Role: azure cloud architect location: mexico city, mexico – hybrid / on-site one day a week.
azure cloud architecttype: contract to hire – 12-month contract termrate: usd $30 per hourbachelor's degree in computer science, information technology or an equivalent qualification from an accredited institution is required.english language – good verbal and written communication skills, advanced level.azure architecture & hybrid cloud: design and implementation of azure solutions integrated with on-prem environments.infrastructure as code / iac: hands-on experience with terraform, bicep and/or arm templates.azure networking: vnets, hub-spoke, vpn, expressroute, network security patterns.devops & ci/cd: automation of infrastructure and deployments; collaboration with devops teams.cloud security & governance: azure policy, rbac, defender for cloud, sentinel, enterprise security controls.containers & aks: experience with containerized workloads and azure kubernetes service.workload migration: application of 6r strategies for on-prem to cloud migrations.multi-cloud exposure, aws experience.powershell, bash, python.azure certifications: associate / expert.the azure architect will be responsible for architecting, designing, implementation of cloud architectures and migrating workloads to the cloud.
the azure cloud architect will work with business teams to understand the needs, understand their as-is environment, and build out target public cloud architectures while referring to the underlying rationale for architecture decisions that are based on industry standards, for example azure architecture framework.architect solutions in azure: azure networking, azure functions, appservice, data factory, azure file share, custom role based access control, virtual machine hardening, iot, storage, azure databases, sentinel, backup recovery modules, azure ad, containers, security, analytics, etc.support the migration of customer workloads to the public cloud; build out target publiccloud architectures for existing on-premises customer workloads that will be moved.support analysis of applications targeted at migration to the public cloud.perform migration from on premises environments into azure using 6r techniques such as rehosting, re-platforming, refactoring, etc., build and maintain security, network and systems management applications within an aws and/or azure environment.implement availability, scalability, and performance plans for aws managed service environments.implement processes and quality improvements through task automation: implement infrastructure-as-code / iac, automate security controls and alerts as well as routine maintenance tasks.lead and develop best practices for larger cloud engineering team.closely coordinate with devops team on additional cloud automation above the infrastructure layer.offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud.responsible for design, development, and architecture of cloud solutions.work closely with developers and engineers to recommend and design database or data storage solutions that effectively reflect our business needs, security, and service level requirements.manage the migration of existing databases from on premise to cloud using various tools provided.review coding done to advance application upgrade, extension, or other development.analyze application for data integrity issues.development of automated solutions to monitor and support our software development and release processes.certification in azure and aws architecture.enterprise architecture togaf and a postgraduate qualification in technology.