Cloud Application Architect

Job description
• Own and drive large enterprise Scale Projects for transformation.
• Manage the deployment of cloud based distributed virtualized infrastructure solutions according to complex customer requirements and implementation best practices.
• Develop scalable, dependable, and economical designs in close collaboration with developers, operations teams, and other stakeholders
• Develop and maintain cloud migration and deployment plans
• Ensure that cloud-based solutions are secure and compliant with industry standards
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with cloud-based solutions
• Responsible for all technical aspects of application migration program
• Responsible for Creation of Platform architecture, deployment architecture, Security architecture design
• Responsible for ARB Reviews and Taking Sign-Off
• Understand client’s expectations and implied requirements. Develop competitive and technically sound solutions addressing client expectations.
• Participate and drive technical discussions and explain Cloud solutions and product options to meet customer needs.
• Prepare technical proposals decks focusing on requirements and work on sizing and estimation.
• Involve in customer project delivery and managing customer expectations.
• Drive business innovations through systems on Cloud.

Requirements
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in planning and executing the governance of cloud adoption, IT transformation, cloud migrations, and technical implementation
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience of handling Azure Cloud migration projects
• Experience in customer-facing Cloud migration, service discovery, assessment, planning, execution, and operations focusing on application modernization using Microsoft Azure as a Cloud Provider
• Good Understanding of Architecture Style, Design Patterns, SOA, Event-driven, Microservice, N-tier and Message Broker
• Experience in Architecting and designing Microsoft-centric solutions based on industry standards using Azure IaaS, PaaS capabilities.
• Hands-on experience Migrating Application from On-prem to Microsoft Azure Cloud
• Strong Knowledge in MS Azure Platform Development Azure Logic App, Azure Service Bus, Azure App Services, Azure Storage, Azure API Gateway, Service Bus, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Monitor, etc.
• Experience in Microsoft SQL Server/Azure SQL, SQL Server Replication Concepts and Data Modeling
• Experience in .NET Core, RESTful API, LDAP, SSO, SMAL, Microsoft Graph API etc.
• Experience building, architecting, designing, and implementing highly distributed global cloud-based systems, and experience in network infrastructure, security, data, or application development.
• Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with CTOs, Enterprise Architects, IT Management, and developers
• Experience in infrastructure and cloud migration phases- Discovery/assessment, foundations and migration
• Experience working with a cross-functional, geographically dispersed team and customer base and collaborating with channel partners, systems integrators, and third-party developers to deliver high-impact solutions
• Experience driving development of technical solutions solving business challenges by partnering with cross-functional and technical teams
• Maintain comprehensive documentation including but not limited to design diagrams, architectural decisions and documents, and configuration files
• Experience automating deployment of applications using desired state configuration, PowerShell, or other automation languages.
• Excellent communication and management skills, with a focus on translating complexity to non-specialist audiences