Cloud Native Solutions Architect

Ergo are the current VMware and Microsoft Partner of the Year. We are seeking a Cloud Native Solution Architect to join our Hybrid Cloud practice. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design and development of cloud native architectures for leading Enterprise clients. Working with application owners, developers and IT operations teams to provide scalable, secure platforms in both Azure and AWS.

This is a hybrid role with strong benefits and outstanding learning opportunities.

What will you do?

• You will be an SME in cloud and cloud native technologies with a DevOps / Automation first mindset.
• Develop and Design Cloud Native Application frameworks using containerisation, microservices, api’s and orchestration technologies
• Will lead design workshop and review sessions with customers as part of Solution POC/POT/Project or Pre-Sales
• Develop Technical documentation and Solution Artefacts to a high standard
• Implement scalable, distributed systems leveraging cloud platforms primarily Azure
• Write efficient, reusable, and reliable code for cloud-based environments.
• You will be implementing agile practices and methodology.
• Set up CI/CD pipelines to automate the building, testing, and deployment of containerized applications and working with development and devops teams to achieve Infrastructure as Code as well as observability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, staging, and production environments.
• Collaborate with developers and application owners on software requirements.
• It is a dynamic environment; you will be someone who likes to learn and has the ability to pick up new technologies quickly.

You should have experience in the following:

• Azure and AWS, albeit Azure will be more prevalent.
• Infrastructure as code (IAC) and application configuration management toolsets such as Terraform and Ansible
• CI/CD platforms (Jenkins / Azure DevOps / GitHub/Gitlab/Helm)
• Scripting skills in Bash and Python preferable
• Linux-based infrastructures and Linux/Unix administration.
• Scaling patterns and tooling in enterprise environments
• A good grasp of operational / lifecycle management (SRE model)
• Kubernetes and container-based architectures.
• Experience working in the realm of API design a plus
• A good grasp of Cloud security and networking required.

The following certifications are desirable:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect/Devops certifications
• Haschicorp Terraform Associate/Professional

Apply today for more info.