Azure Cloud Architect

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Job description

Azure Cloud Architect

If you're like us, you've got big ideas. At Cognizant, we're exploring new ideas every day. We help industry leading companies reinvent their business models and innovate products that create new value-by connecting people with things, insights and experiences.

Cognizant digital engineering designs, engineers, and delivers digital products and experiences that drive digital-first business models. We offer the most comprehensive digital engineering expertise and client-centric methodology for sustainable innovation.



Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

15+ years proven IT experience with at least 5+ years of solid hands-on experience in architecting cloud solutions, including design and deployment of workloads on Microsoft Azure.

Extensive experience with implementing solutions on the Microsoft Azure cloud platform

Prior consulting experience with large-scale implementations on Azure and in Java, Springboot, microservices platform.

Experience with cloud deployment, technical and security architecture, database architecture, virtualization, software design, networking, DevOps and DevSecOps

Strong expertise in cloud architecture, design, including fault tolerance, scalability, and globally highly available systems

Strong understanding of Cloud Native design principles and modern architectures (e.g. event driven architectures, stream processing, event sourcing/CQRS)

Familiarity with cloud migration strategies and tools, defining migration roadmaps as well as integration patterns and technologies.

Proficiency in cloud infrastructures with hands-on experience in deploying and managing cloud resources using Azure in enterprise-wide environments

Sound knowledge of cloud security principles and best practices, including identity and access management, encryption, and secure networking

Experience with IaC using Terraform with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub, GitHub Actions

Experience in Azure Infrastructure, Networks, Storage, Apps and Azure DevOps

Experience with Azure Resource Manager, Virtual Networks, Azure Blob Storage, Azure Automation, Azure Active Directory, and Azure Site Recovery

Experience in developing and deploying Cloud Native Applications using Azure PaaS Capabilities involving App Services Plans, Key Vault, SQL Azure DB, Azure Functions, Containers, Azure Container Apps, AKS

Experience in Integration Technologies such as IPaaS, Azure API Management, Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Grid

Experience with IAM, Authentication and Authorization of applications using Azure AD , OAuth, (SAML/OAuth/OIDC), MFA and RBAC

Knowledge of Monitoring, diagnostics and alerting of Azure workloads and services

Knowledge of programming and scripting languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, PowerShell, & Bash etc.,

Experience working in a fast-paced growth organization in a Global Delivery Model

Ability to present ideas to both technical and business stakeholders and facilitate strategic discussions.

Strong management and communication skills

Financial Services domain knowledge will be a plus

Understanding of the SCRUM agile process

Key Qualifications:

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (MUST)

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (PREFERRED)

Why Choose Cognizant?

It takes a lot to succeed in today's fast-paced market, and Cognizant Technology Solutions has become a leader in the industry. We love big ideas and even bigger dreams. We stand out because we put human experiences at the core.

Our associates enjoy robust benefits and training opportunities from our industry recognized, award winning Academy team. You will have access to hundreds of technical training to keep your skillsets fresh and have opportunities to obtain certifications on the latest technologies.

Everything we do at Cognizant we do with passion-for our clients, our communities, and our organization. It's the defining attribute that we look for in our people.

If you're comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you!

Cognizant is recognized as a Military Friendly Employer and is a coalition member of the Veteran Jobs Mission. Our Cognizant Veterans Network assists Veterans in building and growing a career at Cognizant that allows them to leverage the leadership, loyalty, integrity, and commitment to excellence instilled in them through participation in military service.

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer provider and committed to creating a diverse environment. Cognizant considers all applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital and family status, disabilities, sexual orientation or preference, veteran status or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law.

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