Infra Cloud Computing Architecting

Role: Infra Cloud Computing Architecting (Azure Cloud)

Location: TULSA, OK

Contract / Fulltime

Skills

• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure services including: Azure compute, Azure networking, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Azure Policy, Azure Backup, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Kubernetes Service, and common Azure platform governance patterns.
• Advanced working knowledge of GCP infrastructure services, networking, identity, monitoring, logging, security controls, and hybrid connectivity patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of hybrid infrastructure operations, including cloud connectivity, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing, F5, VPN, private connectivity, identity integration, virtualization, Nutanix, and datacenter dependencies.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code and automation capability, including Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, GitHub, Azure DevOps, PowerShell, Python, YAML, JSON, automated testing, and repeatable deployment practices.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, least privilege, privileged access, secrets management, encryption, logging, vulnerability remediation, policy-as-code, and secure-by-design engineering practices.
• Demonstrated ability to architect resilient systems with high availability, disaster recovery, backup and recovery alignment, monitoring, failure-mode thinking, and operational runbooks.

Work experience:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, technical certifications, and directly relevant experience may be considered.
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in infrastructure, cloud engineering, cloud architecture, systems engineering, platform engineering, or related enterprise technology disciplines.
• 5 or more years of hands-on experience designing, engineering, and operating Azure-based solutions in a complex enterprise environment. Extra consideration for 2+ years’ experience within Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience supporting mission-critical, 24x7 operational environments is strongly preferred. Experience in energy, drilling, industrial, or other high-availability environments is preferred.
• Professional certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Administrator Associate, Azure Security Engineer Associate, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Google Professional Cloud Network Engineer, Terraform Associate, Kubernetes, ITIL, or equivalent credentials are preferred.