Principal Azure Architect

Must-haves

10+ years of experience in IT Infrastructure space / cross platform technology areas, with implementing and maintaining expertise

Configuration management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) toolsets including (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Gut Hub)

5+ years of experience building, deploying and managing public cloud IaaS and PaaS services within Azure

Experience building an automated cloud infrastructure across Prod and Non-Prod environments

Scripting and automation of builds, workflows, tasks and other integration aspects

Linux and Microsoft Windows server administration

PLUSSES

Puppet and Chef exp

Wealth Management Industry Exp

Additional cloud knowledge

Expected to guide existing engineers. Team size is 30 people – mix of full time employees and onshore/offshore contractors

Day-to-Day

Insight Global is looking for an Azure Technical Lead to join their clients team. You will be responsible for mentoring, supporting, and teaching a team of cloud engineers in designing, implementing, and managing our Azure-based cloud infrastructure. As a hands-on Technical Lead, you will consult and contribute to process improvements of IT policies, procedures, tools, security controls and infrastructure. You will also conduct research and proof of concept activities and provide recommendations for new technologies, techniques and tools to add value by increasing efficiency while improving service quality.

The Day-to-Day:

Guide, mentor, and manage a team of cloud engineers fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment

Conduct regular team meetings for architecture/design reviews, code reviews, cross team collaboration opportunities, and training sessions to ensure continuous development and alignment with company goals

Aide in designing and managing scalable and resilient cloud infrastructure and automation tooling for routine operation tasks

Oversee the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of Azure resources

Ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of the Azure environment through proactive monitoring, optimization, and troubleshooting

Manage cloud costs and optimize resource usage to achieve cost efficiency

Work with solution architects and partners to confirm developed solutions align with existing standards, meet security controls and meet cloud computing best practices

Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and the adoption of new technologies to enhance the Azure cloud environment

Stay up-to-date with the latest Azure features, tools, and best practices, and disseminate this knowledge to the team

Investigate and monitor current-state cloud usage, solutions in use, risks, gaps, limitations and recommend solutions, optimizations and remediation

Ensure cloud services and toolsets are deployed with best practices and documentation