Solutions Architect

Required Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5-8 years' experience working as an application developer using the cloud.

Required Qualifications:
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services and infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of networking concepts and protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, and VPC.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• Experience implementing and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab Runners, or similar tools.
• Familiarity with zero downtime deployment strategies and techniques.
• Experience designing and implementing disaster recovery (DR) solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Persuasive communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with one more of the following: Node JS, AWS Lambda or Functions, Kafka or Event Hub
• Experience with one more of the following: Rust, Python, Golang, Java, JavaScript or Typescript

Job Responsibilities:
• Design, implement, and maintain Azure-based solutions, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement networking strategies that optimize performance and reliability.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes (AKS), Functions, Event Hub and similar PaaS infra.
• Utilize Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Enhance continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions and GitLab Runners
• Implement and optimize zero downtime deployment strategies to minimize service disruptions during updates and upgrades.
• Design, implement, and test disaster recovery (DR) solutions to ensure business continuity in the event of system failures or disasters.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud infrastructure and applications for performance, cost, and security.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices in cloud computing, DevOps, and AI code generation