Title :Azure Cloud Architect
Location : Remote
Contract – 12 months +

5+ years of experience with Azure Cloud, Cloud Framework and Cloud pattern architecture.
5+ years of experience with standard cloud platforms such as Aurora, Elastic Beanstalk, PaaS, IaaS, Cloud Database technologies, Ansible, Kubernetes.
Candidate must possess skills to architect in a dev-ops environment as well as operations sides.
Candidate must have the ability to debate technologies and clearly state design flaws or preferred technologies.
Candidate must be able to mentor existing cloud team.
Preferred qualifications include experience and working knowledge of State of Missouri IT systems which encompasses security, cloud services, infrastructure management on multi-platform environments and management of large scale development and maintenance and operations projects.

Performance Requirements

Design and implement infrastructure aligned with organizational security, performance, and cost optimization goals.
Build and configure resources using best practices and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) methodologies where appropriate.
Support agencies in cloud adoption and migration by providing both architectural planning and hands-on setup of environments.
Develop and maintain technical documentation including design diagrams, runbooks, and configuration standards.
Collaborate with security, networking, database, and application teams to ensure cross-functional alignment and integration.
Provide guidance on native tools, resource policies, role-based access control (RBAC), tagging strategies, and logging/monitoring configurations.
Troubleshoot and resound technical issues related to environments, escalating complex challenges as needed.
Ensure all work aligns with enterprise governance and compliance standards, including NIST e800-53 and applicable data privacy regulations.

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