Azure Cloud Architect

Company	KLA
Location	Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Salary	$108100 – $183800
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s
Experience Level	Senior, Expert or higher

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Computer Science or related IT field
Minimum eight (8) years of experience in cloud architecture and design, focusing on Azure
Strong knowledge of IaaS, PaaS, and cloud security best practices
Experience with network design and implementation in cloud environments
Excellent problem-solving, communication, documentation, and collaboration skills
Ability to design and implement secure access controls, encryption mechanisms, and data protection strategies

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage Azure cloud platform
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, provide technical guidance, and ensure alignment with best practices
Configure and manage Azure resources, including virtual machines, web apps, AI resources, storage accounts, networking components, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters
Implement security measures and best practices to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of data in Azure environments
Optimize Azure infrastructure for performance, cost, and scalability
Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Azure deployments, networking, and application performance
Monitor and maintain Azure services to ensure high availability and optimal performance
Collaborate with development teams to streamline application deployment processes and implement infrastructure-as-code practices
Stay up to date with the latest Azure features, services, and trends, and evaluate their potential impact on the infrastructure
Design and implement cloud segmentation and micro-segmentation strategies to enhance security and manageability
Manage cloud identity and access management (IAM) to ensure secure and efficient user access to Azure resources
Proficient in configuring and managing Azure networking components, including virtual networks, subnets, network security groups, and load balancers
Skilled in implementing cloud segmentation and micro-segmentation strategies to enhance security and manageability
Experience in creating and managing sandbox environments to facilitate testing, development, and experimentation with new technologies and solutions

Preferred Qualifications

Nice to have a knowledge of AWS cloud services and infrastructure