AZURE SOLUTION ARCHITECT

Job Description 

Responsibilities:
·         Advance the ServiceLink microservices architecture within the Azure cloud. Ensure the application scales and is robust to transient irruptions. Define patterns and practices to ensure data is always consistent.
·         Explore new technologies with intrinsic value for application in ServiceLink solutions. Lead activities with external vendors and internal team to identify, evaluate and recommend system hardware and software. Defines and leads proof of concept activity associated with technology assessment.
·         Understand and explain microservice architecture, eventual consistency, etc.
·         Work with IT and business representatives to identify opportunities leading to the design and development of tools and applications in support of ServiceLink and business partner operations.
·         Document the desired future state of solution architecture and document the gaps between current and future states. Define transition plans to close the gaps.
Qualifications:
·         Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related years of experience.
·         10+ years experience in software or applications engineering and/or technical operations.
·         Work and/or academic experience building applications employing the following:
·         .NET Core
o   Extensive experience in ASP.NET

Core with background in .NET Framework
o   Real-world experience writing ASP.NET

Core Web API REST services
o   Emphasis on code quality and neatness and deep understanding of the CLR
o   Dependency injection, repository pattern, CQRS
o   EF Core, object relational mapping tools
o   Familiar with code analysis tools
·          Azure
o   Real-world Azure cloud microservices architecture experience
o   Asynchronous message passing with ServiceBus, EventHubs, eventual consistency, sagas
o   Virtualization and orchestration platforms Docker and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
o   Managed SQL, Cosmos DB, Application Insights, Redis, Blob Storage, App Configuration and other Azure PaaS and SaaS offerings
o   Azure Key Vault, security best practices
o    Azure DevOps
o   Infrastructure as code
·         Common
o   Relational database with emphasis on Azure SQL
o   NoSQL database experience with emphasis on Cosmos DB
o   Solid understanding of common protocols HTTP(S), REST, binary file streaming
o   JSON, YAML, XML
o   Encryption concepts and functions
o   Internet and hardware technologies such as load balancers, firewalls, clustering, encryption devices or accelerators.
o   Detailed knowledge of operating systems or components such as transaction processing, asynchronous implementation and load balancing is a plus.
o   Windows and Linux operating systems