Azure Application Architect - Avanade Inc.

Job Description: [MULTIPLE POSITIONS]: Avanade Inc. seeks Azure Application Architects to be part of the digital transformation and building of modern applications using the industry's leading technologies. You will: learn our clients' business, organization, systems, challenges, and goals; build trust with clients and peers as an enterprise cloud architect and domain expert; lead the technical efforts for enterprise-level projects that build and deploy cloud optimized applications in Azure environments; architect, design, test and implement cloud applications in both a manual and automated manner; work closely with client operational resources in updating their on-premises practices to include cloud; lead and work in Agile teams using frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban and/or SAFe; apply DevOps processes and technologies to automate applications and infrastructure; manage a combination of on-shore and off-shore resources; and work closely with the application, network, and security teams to ensure requirements are reflected appropriately in the Azure design. Periodic travel to client sites (domestic) is expected. Must live w/in reasonable commuting distance of Seattle, WA. Offered Salary: $151,00 to $170,000. Benefits information available here: [1] https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits Basic Qualifications: The position requires at least a bachelor's degree, or its foreign equivalent, in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related technical degree, plus at least five (5) years of experience as an Azure Application Architect, or in a similar role within the IT or IT consulting industry. A qualified applicant's experience must include: 5 years of experience in building or running distributed/scalable enterprise applications on any of the recognized Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud); 5 years of experience in modern architecture and design patterns, including micro-services, anti-corruption, and strangler fig; 5 years of experience in DevOps and/or Infrastructure as Code (ARM, Terraform, Ansible, or Bicep) and deployment approaches/strategies (Ring, Blue/Green, Canary, A/B testing, and/or deployment slots); 5 years of experience using Azure Logic Apps, Functions, Durable Functions and other serverless technologies or AWS equivalents; 3 years of experience using Azure architecture and infrastructure fundamentals; 3 years of experience using branching strategies (GitFlow or Github Flow); 3 years of experience using development platforms including Azure DevOps, Github or Github Enterprise; and 3 years of experience in Azure analytics and Azure Data Factory. Candidates who are interested in this position should select "Apply" below. References Visible links 1. https://www.avanade.com/en/career/benefits We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.