Azure Cloud Architect

Job title : Azure Cloud ArchitectLocation : Remote in LATAMTime Zone : USA – EST / CSTDuration : 12 months

• Must be able to speak and communicate effectively in EnglishKey responsibilitiesAct in a consultative role for the IT Datacenter and Cloud Team, working directly with markets and technical counterparts to identify specific requirements and design custom solutions within the IT Service Offering Portfolio to meet functional requirements.Drives platform innovation and exploit automationHave a mindset of continuous innovation, continuous learning and improvingDrive upgrades, improvement initiatives and innovation proposals for the IT Platforms areaCoordinate the delivery of the designed and purchased solution to markets ensuring those meet Digital Asset Hosting standards and transition of the solution to sustain and operational teamsSupport the markets in designing solutions from IT suppliers in a managed competition environment following latest technology trends, RFQ / RFP process in the best interest of the companyDefines Operational requirements and gaps for new and existing solutions.Collaborate with project managements in the infrastructure area, and the suppliers as IT teams to eliminate root causes / escalationsRequired ProfileBachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or related field, or equivalent work experienceAt least 5 years of demonstrable experience in architecture for large scale enterprise solutions, working with IT Operations, Infrastructure Architecture, or Cloud Computing requiredAt least 3 years of demonstrable experience with cloud architecture, specifically in Azure who can conceptualize ideas, evaluating options, presenting solutions, and implementing the selected approachExperience in architecting Hosting infrastructure to include Enterprise Networking, Servers, Firewalls, Load Balancers, IP Connectivity and SAN StorageExperience in Azure in terms of configuration, sizing, performance etc.

Cloud certifications highly desirablePaaS, Docker, Kubernetes and Serverless experience