Job Description
Purpose-led work you'll be part of
As a Senior Azure Cloud Architect, you'll work within Technology & Digital Consulting to mentor and guide a team of problem solvers, leveraging emerging cloud technology and services to solve complex business challenges from strategy to execution.
Responsibilities:
* Lead technical teams participating in multiple concurrent cloud focused projects for our clients.
* Gathering and assessing client requirements, and translating these into solution requirements and design.
* Collaborate with cross functional team members to develop and propose cloud based solutions to existing and potential clients.
* Develop reference architectures and best practice approaches to optimise clients' cloud adoption, application performance, security, and cost models.
* Manage and grow a collection of new and existing client relationships.
* Offer technical and go to market leadership focused on asset driven cloud based solutions and services, collaborate and lead development focused teams members to bring cloud based solutions to market.
* Build and nurture a highly skilled cloud engineering team, provide coaching and foster an environment where technical professionals can develop their skills and grow their careers; taking on increased responsibility and adding value to the organisation.
* Lead initiatives identified to shape the foundation for the cloud engineering practice, refine resource requirements, project workflow, operating budget requirements.
* Develop new and existing internal and external client relationships leveraging innovative methodologies, practices, tools and assets to address key market trends and challenges.
* Help others think critically and educate non-technical audiences and stakeholders on complex technical solutions both orally and in writing.
* Be a active member in the technology community, provide thought leadership and mentorship, share your knowledge and expertise.
* Collaborate with senior leadership to define, develop and implement the strategic direction and focus on emerging enterprise cloud transformation services.
* Continue to advance your skills, knowledge and network through certification related to your field.
Experiences and Skills
- At least 7 years experience in the field of cloud computing.
- Certifications from one or more key cloud providers e.g. Azure Solutions Architect.
- Knowledge of high availability architecture and cost optimisation.
- Experience leading high performing teams in the creation of 'cloud first' technology solutions.
- Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate the rationale behind architectural decisions to a broad set of stakeholders.
- Experience of advising clients on cloud service models post migration/transformation and ongoing application and Infrastructure support and maintenance models.