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Senior Azure Solutions Architect and Business Continuity Lead

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

 

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Sr Azure Solutions Architect & Business Continuity Lead is responsible for Backup/Restore, Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity of enterprise platforms, and the management and architecture of our Azure Environment. You will design, implement, and manage Azure solutions, lead the Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity plan, and ensure business resilience. You will collaborate with Cyber Security and IT Operations teams to implement best practices and interface with technology partners. This role involves hands-on cloud initiatives, stakeholder collaboration, meetings, presenting plans, developing risk mitigation strategies, and helping to ensure seamless recovery in the event of platform disruptions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

· Work closely with Business and IT stakeholders to identify critical systems and establish RPO and RTO objectives as determined by a business impact assessment (BIA).

· Coordinate quarterly failover testing to validate data back-up integrity and recoverability.

· Ensure alignment with Cyber Security controls and best practices.

· Lead the assessment, design, and implementation of Azure-based disaster recovery and business continuity solutions with a hands-on approach.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives for Azure Cloud environment.

· Provide technical leadership and support for our Azure subscriptions utilizing Best Practices.

· Stay current with the latest Azure technologies and best practices and introduce needed advancements within our Azure environment to increase performance, efficiency, protections, standards, etc.

WORKING CONDITIONS

· Primarily working indoors, office environment.

· Travel time: Less 10%

· Hybrid working environment (3 days per week in-office required, the rest remote). Brand new office located in the Galleria area (near Cumberland Mall and The Battery).

· Must be able to work evenings and weekend hours as-needed and be available for on-call status.

· Prolonged exposure to computer screens.

· May sit for several hours at a time. Standing desks provided in the office.

 

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s or Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. Or the equivalent (substantial) hands-on experience in the areas mentioned herein.

· 8+ years of proven growth and experience in Azure architecture and enterprise cloud environments.

· Expertise and Experience in disaster recovery, business continuity, business impact assesments. Practical/Working understanding for defining and achieving specific RTOs and RPOs, MTBF, and SPF’s.

· Strong leadership and project management skills.

· Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

· Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect Expert – AZ305) are highly desirable.

· Familiarity with a vast majority of Azure resource types and their purposes: SQL Managed Instances, Azure Data Factory, Azure Machine Learning, Azure DevOps, Power Platform, Dataverse, Dynamics365, PowerBI, Fabric, Azure SQL (PaaS), AppServices, App Registrations, Enterprise Applications, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks, API Gateways, Service Principals, Managed Identities (system and user-assigned), Secrets and Certificates, Azure KeyVaults, Redis Cache, Azure OpenAI, etc.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

· Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, coordination of people and resources.

· Working knowledge of Business Impact Assessments

· Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity practices, approaches, and solutions

· Troubleshooting Expertise / Root Cause Analysis

· Expertise with achieving RTO’s and RPO’s

REQUIRED SKILLS

· Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

· Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

· Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

· Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

· Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

· Systems Analysis — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

· Mathematics — Using mathematics to solve problems.

· Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

· Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

· Time Management – managing deadlines and deliverables with effective prioritization and focus –able to balance multiple projects at a time.

WORK STYLES & BEHAVIORS

· Leadership — Job requires an ability to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

· Initiative — Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.

· Persistence — Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

· Analytical Thinking — Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.

· Achievement/Effort — Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

· Attention to Detail — Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.

· Cooperation — Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

· Adaptability/Flexibility — Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

 

FirstKey Homes is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected classification or status.

 

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