Navy Federal Credit Union · 5 hours ago
ETS Principal Enterprise Architect (Azure Cloud Architect)
Winchester, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expNavy Federal Credit Union is seeking an Azure Cloud Architect to design and implement a secure, cloud-based infrastructure for mission-critical operations. This role involves leading cloud architecture initiatives, mentoring team members, and ensuring best practices in cloud migration and application development.
AssociationFinancial ServicesNon Profit
Responsibilities
Design, develop and manage enterprise level Cloud computing strategy and infrastructure to ensure scalable and secure cloud-based solutions across public, private and hybrid cloud platforms
Develop architectural documentation and/or artifacts for use in business and technology projects, knowledge transfer, decision support, and product evaluation
Develop target architectures ensuring the integration points of end-user technology services and other related services are consistent, scalable, and flexible
Collaborate with Cloud engineering team and provide guidance on best practices and standards
Develop and apply architectural reference patterns that guide the selection, development, implementation and use of IT within the enterprise
Develop, review and enforce enterprise architecture standards for multi cloud strategy
Facilitate Cloud architectural governance based on business and IT strategies
Develop FinOps strategy to optimize cloud resources and manage cost efficiency
Collaborate on architecture reviews to assess the integrity and quality of proposed technical solutions
Identify and provide recommendations for the acceptance or mitigation of any issues and risks associated with requirements, proposed solutions, architectural designs, implementation plans and timelines
Provide forward-thinking technical expertise and thought leadership in current and emerging cloud technologies, development practices, market trends and best practices
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
5+ years of experience with supporting the architecture and implementation of Azure Cloud solutions at an enterprise level
5+ years of experience with commercial cloud service providers, including Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure
Experience with Microservices, container-based platforms and related deployment technologies to include Kubernetes, Docker and Serverless Functions
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Crossplane
Hands on experience with IaaS, PaaS, Storage, Container technology, etc
Experience with DevOps tools such as Jenkins or GitHub Actions
Experience with Linux and Linux scripting
Experience with the use of version control systems for code management and artifact tracking, including GitHub or JIRA
Significant experience in cloud computing and infrastructure supporting various functional and technical domains across medium to large-scale enterprises in migrating applications to cloud infrastructure
Significant experience in communicating technical concepts and practices effectively at all levels, including non-technical audiences, adjusting as needed to a target audience
Extensive experience in translating business needs and requirements into comprehensive, useful, and clear architecture designs (e.g., logical architecture, system interaction, etc.) and artifacts
Significant experience in performing various forms of analysis including Architectures Fit/Gap analysis, discovery, systems analysis, and business process analysis
Experience in managing multiple priorities independently and/or in a team environment to achieve goals
Advanced skill using creative and innovative thinking to create original concepts and approaches for various projects and stakeholders
Advanced verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
Preferred
Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field
Certification in TOGAF, COBIT, Microsoft AZURE Solution Architect, or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), etc
Working knowledge of banking and financial industry standards and practices
Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance-related mandates such as CCPA and GDPR
Working knowledge of Credit union functions and operations
Benefits
Highly competitive pay
Generous benefits and perks
Company
Navy Federal Credit Union
Since 1933, Navy Federal has grown from seven members to over 4 million members. And since that time, their vision statement has remained
10001+ employees
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