Azure Solutions Architect
Xtglobal, Inc.
Greensboro, United States of America
26 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Greensboro, United States of America
Tech stack
API
Azure
Cloud Engineering
Databases
DevOps
Design of User Interfaces
Web Application Security
Software Engineering
Web Applications
Web Services
Azure
Microsoft Power Automate
Backend
Information Technology
Api Gateway
Serverless Computing
Microservices
Job description
- Design solutions compliant with the CAST model (Common Architecture, Shared Technology) to create scalable, cost-effective global solutions.
- Provide guidance and ensure adherence to best practices, standards, and target architecture as per the Design Authority process.
- Work in a cross-functional team to understand project scope, objectives, and business value.
- Engage with external vendors to evaluate COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) solutions.
- Collaborate with UI/UX designers, front-end and back-end developers, and QA engineers to ensure the quality and performance of IT solutions.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience as a Solution Architect, working in an Azure cloud-based ecosystem.
- Experience developing/implementing architectural artifacts and data diagrams
- Deep understanding of Azure services, including computing, storage, networking, databases, security, and DevOps.
- Solid understanding of common cloud architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, serverless, API gateway) and their application to Azure solutions.
- Proven ability to design scalable, reliable, and secure cloud architectures.
- Experience in designing complex, global solutions.
- Experience in using web services and APIs to integrate web applications with back-end systems.
- Experience implementing integration patterns in Azure environments using tools like Azure Service Bus, Event Grid, Logic Apps, and Azure Functions.
- Knowledge of web security best practices and techniques.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. English fluency is mandatory.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- MS Azure Solutions Architect certification is a plus.
- Acting as a mentor, providing technical guidance to development/stable teams.
- Automotive and/or financial banking industry experience preferred.