We are seeking an experienced Azure Architect who plays a crucial role in driving cost optimization and automating CI/CD processes within our technology infrastructure. As an Azure Infrastructure Architect, you will be responsible for designing and implementing cloud-based solutions on Microsoft Azure while ensuring cost efficiency and leveraging best practices for CI/CD, Terraform, and Ansible.
Responsibilities:
- Azure Cost Optimization:
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify areas for cost reduction within the Azure infrastructure.
- Design and implement solutions that optimize resource utilization, right-sizing of instances, and cost-effective usage of Azure services.
- CI/CD Automation:
- Lead efforts in automating CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps (ADO) and GitHub.
- Write and maintain CI/CD YAML files to support continuous integration, delivery, and deployment processes.
- Streamline the deployment workflow, ensuring seamless integration between development, testing, and production environments.
- Performance Optimization:
- Identify performance bottlenecks in Azure resources and optimize configurations for improved efficiency.
- Proactively monitor and manage Azure resources to achieve optimal performance.
- Documentation and Reporting:
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams,
- Terraform and Ansible scripts, and CI/CD configurations.
- Provide regular updates and reports on cost optimization progress and CI/CD pipeline performance.
Qualifications::
- Certifications in Azure security and Azure Governance.
- Experience with serverless computing and microservices architecture.
- Familiarity with Docker and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of other cloud platforms, such as AWS or Google Cloud.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools for Azure, such as Azure Monitor and Azure Log Analytics.
- Understanding of Azure Bicep or ARM templates for infrastructure provisioning.
- Proven ability to mentor and lead technical teams.
To apply for this job email your details to jobs@everscalegroup.com