First Soft Solutions LLC ยท 4 months ago
Lead Azure Cloud Engineer
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
12+ years expFirst Soft Solutions LLC is actively hiring for a Lead Azure Cloud Engineer. The role involves leading the design of cloud-native applications, implementing best practices in cloud architecture, and overseeing cloud infrastructure to ensure efficient and secure solutions.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Lead the design of cloud-native applications, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and efficient
Implement best practices in cloud architecture in alignment with the Azure Well-Architected Framework, ensuring our solutions are secure, efficient, and cost-effective
Oversee cloud infrastructure, employing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to automate deployment
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud environments
Automate the provisioning of cloud environments through the concept of "pipeline engineering" using Terraform, Chef, Puppet and other tools
Research, analyze, design, develop and support high-quality automation workflows in the cloud platform that are appropriate for business and technology strategies
While embedding with teams, strategize, consult, and prototype alongside other engineers to implement best practices and solutions for applications utilizing CI/CD and the cloud
Evangelize Distributed Version Control and Trunk-Based Development practices, ATDD and TDD, Pipelines and Infrastructure and Release Automation
Drive proof of concepts and conduct technical feasibility studies for business requirements
Remain up to date on emerging technologies and architecture and propose ways to use them in current and upcoming projects
Troubleshoot production issues, engage appropriate parties, and drive through to resolution
Manage processes of 3rd party data streams into the datacenter and cloud
Collaborate with Architecture team(s) to advise on any needed enabling work and make decisions regarding sequencing to ensure optimal delivery of value for business customers
Ensure high availability and 24x7 monitoring
Educate and guide team members on Cloud standards. Act as a SME for all Cloud technical hands-on questions, with an initial focus on Azure and Cloud Native, 12 Factor Software development
Qualification
Required
Lead the design of cloud-native applications, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and efficient
Implement best practices in cloud architecture in alignment with the Azure Well-Architected Framework, ensuring our solutions are secure, efficient, and cost-effective
Oversee cloud infrastructure, employing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to automate deployment
Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud environments
Automate the provisioning of cloud environments through the concept of 'pipeline engineering' using Terraform, Chef, Puppet and other tools
Research, analyze, design, develop and support high-quality automation workflows in the cloud platform that are appropriate for business and technology strategies
While embedding with teams, strategize, consult, and prototype alongside other engineers to implement best practices and solutions for applications utilizing CI/CD and the cloud
Evangelize Distributed Version Control and Trunk-Based Development practices, ATDD and TDD, Pipelines and Infrastructure and Release Automation
Drive proof of concepts and conduct technical feasibility studies for business requirements
Remain up to date on emerging technologies and architecture and propose ways to use them in current and upcoming projects
Troubleshoot production issues, engage appropriate parties, and drive through to resolution
Manage processes of 3rd party data streams into the datacenter and cloud
Collaborate with Architecture team(s) to advise on any needed enabling work and make decisions regarding sequencing to ensure optimal delivery of value for business customers
Ensure high availability and 24x7 monitoring
Educate and guide team members on Cloud standards. Act as a SME for all Cloud technical hands-on questions, with an initial focus on Azure and Cloud Native, 12 Factor Software development
12+ years of experience in an IT environment or relevant role required
5-7 years of Cloud development and support experience such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) required
Preferred
2-3 years of experience in the consumer banking industry preferred
Company
First Soft Solutions LLC
When you hire First Soft Solutions, you're hiring a strategic technology consulting partner committed to helping you meet your unique business and technology objectives on time, on budget and with an optimal experience.
51-200 employees
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