Sr. Cloud Architect

Job responsibilities:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• Minimum of 10 years IT experience with at least 5 years of hands-on experience in architecting cloud solutions, including design and deployment of workloads on MS Azure
• 5 or more years of experience in Data Warehousing, Data Engineering, and Analytics.
• Experience with cloud deployment, technical and security architecture, database architecture, virtualization, software design, networking, DevOps, and DevSecOps.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience in Cloud Native design principles and modern architectures (e.g., event-driven architecture, serverless, containers, Kubernetes, stream processing, event sourcing/CQRS).
• 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 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.
• Experience with Azure data services such as Azure Synapse Analytics, Azure Data Factory, Azure Databricks, Azure Data Lake Storage, and Azure SQL Database.
• Proficiency in virtual networking concepts such as virtual private clouds (VPCs), subnets, internet gateways, NAT gateways, route tables, and network access control lists (ACLs). Knowledge of cloud-native security features like network security groups (NSGs), firewalls, distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection, and virtual private network (VPN) connections can also prove useful.
• Experience in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell to automate routine tasks, deploy infrastructure, and manage cloud resources programmatically. Includes experience in leveraging infrastructure automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines to automate configuration management.

Licenses/ Certifications

• Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification is required
• Azure Data Engineer Associate, Azure AI Engineer Associate or similar certification is preferred

Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with over 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was formed in 2023 through the merger of DISYS and Signature Consultants. Combining the best elements of its core companies, Dexian’s platform connects talent, technology, and organizations to produce game-changing results that help everyone achieve their ambitions and goals.

Dexian’s brands include Dexian DISYS, Dexian Signature Consultants, Dexian Government Solutions, Dexian Talent Development and Dexian IT Solutions. Visit https://dexian.com/ to learn more.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.