their resume and cover letter to [email protected]. Please include Azure Enterprise Architect in the subject line.