Azure Principal Architect - IT

Note: USC/GC Only

Position : Azure Principal Architect with Python and Terraform

Location : Atlanta, GA (Remote)

Duration : Long Term Contract

Client : Tech Mahindra/GE

Job Description:

- Create a strategy for establishing a secure and well-managed enterprise environment in Azure

- Configure and manage MLP's Virtual Network in Azure, establish our core services in the VNET, enable Azure to serve as a part of MLP's network

- Develop scripts to automate the deployment of resource stacks and associated configurations

- Utilize native Azure services to meet the firm's technology and resiliency requirements

- Drive Identity and access and configuration management, and monitoring strategy for Azure

- Lead design process for network connectivity to Azure

- Extend MLP standard systems management processes into the cloud including change, incident, and problem management

- Establish and implement monitoring and management infrastructure for both availability and performance management

- Establish internal pricing and instance selection model for Azure virtual machines

- Integrate Azure management tooling with MLP including automation of spin-up and spin-down and billing approvals

- Design and implement data protection options, including HA and BCP protection in Azure

Skills Required:

- 10+ years of experience as a full time IT professional

- 3+ years of experience designing and supporting Azure environments, including IaaS and PaaS

- Microsoft Azure Certification (MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure or equivalent)

- Hands on experience using the Azure administration portal

- Bachelor's degree (in Computer Science, Math or Engineering)

- Demonstrable experience deploying enterprise workloads to Azure

- Knowledge of at least one other cloud hosting solution in addition to Azure (e.g. Google, AWS, Helion Cloud, SoftLayer).

- Proficiency with PowerShell, Python, or other scripting languages

- Hands-on experience with one or more configuration management systems such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet

- Experience designing and supporting enterprise core services as well as cloud deployments of these services

- Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Enterprise software products and services

- Business Continuity or Disaster Recovery planning experience, a plus