Sr. Cloud Architect

Description:

Responsible for architecting next-generation, cloud-native products and applications Collaborate with global One Platform architects, Canadian Architecture, Operations and Security teams to design, deploy and maintain cloud solutions for KPMG Canada. Collaborate with technical teams on defining cloud architectural standards and best practices, providing consistent recommendations and oversight to team members Understand KPMG's digital strategy, cloud platform capabilities, IT and business priorities and success measures to design implementation architectures and solutions Ensure that solution exhibits high levels of performance, security, scalability, maintainability, appropriate reusability and reliability upon deployment Develop deep relationships with key customer IT decision makers, who drive long-term Cloud adoption within the firm to enable them to be Cloud advocates Be a role model in shifting left with a particular emphasis on embedding security, governance and compliance into all deliverables. Provide Azure based cloud native solutions, including high level design documents, presentation and blueprints/diagrams. Contribute to the entire project lifecycle including gathering and documenting requirements, design, architecture, implementation, management, and troubleshooting for next-generation, cloud-native products, and applications What you bring to the role Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related STEM field or work experience 3+ architecting and designing Cloud solutions Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert Prior work experience in a Consulting/Architecture position within a software and/or services company such as Amazon, Google, IBM, Oracle, and professional services firms an asset Strong understanding of Cloud Native Architecture and principles and Infrastructure as a code Hands-on experience in designing and configuring secure and scalable Cloud platforms on Microsoft Azure, including account structure, security and compliance audit, connectivity, shared services etc. Knowledge of Cloud services: application integration, functions, databases, data warehouse and analytics, serverless computing, machine learning, developer tools, security and identity management Knowledge of and experience in API and Webhook development using PowerShell, Python, Node.js, Ruby, and Shell Scripting languages Knowledge of CI /CD Systems, such as Azure DevOps server and Azure DevOps services Experience in Cloud automation using, Azure CLI, ARM & Terraform to enable Infrastructure as a Code, AWS CLI, Cloud formation, Ansible, etc. Fundamental understanding and experience with DevOps tools (Azure DevOps and Github) Experience and knowledge of Cloud Operating Systems including OpenStack, OpenShift, Windows, Linux and Vsphere Experience with infrastructure and data migration design and strategy. Familiarity with best practices associated to planning, configuring and deploying cloud native applications.. Collaborate with technical teams on defining cloud architectural standards and best practices, providing consistent recommendations and oversight to team members Proven track record in system integration and design and setup of Infrastructure as a service and Platform as a service deployment Confidence and ability to lead discussions with clear goals, deliverables, documented agreements and follow up actions Ability to participate in fast-paced DevOps and System Engineering teams within Scrum Agile processes