Azure Systems Architect

About the teamOur team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we’re building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded professional and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.Your Responsibilities:Azure infrastructure enterprise level projects that design and deploy cloud environments for hosting business application services.Working closely with application, network, and security teams to ensure requirements are reflected appropriately in the Azure design.Designing, testing, and implementing application services migrations in both a manual and automated manner.Develop PoC as and when required.Provide expertise and leadership regarding solutions for infrastructure and applications in Microsoft Azure.Demonstrate thought leadership in cloud computing across multiple streams.Develops technical roadmaps for future Azure cloud implementations.Ensures security is integrated into all cloud architecture solutions.You Will: Updating/enhancing current software, automation of support processes, and documentation of system.Performing data queries, updating, tracking, and resolving technical challenges.Implementing improvements, bug fixes, feature enhancements for internally developed code.Performing software maintenance and configuration at enterprise scale.Developing monitoring solutions for both internal and external customers.Troubleshooting, diagnosing and fixing production software issues.Closely coordinate with DevOps team on additional cloud automation above the infrastructure layerDevelop automation to improve at-scale deployment and management of customer cloud environments, reducing work demands and cultivating consistencyYou Have: 10+ years of experience in Public Cloud technologies AWS or Azure working as a Developer/Engineer/Architect or similar role requiredPassion for continuous improvement and advancing technology solutions leveraging Azure DevOps and CI/CD methodologiesStrong understanding of the following: Cloud native architecture principles.Extensive experience in the consulting industry, technical leadership, and/or sales support.Modern architecture techniques (e.g., event driven architectures, stream processing, event sourcing)In-depth experience designing, architecting complex Azure public Cloud platform solutions (PaaS, SaaS, IaaS).Expert in PowerShell or equivalent programming language i.e., PythonAPI design and security practices.Ability to work with ambiguity and visualize solutions for emerging concepts.Experience and understanding of large-scale infrastructure deployments in enterprise-wide environments required.EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or EngineeringCertificationsMicrosoft Certified: Azure FundamentalsMicrosoft Certified: DevOps Engineer ExpertMicrosoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert is a plusMicrosoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate is a plusThe following information is required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act and applies only to individuals working in the state of Colorado. The anticipated starting pay range of Colorado applicants for this role is $64,300 –$85,700. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location. Information on benefits offered is here.#LI-NS13 #LI-RemoteAbout Rackspace TechnologyWe are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.  More on Rackspace TechnologyThough we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.