Azure Cloud Systems Architect
Overview:
We are seeking our new Cloud Systems Architect to join the Axway team!
Axway is currently seeking a Cloud Systems Architect who has a high level of technical expertise in industry leading Infrastructure as Services (IaaS) providers like Azure and their services. They will have a proven track record of helping organizations to implement and operate mission critical production workloads on Azure.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement cloud and hybrid (mix of cloud and on-premises) based infrastructure solutions that includes both virtualized compute and storage.
- Design and implement high availability and disaster recovery solutions that span the cloud and on-premises.
- Design and implement VPCs to deploy mission critical production applications using AWS infrastructure services.
- Act as a Technical Lead for customer onboarding projects and work with Customers to establish G2C connectivity.
- Install, configure, implement and support Windows/Linux servers including management of user/group accounts & policies, integration to Entra ID and MEDS.
- Manage the patching regime of all systems.
- Manage the global hosting asset/inventory and perform lifecycle planning and execution.
- Manage monitoring systems such as Prometheus, Nagios or equivalent.
- Manage other hosting related technologies such as proxy/web filtering, load balancers, WAF, backup and replication solutions, and so forth as DRBD, GlusterFS, NetApp ONTAP, etc.
- Provide L3 support for the cloud team on AWS, Storage, Networking, Linux platforms.
- Create and review monthly operations reports.
- Define SOPs and participate in Audits and DR activities.
- Ensure all solutions comply to corporate security policies and standards.
- Gather design requirements from stakeholders (e.g., Business and application groups) and translate into functional and technical requirements.
- Automate repeatable operations activities to optimize delivery time.
- Able to perform Capacity Planning on customer environment on Managed Cloud and provide recommendations for improving availability and cost optimization.
- Manage the lifecycle of all requests and incidents that arise, driving for root cause of problems to prevent incidents from recurring.
- Participate in after-hours support (on call) and scheduled implementation activities as required.
Qualifications:
- 9+ years of Experience with working on Azure Infrastructure services (Architecture/administration/operations)
- Strong working knowledge of AZURE services: AKS; Storage Accounts; Load Balancers; Virtual Network; DNS; IAM; Vault, VPN; Private Link; Express Route; WAF; Entra ID; Billing; Trusted Advisor; SSO; Monitor; Backup;
- Should be proficient in Terraform, Python, Ruby, Bash, PowerShell
- Proficiency in Linux/Unix OS is must.
- Good working knowledge of Networking concepts and tools: Routing, Switching, Firewall security, Proxy, Reverse Proxy, HAProxy, Nginx
- Experience in using the tools: GiT, Jenkins, Puppet, Ansible
- Experience with System hardening guidelines e.g., CIS, NIST
- Experience with Infrastructure Monitoring tools is required.
- Strong knowledge on Kubernetes platform
- Experience in working with Ticketing tools like Salesforce, Service now, Jira is preferred.
- Require minimal supervision and works well in Production Operations team.
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure on non-routine and highly complex tasks.
- Team player with strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a multicultural team spread across the globe (Europe, India, NA)
- Must have customer first mind set.
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert is a plus.
- Knowledge of AWS Cloud is a plus.
- Education: Bachelors or Master’s Degree in CS/CE or equivalent
Company Overview
At Axway, we’re more than a company—we’re a pioneer. For 25 years, we’ve been empowering organizations to achieve digital transformation and unlock innovation. With a presence in 100 countries, 11,000+ customers, and a global team of over 1,400+ passionate professionals, Axway is driving the future of enterprise integration.
We’re on a mission to a be the leader in our space, empowering our customers with secure, mission-critical software to manage and deliver impactful business outcomes from all their digital business interactions.
Why Axway?
We believe in the power of togetherness. When you’re part of Axway, you’re part of a culturally rich and globally connected community that thrives on exchanging ideas and tackling challenges head-on. Whether working remotely or onsite, you’ll find camaraderie, collaboration, and the support of leadership to inspire you daily.
Here, you’ll grow, innovate, and succeed because we’re better together. Each step forward in your personal journey is one we take as a team. Join us, and let’s accomplish extraordinary things together.
Axway is a proud member of 74Software. Learn more about how Axway is transforming the future: https://www.axway.com/en.
Ready to shape the future? Let’s get started—because at Axway, together, we can. Together, we will.
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