Senior Systems Architect (Azure)

Are you a visionary in the industry with a passion for designing complex Cloud solutions? Can you guide and advise business and IT teams regarding technical and organizational challenges in Cloud transformation? Do you possess strong soft skills, stakeholder management and technology governance experience? Are you motivated to help businesses operate and grow successfully in a cloud-first world? This is your opportunity to join as a Senior Systems Architect and collaborate with skilled teams worldwide to deliver Azure Cloud solutions. Responsibilities Work with the business to identify solution requirements and key scenarios for future solutions Enable the Azure cloud journey, analyze TCO, create a business case and turn Cloud strategy into reality Design and prototype Azure infrastructure, prepare infrastructure and security architecture documentation covering technical implementation aspects Create a unified strategy for Azure cloud transformation governance, automation, security, implementation and operations Analyze application and IT services portfolios, develop migration, transformation and automation roadmaps Conduct Azure infrastructure architecture reviews or audits and prepare corresponding reports Lead solution implementation from project requirements and goals to solution "go-live" Oversee Azure system engineering efforts and provide technical support as needed Lead clients through technical and organizational Cloud transformation challenges daily Participate in the full cycle of pre-sale activities, including RFP processing, proposal development and direct client communications Maintain strong awareness of industry trends and best practices Develop thought leadership on Azure solutions and hybrid clouds Act as an Azure evangelist, consult and provide technical guidance on Azure solutions design, build, governance, security, operations and cost control best practices Requirements Background in multi-tier distributed architecture within IT consulting, IT operations, application development or support, including migrating, architecting and operating on-premises and cloud-based solutions, or experience transforming legacy IT solutions, and knowledge of software development tools and methodologies Experience in architecting, designing and migrating workloads to public cloud Knowledge of migration techniques such as rehost, refactor, re-architect, re-platform and repurchase Expertise in public and private cloud hybrid architecture, networking and connectivity; fluency with deployment, configuration management automation (CI/CD), security automation (SAST/DAST), IT operations automation (AIOps) for various workloads Experience with highly scalable, performant and mission-critical architectures; cloud migration approaches and tools Skills in modern cloud architecture and a record of implementing complex Azure solutions Understanding of cloud design patterns, cloud operations and cloud cost models with hands-on ability to implement best practices or recommend improvements Capability to suggest competitive and innovative technical decisions, secure client buy-in and deliver on commitments Strong communication skills and ability to present technical concepts in business-friendly language Analytical and problem-solving abilities Azure certifications are expected