Lead DevOps Engineer Azure Cloud

This role will be pivotal in building and delivering Azure cloud capabilities and solutions to internal and external clients ensuring the successful transformation of legacy platforms and workloads into robust, scalable, and modern cloud-based workloads and services. The ideal candidate will bring their deep expertise in Application rationalization, App Migration/Modernization, DevOps and Cloud services architecture, presales, delivery, and operational excellence. This role may require up to 50% travel. This includes but is not limited to use-cases such as cloud foundations, cloud migration at scale, modern container platforms, infrastructure automation, Azure Cloud services adoption, Azure Cloud security, Azure DevSecOps etc. You will leverage your in-depth expertise in Azure public cloud platform and its services, staying updated on the latest advancements on tools and services available in the market, and guiding the team in applying best practices to build offering that can be delivered to customer at scale. As a Azure Sr Architect, you will be responsible for Azure offerings and will be held accountable for providing oversight during presales cycle ensuring alignment with client goals and industry standards. You will collaborate with clients to understand their business requirements, challenges, and goals related to Application and data modernization, including modernization, automation, and data including AI, and generative AI initiatives. As a Azure Sr Architect, you will be responsible for identifying, scoping, and creating solutions/proposals that encompass technical approach and estimates. As a Azure Sr Architect, you will partner with TEKsystems Sales team to provide guidance on GTM strategy and customer communications. As a Azure Sr Architect, you will be responsible for providing oversight to delivery teams and will play crucial role in managing customer expectations and technical escalations if any. Provide thought leadership to executive stakeholders in areas of Cloud Enablement, App Migration/Modernization programs & DevOps adoption As a Azure Sr Architect, you will establish an operating model for enterprise customers with the combination of standard processes, best practices, and tools to deliver end-to-end applications and infrastructure solutions safely and at velocity You are expected to lead/Implement cloud-native Microsoft Azure Application Modernization initiatives with software delivery leveraging DevOps, Data Platform and Integration Solutions Provide recommendations across the Application – Assessments, Rationalization, Migration & Modernization, Devops Spectrum along with leading and evangelizing transformations, and driving innovations Define Enterprise level Cloud & DevOps standards and best practices in the areas of cloud infrastructure, infrastructure as code, and DevOps toolchain Provide thought leadership, design and implementation roadmap for Continuous Observability platform to maintain overall services & infrastructure health along with automated remediation and disaster recovery failovers capabilities As an Azure Sr Architect, you will be responsible to lead, mentor and manage a team of Azure architects/engineers, mentoring them in their career journey As an Azure Sr Architect, you will be responsible for fostering collaboration, continuous learning and excellence within the team. As an Azure Sr Architect, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define modernization strategies and roadmaps, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field. experience in Azure Cloud architect and or equivalent roles with experience in leading Azure cloud migration initiatives ~ Hands-on experience with App Assessments (alongside Microsoft or individually) for large scale migrations and modernizations. Experience architecting the rehosting or the re-writing the applications across Enterprise – COTS, custom etc. Understanding of Azure platform services, including cloud foundations and Landing Zones, software delivery/DevOps, data and AI services, integration, operations and security technical capabilities, delivery center capabilities, and proof points Expertise and in-depth knowledge of Azure Services, including Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Storage and Networking Strong expertise in Continuous Frameworks like Monitoring, Logging, and Security Strong understanding of IT service management (ITSM) frameworks like ITIL Experience with DevOps tools and deployment patterns Proven scripting experience in languages like Python, Go, etc Deep understanding of Agile methodology Experience collaborating with business stakeholders to understand and address their cloud service or data-related needs. Willingness to travel for pre-sales activities or deliver professional services in different countries within EMEA