Infrastructure Architect

Summary

Join 3Cloud, a company that values experimentation, candid feedback, and collective growth. This role offers opportunities for professional development and leadership in technical delivery. You will lead architectural design sessions, coach peers, and manage client expectations while fostering a collaborative team culture. The position requires extensive Azure and on-prem enterprise networking knowledge, experience with various cloud technologies, and strong communication skills. 3Cloud offers a competitive salary, flexible work location, generous PTO, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Extensive technical knowledge of Azure and on-prem enterprise networking to include: Azure VPN/ExpressRoute with/without BGP Routing, Azure Firewall or 3rd Party NVAs (Palo Alto/Fortigate) in different design patterns, Network Routing and Segmentation, Network Design and Architecture, Routing protocols and route redistribution, Azure and 3rd Party Load Balancing integration (ALB, Traffic Manager, App Gateway, F5), Azure DNS and 3rd party Intergrations (Infoblox, WinDNS), 3rd Party network integrations (Cloudstrike, Zscaler, CDN/WAF,AWS/GCP)
• Broad deep technical knowledge across Azure technologies inclusive of: Log Analytics (KQL), Application Insights, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, Azure Security, Azure Storage, Azure Automation (IaC), App Services, Containers (AKS)
• Previous experience working within environments that leveraged different types of carrier circuits (MPLS, VPLS, point to point, etc) and various SDWAN technologies (Cisco/Meriaki/Veptela, VMware/Velocloud)
• Previous experience acting as the technical delivery oversight on multiple client engagements with strong consultative skills
• Have a strong understanding of Cloud Infrastructure solutions and the delivery/execution of how they are implemented using IaC (Bicep or Terraform)
• Drive to maintain knowledge of the latest technologies and how they may impact existing 3Cloud offerings
• Understanding of cloud ecosystem and leading-edge cloud emerging technologies
• Performance analysis, troubleshooting and remediation techniques
• Strong analytical problem-solving ability
• Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently or as part of a virtual project team
• Have obtained the AZ-700 Azure Network engineer certification

Responsibilities

• Provide technical delivery leadership on client engagements
• Lead the architectural design sessions with the clients
• Provide regular coaching and guidance to peers that help with the implementation, and manage client expectations all while cultivating a collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Help support the upskilling of team members and build their confidence in infrastructure delivery
• Foster and build relationships between cloud infrastructure teams (delivery, delivery excellence/PMO , and solution architecture) as well as outside of the practice
• Partner up with Delivery Excellence/PMO to ensure project milestones are aligned to a project plan that is inclusive of capturing key client decisions
• Help the delivery team reach billable targets by assisting with breaking through project blockers
• Help facilitate change orders and project extensions when in-flight projects call for it
• Help drive alignment where there are technical mesh points between other 3Cloud practice areas by providing technical oversight and direction
• Lead and guide multiple engagements that help enable our infrastructure team to scale out
• Help support teammates with unblocking engagements and remediating possible escalations before they happen
• Create reusable artifacts and content that enable our team members to bill their time to our clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Have obtained the AZ-305 Azure Architect certification
• Have obtained 3rd Party networking certifications (CCNP/CCNA/Juniper/Palo Alto)

Benefits

• Flexible work location with a virtual first approach to work!
• 401(K) with match up to 50% of your 6% contributions of eligible pay
• Generous PTO providing a minimum of 15 days in addition to 9 paid company holidays and 2 floating personal days
• Two medical plan options to allow you the choice to elect what works best for you!
• Option for vision and dental coverage
• 100% employer paid coverage for life and disability insurance
• Paid leave for birth parents and non-birth parents
• Option for Healthcare FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care FSA
• $67.00 monthly tech and home office allowance
• Utilization and/or discretionary bonus eligibility based on role
• Employee Assistance Program to help with everyday challenges