Job Summary:We are seeking an experienced Azure Security Architect to join our team. This role will be responsible for designing and implementing secure and scalable cloudbased solutions on Microsoft Azure. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in cloud security compliance frameworks and the ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to stakeholders.
Overall Responsibilities:
- Design and document architecture standards patterns and reusable artifacts for cloudbased solutions.
- Ensure compliance with security and governance frameworks while implementing security best practices.
- Proactively identify and resolve system issues to maintain high availability reliability and performance.
- Optimize cloud costs through strategic management of Azure resources and services.
- Collaborate with crossfunctional teams to deploy Azure services within existing enterprise platforms.
- Present technical solutions and architecture designs to stakeholders and leadership.
Software Requirements:
- Proficient in Microsoft Azure services and tools.
- Familiarity with cloud security tools and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with monitoring and observability solutions.
Technical Skills:
Design Architecture Standards & Patterns:
- Experience in creating reusable architecture artifacts and maintaining architecture repositories.
- Ability to design and implement scalable resilient and efficient cloudbased solutions.
Security and Compliance:
- Strong understanding of cloud security data governance and compliance frameworks.
- Knowledge of best practices in cloud security including IAM roles policies security groups and encryption.
Resiliency and Cost Optimization:
- Proactively identify system issues to ensure high availability reliability and performance.
- Understanding of cloud cost management and strategies for optimizing costs across infrastructure and services.
Azure Services:
- Proficient in IaaS PaaS and SaaS computing; familiarity with Azure services such as Azure VMs Azure Functions Logic Apps App Services and API Management.
- Experience with Azure deployment models (Private Public and Hybrid clouds).
- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases including Azure SQL Server and Cosmos DB.
- Ability to implement Azure monitoring capabilities and integrate with observability tools.
Communication and Presentation Skills:
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into businessfriendly language for stakeholders.
- Proficient in presenting technical solutions to Review Boards and Business Stakeholders.
Experience:
- 10 years in cloud architecture with a focus on Azure.
- Proven experience in security architecture and compliance within cloud environments.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology or a related field.
- Relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate.
Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to best practices.
SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT
Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.
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