Azure Cloud Architect/engineer

Azure Cloud Architect/Engineer

Versana is an industry-backed data and technology company on a mission to transform the syndicated loan market. By digitally capturing agent banks' data on a real-time basis, Versana provides unprecedented transparency into loan-level details and portfolio positions, bringing efficiency and velocity to the entire market. Through our platform, participants can rest assured they are accessing the loan market's most credible source of deal information.

Versana is seeking a motivated Cloud Architect to join our growing platform engineering squad. The squad's goal is to manage public cloud, improve DevOps practices, and monitor Versana's real-time syndicated loan data platform. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of Azure cloud services, cloud-native applications, distributed computing, Infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD implementation, and observability tools and practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, development, documentation, and ongoing optimization of cloud standards, methodologies, and operational processes.
• Design, implement, and administer Azure EntraID, ensuring robust identity and access management across the organization.
• Oversee the deployment and management of Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions to streamline and secure authentication processes.
• Proactively monitor cloud environments, develop comprehensive incident response strategies, and establish observability frameworks to provide actionable insights into system performance and reliability.
• Utilize advanced observability and event management practices to improve incident management KPIs, including reducing mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to restore (MTTR) services.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to enhance and evolve the organization's cloud adoption roadmap and strategy.
• Continuously research and assess emerging technologies, identifying innovative applications to drive business value and maintain a competitive edge.
• Analyze and manage cloud costs, providing accurate forecasting and optimization recommendations.
• Provide expert support for cloud infrastructure upgrades and releases, including participation in scheduled weekend maintenance windows.
• Lead the planning, implementation, and validation of disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity and resilience.

Must Haves:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience building and operating scalable, fault-tolerant, distributed systems.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure Services, networking and cloud architecture principles.
• Deep knowledge of Identity Access Management (IAM) concepts and platforms.
• 3+ years of work experience with public cloud (Azure, AWS or GCP).
• 3+ years of experience on infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Terraform.
• 2+ years of experience in at least one coding language such as Bash, Java, JavaScript, Python, GoLang, or .NET.
• 2+ years of experience with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
• 1+ years of experience in development and management of CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Gitlab CI/CD, Github Actions, Jenkins, etc).
• Experience with messaging services like Kafka, Azure Event Hubs, etc.
• Good understanding of the Linux operating system.

Nice to Haves:

• Certifications in Azure cloud technologies.
• Experience with Azure AD B2C.

$170,000 - $200,000 a year

Equal Opportunity Employer

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