Azure Cloud Architect

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Responsibilities

• ▹Act as the main technical and trusted point of contact for client stakeholders, from engineering teams to IT leadership
• ▹Develop a deep, holistic understanding of the client environment: cloud infrastructure, legacy applications, dependencies, business processes and organisational culture
• ▹Translate the client's business goals into an evolving, pragmatic technology roadmap, proactively identifying optimisation, innovation and cost-saving opportunities
• ▹Lead co-creation workshops and design sessions to align Kyndryl's capabilities with the client's emerging needs
• ▹Design robust, scalable, secure and efficient cloud architectures in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), natively integrated with the client's existing systems
• ▹Provide delivery teams (engineers, system administrators) with detailed designs, governance principles and best practices
• ▹Serve as the escalation point for the most complex technical challenges while preserving the integrity of the original design
• ▹Validate that the final implementation matches the defined architecture
• ▹Establish and maintain a cloud architecture governance framework in the account, ensuring compliance with Kyndryl and client standards
• ▹Document the current and future state of the client's architecture as a single source of truth
• ▹Continuously evaluate new technology trends, services and tools

Requirements

• ▹At least 5-7 years of hands-on experience designing and implementing complex solutions on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
• ▹Deep knowledge of networking (VPC, peering, DNS, firewalls), storage systems, databases (SQL and NoSQL) and operating systems (Linux/Windows)
• ▹Experience connecting cloud environments with on-premise systems (hybrid architectures); understanding of APIs, event buses and integration patterns
• ▹Software development experience, familiarity with Python, Node/JS or Java, and with observability and quality tools (Sonar, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK/EFK, Jest, Cypress, Selenium or similar)
• ▹Mastery of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM) and CI/CD principles
• ▹Practical knowledge of container orchestration tools (Kubernetes, OpenShift)
• ▹Solid knowledge of the software lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and maintenance
• ▹Experience designing secure architectures, applying secure-by-design principles and knowledge of regulations such as ISO 27001 and GDPR

Nice to have

• ▹Professional certifications in a public cloud (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert)
• ▹Previous experience in consulting or managed service provider roles
• ▹Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering or a related field

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Dynamic, hybrid-friendly culture
• ▹Be Well programs supporting financial, mental, physical and social health
• ▹Personalized development goals and continuous feedback
• ▹Learning opportunities, certifications (Microsoft, Google, Amazon), coaching and hands-on experience

About the company

Kyndryl runs and reimagines the mission-critical technology systems of the world's leading businesses, using AI-powered insight to enable faster innovation.