Azure Cloud Architect - Sprouts Farmers Market

Please note this a hybrid role based out of our Phoenix, AZ Support Office.  The Azure Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our Azure cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for developing and deploying cloud applications, managing cloud resources, and ensuring compliance with best practices and standards. You will also collaborate with other engineers, architects, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions that meet the business needs and expectations.  High level of proficiency in related IT-centric business processes such as change management, systems analysis and quality assurance are also required. Experience working within an agile framework is preferred but not required.  Flexible work schedules are required due to on-call and maintenance related nighttime activities.  This includes weekend activities when needed.  These flexible schedules may include the necessity to work alternative hours outside of the traditional business workday.

Essential Functions:

• Design, develop, and deploy cloud applications using Azure services and tools
• Manage and optimize cloud resources, such as virtual machines, storage accounts, databases, networks, etc.
• Implement and enforce security policies, access controls, and encryption methods
• Monitor and troubleshoot cloud performance, availability, and reliability issues
• Document and update cloud architectures, processes, and procedures
• Research and evaluate new cloud technologies and trends
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers
• Comply with change control, development life-cycle and release management policies and procedures.
• Respond to escalated issues, conducts advanced troubleshooting/research and reports on workarounds and resolutions per ITIL-management best practices.
• Drives standardization of operating system deployment methodologies.
• Acts as backup to other infrastructure engineers as needed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field preferred
• At least 7 years of experience in cloud engineering, preferably with Azure
• Advanced knowledge of Azure services, such as App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure AD, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of Azure design around Subscriptions, Tenants, Billing Management
• Proficient in programming languages, such as Bicep, HCL, Python, PowerShell, etc.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code solutions (Terraform)
• Experience with cloud development tools, such as Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, Azure CLI, etc.
• Experience with Azure Data Lake and Data Warehouses preferred
• Experience with cloud security concepts, such as identity and access management, encryption, firewalls, etc.
• Experience with cloud architecture patterns, such as microservices, serverless, etc.
• Experience with cloud testing and monitoring tools, such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, etc.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Azure certifications required (Associate and/or Expert)
• Knowledge of ITIL v3 required
• Working knowledge of AGILE project management
• Retail environment experience is preferred but not required.

Personality Traits:

• Maintain high levels of integrity and dependability.
• Maintain a focus on results, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Works well in a team environment and effectively manages work activities.
• Project a professional demeanor and appearance.
• Be extremely flexible and adaptable.
• Demonstrates the ability to function and stay focused in a constant pressure, fast growing and ever-changing organization.

Communication Skills: 

• Ability to competently understand, speak, read and write English.
• Provides guidance, coaching and training.
• Ability to produce professional written communication including project submittals, complex Visio documents and knowledgebase articles.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, project steering committees and customers. 
• Requires excellent interpersonal communications skills.

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.  We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

 You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting.  Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field preferred
• At least 7 years of experience in cloud engineering, preferably with Azure
• Advanced knowledge of Azure services, such as App Service, Azure Functions, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Azure AD, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of Azure design around Subscriptions, Tenants, Billing Management
• Proficient in programming languages, such as Bicep, HCL, Python, PowerShell, etc.
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code solutions (Terraform)
• Experience with cloud development tools, such as Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, Azure CLI, etc.
• Experience with Azure Data Lake and Data Warehouses preferred
• Experience with cloud security concepts, such as identity and access management, encryption, firewalls, etc.
• Experience with cloud architecture patterns, such as microservices, serverless, etc.
• Experience with cloud testing and monitoring tools, such as Azure Monitor, Application Insights, etc.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Azure certifications required (Associate and/or Expert)
• Knowledge of ITIL v3 required
• Working knowledge of AGILE project management
• Retail environment experience is preferred but not required.

Personality Traits:

• Maintain high levels of integrity and dependability.
• Maintain a focus on results, quality and customer satisfaction.
• Works well in a team environment and effectively manages work activities.
• Project a professional demeanor and appearance.
• Be extremely flexible and adaptable.
• Demonstrates the ability to function and stay focused in a constant pressure, fast growing and ever-changing organization.

Communication Skills: 

• Ability to competently understand, speak, read and write English.
• Provides guidance, coaching and training.
• Ability to produce professional written communication including project submittals, complex Visio documents and knowledgebase articles.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, project steering committees and customers. 
• Requires excellent interpersonal communications skills.