Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or relevant field; equivalent work experience accepted.
15+ years of hands-on infrastructure experience; 4+ years in technical leadership.
4+ years of experience with public cloud technologies, preferably Azure.
3+ years of experience with Kubernetes in managing containerized applications.
Ability to collaboratively lead and influence in a heavily outsourced organization.
Mentorship experience in raising technical competencies of teams.
Ability to navigate complex, ambiguous situations.
Responsibilities
Lead development and automation of cloud enablement tools.
Drive implementation of technology strategies for cloud adoption.
Provide project support as a subject matter expert in infrastructure technologies.
Facilitate resolution of incidents and business issues.
Communicate effectively across all organizational levels.
Manage capacity, performance, and risk assessments.
Promote adherence to Change Management and Problem Management policies.
Benefits
Opportunities for professional development and training in emerging technologies.
Collaborative work environment that encourages innovation and creativity.
Potential flexibility in work location between Montpelier, VT, and Addison, TX.
Health and wellness programs to support employee well-being.
Full Job Description
Senior Azure Architect. (Montpelier VT or Addison TX).
Key Responsibilities: Strong Azure Architect/ Engineering skills. The resource should have hands on with latest Azure offerings / technologies. Infrastructure Delivery
You will lead development and enhancement of automation of cloud enablement tools.
You will drive implementation of the technology direction, vision, and strategy to enable Cloud technology adoption.
You will lead delivery of project support as a subject matter expert in infrastructure technologies.
You will help lead incident resolution and resolution of business issues.
You possess the ability to communicate effectively with an appropriate level of detail to all levels within the company.
You will lead identifying and managing capacity, performance, and risk.
You will adhere to and promote firm Change Management, Problem Management policies and are familiar with ITIL or other formalized IT operations foundations
Infrastructure Architecture & Strategy:
You will drive innovation and encourage others to remain current on emerging technologies and development trends.
You will lead the delivery of collaborative cloud solution architectures and roadmaps including architecture standards, guidelines, and industry best practices.
You will lead development, design, and implementation of platform architectures that will support key software development and deployment processes.
You will lead and review cloud-native and hybrid solution architectures.
Job Requirements :
Bachelor's degree, preferred in Computer Science; or relevant work experience.
15+ years of hands-on infrastructure experience with at least 4 years in a technical team leadership role.
4+ years of hands-on experience and knowledge working in public cloud technologies and solutions (Azure Preferred).
3+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications in production environments
2+ years of hands-on experience and knowledge of platform architecture and technologies.
Open-minded with proven ability to work collaboratively with others.
Show up consistently with a positive attitude.
Demonstrated ability to lead in a highly matrixed, heavily outsourced organization through a combination of influence, partnership, and authority.
Ability and interest in mentoring technical staff and raising collective technical competencies.
Ability to manage change and cope with complex and ambiguous situations.
Certifications in Azure are highly desirable.
Experience with OpenAI and AI Technologies are highly desirable.
Broad engineering awareness of the following technical domains and expert technical expertise in at least two of the following areas -.
