Sr. Azure Cloud Architect
Zelis NA

Job Info

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Location and Workplace Flexibility:

We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote friendly culture and all of our employee's work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.

As a Sr. Azure Cloud Architect, you will:

• Act as a trusted advisor on internal strategic initiatives by providing objective, practical and relevant ideas, insights and advice while also building organizational partnerships and networks to ensure comprehensive solutions are developed with input from appropriate resources.
  
• Document and establish standards for supported hosting platforms.
  
• Document hosting requirements and produce infrastructure build plans.
  
• Create topology diagrams for applications and hosting platforms.
  
• Envision, develop, prove, and recommend innovative solutions meeting current and future business requirements.
  
• Define, document, publish and governance of platform hosting standards.
  
• Work in the evaluation of new technologies and platforms.
  
• Evaluate, recommend, and implement process improvements, methodologies, and/or strategies based on organization goals and business needs.
  
• Develop and recommend design solutions.
  
• Lead in the development of cloud driven hosting models leveraging hybrid clouds, evaluation, implementation IaaS and PaaS solutions to help deliver infrastructure at the pace of development needs.
  
• Assist in the adoption of DevOps delivery model.
  
• Work across a matrixed environment.
  
• Plan, organize, and control multiple responsibilities to achieve project objectives; technically guide projects through to completion.
  
• Articulate the technical merits and business value of cloud computing, as well as leading cultural change for cloud adoption and coordinating cloud adoption processes.
  
• Understand strategic technology trends and the practical application of existing, new, and emerging technologies to new/evolving business and operating models.
  
• Provide client consulting and leadership to solve complex business problems with enterprise-grade IT solutions, utilizing a thorough understanding of available technology, existing system designs, and regulatory requirements.
  
• Provide business case financial analysis, Total Cost of Ownership, and cost management strategies.
  
• Perform gap analysis to develop IT investment roadmaps that reflect current and proposed state of existing IT infrastructure and its ability to contribute to business capabilities.
  

Required Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree
  
• Minimum of 12 years of experience which includes 3 years Azure Architecture experience
  
• IaaS and PaaS experience to include: implementations covering monitoring, configuration management, and orchestration.
  
• Experience with Microsoft platform technologies - web concepts, infrastructure technologies and tools.
  
• Experience with the following: Firewalls/Security Groups, DNS Routing, VM Configuration (Azure VMs, etc.), Security Administration (Azure IAM, etc.), Implement Infrastructure as code (IaC).
  
• In-depth knowledge and experience of Cloud and infrastructure components (server, storage, network, data, and applications), security best practices, and automation technologies to deliver end-to-end Cloud Infrastructure architectures and designs.
  

Preferred Experience:

• Kubernetes
  
• Knowledge of cloud, container, and micro services architectures.
  
• Advanced technology and strategic business acumen, as well as ability to engage in senior level technology discussions related to IT strategic investment decisions.
  
• Manage and work with external vendors, including vendor selection, evaluation, and contract evaluation.
  
• Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills, as well as analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  
• Strong leadership skills to take on ownership.
  

As a leading payments company in healthcare, we guide, price, explain, and pay for care on behalf of insurers and their members. We're Zelis in our pursuit to align the interests of payers, providers, and consumers to deliver a better financial experience and more affordable, transparent care for all. We partner with more than 700 payers, including the top-5 national health plans, BCBS insurers, regional health plans, TPAs and self-insured employers, over 4 million providers, and 100 million members, enabling the healthcare industry to pay for care, with care. Zelis brings adaptive technology, a deeply ingrained service culture, and a comprehensive navigation through adjudication and payment platform to manage the complete payment process.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity,Inclusion, and Belonging
At Zelis, we champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all aspects of our operations. We embrace the power of diversity and create an environment where people can bring their authentic and best selves to work. We know that a sense of belonging is key not only to your success at Zelis, but also to your ability to bring your best each day.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, even if you do not believe you 100% fit the qualifications of the position, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities.

Accessibility Support

We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and/or interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com

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