Our Client a Global Financial Institution is seeking a skilled Solutions Architect with extensive experience in Microsoft Azure to join the team.
Responsibilities:
- Take ownership of software architecture across the group ensuring consistency and alignment with best practices
- Support each subsidiary and product team with their AWS software architecture requirements
- Ensure the Architectural Decision Records process is followed appropriately across all teams
- Collaborate extensively with the DevOps backend development and data engineering teams to ensure architectural needs are met
- Provide guidance thought leadership and mentorship to development teams to build cloud competencies
- Participate in all aspects of the software development life cycle for AWS solutions including planning requirements development testing and quality assurance
- Maintain a strong focus on security ensuring all architectural decisions uphold the highest security standards
- Stay up to date with the latest AWS services and technologies and ensure their appropriate adoption within the group
Requirements
- 5 years of experience architecture designing developing and implementing cloud solutions on AWS platforms
- Deep understanding of Amazon Web Services Software development lifecycle best practices Systems architecture design and development InfrastructureAsCode (Cloud formation)
- Good understanding of Version Control tools (Git GitHub) Testdriven development Containers and Cluster Managers (Docker) Database architecture ETL Big Data Machine Learning Advanced Analytics Agile principles processes and tools
- Bachelors degree (or above) in Computer Science or a related subject
- AWS certifications.
5 Years Proven experience as an Azure Solutions Architect Strong knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current computing trends Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about business, product, and technical challenges Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts in a clear, concise manner The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your input directly impacts project success EST Working hours