Company Cox Communications, Inc. Job Family Group Engineering / Product Development Job Profile Sr Lead Cloud Architect Management Level Sr Manager - Non People Leader Flexible Work Option Can work remotely anywhere in the specified country Travel % Yes, 5% of the time Work Shift Day Compensation Compensation includes a base salary of $142,100.00 - $236,800.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program. Job Description You will work with an experienced professional services team to help customers migrate to and operate in Azure throughout customers’ entire cloud adoption lifecycles; assessments, design, proof-of-concepts, documentation, planning, execution, and optimization. This is a primarily customer-facing project delivery role. What You’ll Do: Assess application portfolios and plan migrations to Azure, and deliver written assessment deliverables including Total Cost of Ownership models Application migration patterns (6 R’s) High level project plans/work breakdown structures High level infrastructure designs and diagrams Azure Well-Architected Framework reviews Hands-on execution as a member of implementation teams Define and maintain the high-level technical vision for the projects, both externally towards the customer and internally towards the project team Create and maintain detailed diagrams and other written configuration documentation Educate customers on Azure services and general cloud patterns and anti-patterns Collaborate with colleagues to refine and enhance the broader cloud Solutions Architecture practice Assist pre-sales with scoping and estimations Contribute to the development of processes, templates and other project collateral Who You Are: You’re passionate about technology and the plethora of options the public cloud offers. You enjoy helping customers solve existing problems while identifying and remediating new problems. You also have the following: Minimum experience: A BA/BS Degree with 8 years of relevant overall experience, or a MS degree with 6 years of relevant overall experience, or 12 years of overall relevant experience without a college degree 8 years of diverse solutions architecture experience, and a minimum of 3 years of relevant public cloud experience Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Certification Hands-on experience with both lift-and-shift and greenfield Azure migrations. Intermediate level experience with one or more Infrastructure-as-Code implementations (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) Intermediate to Expert level familiarity with containerization technologies (AKS, Container Apps) Familiarity with Identity and Access models in on-prem (Active Directory) and public cloud (Entra ID, SAML SSO) Intermediate to Expert level experience with IP Networking, ExpressRoute, VPN technologies, etc. Preferred Experience: AI-102, DP-100, DP-203, AZ-500, AZ-400 Azure Certifications PCI, HIPAA, and HITRUST compliance as related to Cloud Infrastructure Common Infrastructure as Code and DevOps patterns such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, Immutable deployments, and CI/CD Pipelines. Familiarity with AWS and/or GCP Industry knowledge in any of the following verticals is highly desired: Healthcare/HealthTech Financial Services/FinTech SaaS E-Commerce Benefits The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID-19 vaccination leave. About Us Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that’s true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we’re creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. Cox brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Cox vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.