Cloud Solutions Architect - Azure

• Design and implement Cloud solutions and service offerings at customer sites - locally, regionally, and nationally - and provide feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Serves as a trusted advisor to clients, adeptly understanding their unique needs and crafting tailored recommendations that drive value and foster long-term partnerships
• Produce architecture designs and solutions for building and maintaining cost-efficient, scalable, and secure cloud environments
• Lead the creation of High-Level and Low-Level Designs for areas of expertise
• Deliver with strong analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills and effective interpersonal and communication skills to ensure successful client projects & team performance
• Represent WWT's technical expertise to team members and customers through an in-depth knowledge of cloud technologies
• Maintain expert level knowledge on WWT solution offerings and industry cloud technologies including the completion of assigned courses and relevant certification exams when applicable.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and advancements within existing technologies

• Work with WWT account teams to educate them on cloud capabilities and drive business development and sales
• Work with Sales engineers/Cloud consultants to review and validate understanding of customer requirements and translate initial scope into actionable items
• Build relationships across the organization to scope and deliver cross-functional and cross-domain solutions such as Digital, Security, AI, Analytics, Automation, and Enterprise Architecture
• Spearheads the strategic design of innovative solutions by leveraging deep knowledge of the evolving technology landscape and maximizing internal WWT capabilities
• Actively pursue business opportunities at large, complex customers; work with clients and internal WWT Teams to develop and negotiate statements of work, including project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs.
• Builds productive solution development teams, leveraging junior team members to support their growth and development

• A minimum of 7 years progressive experience in a related field required
• A minimum of 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud technologies in accordance with industry best practices
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field (i.e. Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering)
• Willing to travel 30-40%
• Understanding of Public, Private, & Hybrid Cloud Strategies
• Expert level experience with Azure Cloud Platform technologies
• Deep understanding of Cloud ecosystem products and solutions
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with great attention to detail
• Independent and self-motivated and thorough
• Troubleshooting skills (patience and determination to find and solve problems)
• Ability to understand technology interdependencies and how various components integrate with one another

• Expert-level industry certifications related to Azure Cloud Platform (i.e. Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert)
• Specialized expertise in one or more of the following:
  • Cloud container management and Kubernetes platforms (i.e. AKS)
  • Cloud AI and data platform technologies (i.e. OpenAI, Azure Synapse, Fabric)
  • Cloud strategy and adoption patterns
  • Cloud modernization and migration
  • Application architecture and development in the cloud (i.e. .NET Core, Java, etc. in Azure Functions, App Services or containers)
  • Core Cloud infrastructure – Networking (i.e. ExpressRoute, vWAN), Security (i.e. Azure Firewall, 3rd party ISVs), Compute, and Storage
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline development for automated cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (i.e. ARM/Bicep, Terraform, Ansible), application code deployments (i.e. GitOps) and associated agile tools (i.e. Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.)
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, etc.
• Fluent understanding of Agile and/or ITIL
• Understanding of the Cloud Cost models and Optimization strategies
• Experience working with and integrating other vendors such as VMware, PaloAlto, NetApp, Red Hat and other cloud technologies and ISVs
• Experience and working knowledge of infrastructure concepts and technologies such as Virtualization, Networking, Data Center, and Security

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Preferred locations include AL, AK, AZ, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY. Other locations will be considered based on fit.

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, World Wide Technology (WWT), a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution, with $20 billion in annual revenue, combines the power of strategy, execution and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for large public and private organizations around the world. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps customers and partners conceptualize, test and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution and integration capabilities.

With nearly 10,000 employees and more than 55 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 13 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation and leadership focus on diversity and inclusion. With this culture at its foundation, WWT bridges the gap between business and technology to make a new world happen for its customers, partners, and communities.

Want to work with highly motivated individuals on high-performance teams? Join WWT today!

What is the Solutions Consulting & Engineering (SC&E) Team and why join?

Solutions Consulting & Engineering is an organization that is Customer Focused and Solutions Led. We deliver end-to-end and emerging solutions to drive customer satisfaction, increase profitability and growth. Our success is enabled by our world-class management consulting, delivery excellence and engineering brilliance. Our goal is to bring together business acumen with full-stack technical know-how to develop innovative solutions for our clients' most complex challenges.