Prinicpal Solution Architect

Azure architecture, Presales, SOW

**Job Description**:
The Cloud Solution Architect Azure will provide technical leadership on Microsoft Cloud, Azure and Azure DevOps areas. Projects would typically include new implementations, cloud migrations, DevOps, governance and platform strategy as well as a custom solution delivery provided by development or configuration tools.

The Cloud Solution Architect Azure will also be deeply engaged early with prospective customers in the sales/Presales cycle to provide technical demonstrations and help support the overall sales effort. He / She will be a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Cloud, Microsoft Cloud, Azure, DevOps within the division, and will be expected to champion the Organizational focus on Microsoft Azure.

Responsibilities:

- Design, architect and lead the implementation of Cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure Services.
- Assess and recommend public and hybrid Cloud solutions, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS).
- Collaborate closely with other teams to develop proposals, presentations, statement of work (SOW) and proactively recommend strategies around Microsoft technologies specifically Microsoft Azure.
- Should be able to execute short term strategic consulting projects on Microsoft Azure, assessments, POC/pilots, map solutions to client business processes, and develop value proposition and business case.
- Advice customers on various Cloud solution options, discuss benefits and risks of each, and recommend a solution that aligns with the customer's business needs and requirements.
- Provide thought leadership and IT transformation recommendations for large collaboration programs around Microsoft Azure.

**Requirements**:
Requirements:

- 5+ years overall IT experience and 2+ years of relevant Microsoft Azure architecture, design & delivery experience
- Consulting experience with implementations on Microsoft Azure
- Experience in Azure Infra, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps
- Experience in Creating solutions, presenting and articulating winning prepositions for Microsoft Azure
- Well versed with cloud architecture styles and design patterns
- Experience in developing cloud migration approaches, defining migration roadmaps and providing estimates
- Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Resource Groups, Virtual Networks, Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Blob Storage, PowerShell DSC, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Site Recovery
- Experience in providing solutions for Cloud Native Applications using Azure PaaS Capabilities (App Services Plans, Key Vault, SQL Azure DB, Azure
- Functions, Containers, AKS, Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management)
- Experience in Enterprise Integration Technologies such as BizTalk, Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Service Bus
- Demonstrates strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills
- Experience with Azure Governance and Best Practices (Role Based Access Control, Networking Architectures, Cost Management controls, etc. )
- Should be able communicate with business teams and be able to articulate his thought clearly.
- Should have worked in a fast-paced growth organization
- Should be comfortable and able to present ideas to both technical and business stakeholders and facilitate strategic discussions.
- Able to support pre-sales engagements by identifying and communicating potential solutions that meet our customer's need within their constraints
- Good to have Microsoft Azure Architecture Certification