Senior Principal Consultant- Cloud Architect Azure

Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business goals and design cloud strategies to achieve them
Create and maintain cloud architecture blueprints that ensure scalability, reliability, and performance
Select appropriate services and components to build cloud solutions
Deployment and Implementation: Configure and deploy cloud infrastructure, services, and applications
Implement security best practices and compliance requirements.
Optimization and Cost Management: Continuously optimize cloud resources for cost-efficiency while maintaining performance
Monitor resource usage and recommend cost-saving strategies
Disaster Recovery and Redundancy: Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans in the cloud environment. Implement redundancy and failover mechanisms.
Work with Agile and DevOps techniques and implementation approaches in the delivery
Design and implement effective database solutions and models to store and retrieve data
Work closely with IT security to monitor the companys cloud privacy
Regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software
Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company

Qualifications we seek in you
Minimum Qualifications / Skills
Bachelors degree in computer science engineering, information technology or BSc
Certifications: Preferred certifications include Azure Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, or other relevant cloud certifications.
Expert knowledge of major cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
Strong understanding of cloud computing principles, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Proven experience in designing and implementing complex, scalable, and highly available cloud architectures.
Ability to evaluate business requirements and translate them into technical cloud solutions.
Thorough understanding of cloud security best practices and compliance standards.
Experience with identity and access management, encryption, and security auditing.
Networking: Strong knowledge of cloud networking, including virtual networks, VPNs, and load balancers.
Scripting and Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, and experience with automation tools like Ansible or Puppet.
Preferred Qualifications/ Skills
Knowledge of DevOps Practices: Experience with DevOps tools and practices, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
Migration experience of solutions / services from one cloud platform to another.
Big Data and Analytics: Familiarity with big data solutions such as Hadoop, Spark, and data analytics tools in the cloud.
Machine Learning and AI: Understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence solutions on the cloud.
Multi-Cloud Experience: Experience with multiple cloud platforms and the ability to design solutions that span different providers.
Serverless Computing: Knowledge of serverless technologies and their applications in cloud architectures.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills, as well as the ability to work in a team and interact with non-technical stakeholder