Azure Architect
New York, NY, US, 10172
SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.
In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC Rail Services LLC, Manufacturers Bank, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd.
The anticipated salary range for this role is between $103,000.00 and $206,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees.
Role Description
This position is part of the Information Technology group and will work as part of the existing Cloud Engineering team. The role is to migrate existing servers and applications to the Azure cloud, design and build infrastructure using Azure services for new applications, and build CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
Role Objectives
- Design secure, scalable, and highly available cloud infrastructure on Azure
- Design and improve CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
- Work with the software engineering team to define requirements
- Design, deploy, and manage system architecture that leverages containers using Azure Kubernetes Service or Azure Red Hat OpenShift
- Design and troubleshoot Linux-based container infrastructure
- Troubleshoot problems across a wide range of services and functional areas
- Build and maintain operational tools to monitor and analyze Azure infrastructure and systems
- Resolve technical issues that may pose a risk to production systems or the business
- Create and maintain high-quality documentation for architecture implementation plans and build reusable patterns and trends for future cloud solutions
- Proactively provide technical guidance to developers of business functions when there are challenges or obstacles to cloud platform adoption
Qualifications and Skills
• 6-7+ years of cloud experience; 5+ years of DevOps experience preferred
• Experience with Azure services (Azure Functions, SQL, API Management, Virtual Machines, Data Factory, Databricks, etc.)
• Experience with container orchestration systems such as Kubernetes or OpenShift and microservice architectures
• Experience with CI/CD services such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, etc.
• Experience working with external clients and managing client expectations and outcomes
• Technical understanding of application design and SDLC lifecycle
• Knowledge/experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Azure Monitor, App Insight, Log Analytics, Prometheus, Grafana, and Fluentbit would be an advantage
• Deep understanding of Azure networking and landing zone architecture.
Software/Programming languages
• Good understanding of IaC software such as Terraform, ARM, etc.
• Familiarity with Linux, Python, web applications, relational databases
Education
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Cloud Certification - Azure DevOps, Azure Architect
Additional Requirements
D&I Commitment
Responsible for fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, holding leaders accountable for creating an inclusive environment through awareness and practice of equity in recruiting, developing, and promoting diverse talent.
SMBC’s employees participate in a hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process.
We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at accommodations@smbcgroup.com.
Nearest Major Market: New York City