Position: Azure Cloud DevOps Architect
Company: SoftServe
Category: DevOps
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

**WE ARE**
Critical Services Center of Excellence (CoE) as the subdivision of SoftServe, is a team of highly professional folks, with the primary focus on technology covering software architecture, startups, and enterprise technologies. Our format of the job is a consultancy and end-to-end implementation for different projects, not tied to specific areas, technologies, or timelines. We do DevOps for everything.
We have developed a customer-trusted relationship and strong partnership with Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. Being a part of the international community, we participate in major worldwide events (Google next, Google cloud meetups, Microsoft Build, Microsoft Ignite, etc.). Size of companies – from tech Startups to Forbes 500 Enterprises.
With us, you will participate in a variety of cloud-oriented projects of different sizes and scales. This includes enterprise-scale migrations from on-prem to the cloud, designing and developing cloud-native applications, working with the latest and trending technologies, and spreading the expertise and DevOps culture across the organization.
The result of your work will be applied by major enterprises and your achievements will add value to the company.
Some of the fresh technologies and services we are working with right now:
• Advanced Kubernetes Solutions
• Azure Landing Zones, Well-Architected and Cloud Adoption Frameworks
• AKS on Azure Stack HCI
• Azure VMWare Solution
• All variations of Azure Arc - Servers, Data Services, App Services, etc.

**YOU ARE**
• Having 2+ years of experience in designing, building, and maintaining complex, cloud-based solutions as an Architect
• Demonstrating proven experience (3+ years) in working and configuring major Microsoft Azure services
• Proficient in designing Azure Landing Zones repeatable deployments or designing green- or brown-field Cloud-Native Applications.
• Possessing solid experience with different migration patterns: Rehost, Refactor, Rearchitecture, and Rebuild
• Knowledgeable and experienced in using Microsoft Well-Architected and/or Cloud Adoption Frameworks in practice
• Skilled in the creation of technical specifications or architecture documents covering quality attributes, diagrams, associated risks, technical and system requirements
• Capable of technical pre-sales activities (technical proposal presentations, workshops, etc.), having C-level presentation skills
• Experienced with designing and leading implementation of CI/CD flows (Azure DevOps, GitHub, Jenkins, etc.)
• Having designing and implementation experience in complex Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates
• Confident with design of advanced networking for Azure and on-prem
• Good at designing, monitoring, and gathering metrics platforms
• The one who is ready to travel to our customers in the US, UK, and Europe
Nice-to-have expertise
• 2+ years with Microsoft stack including SQL Server, IIS, and Active Directory experience or with Linux Operating System
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker (preferably AKS)
• Experience in software development (principles, tools, methodologies)
• Strong scripting skills (PowerShell, Python, or Shell) for Azure or DevOps automation
• Knowledge of configuration management systems (Ansible, PowerShell DSC)
• Background in deploying, monitoring, and administration of SQL/NoSQL DBs
• Experience with programming languages like .Net, Python or Go

**YOU WANT TO WORK WITH**
•	The latest Microsoft Azure services
•	Highly available, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud-native solutions
•	Modern DevOps and DevSecOps
•	Cloud adoption projects
•	Monitoring and logging
•	Hybrid solutions with multiple cloud and on-premises
•	Architecture modernization

**TOGETHER WE WILL**
• Get many learning opportunities and become valued cloud-certified professionals
• Provide our knowledge while testing and developing our technical capabilities during project discoveries and workshops
• Give you access to innovative tools, early preview programs, and technologies and the ability to try them out on different projects and initiatives
• Share our expertise and build our community’s strength through educational programs
• Give you access to industry-leading professionals who are always ready to help and mentor you through any difficulties
• Provide technical expertise and knowledge to consult clients through the projected enrollment
• Work with the company’s Top Cloud architects, who will help you build your own way to the top