Lead Cloud Solution Architect (Azure)

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 13,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

As a Lead Cloud Solution Architect (Azure), you'll lead the design and implementation of cutting-edge cloud solutions, driving innovation and excellence. You'll work closely with clients to create tailored solutions, stay ahead of emerging technologies, and apply Agile and DevOps practices to continually enhance our cloud infrastructure.

What will you do?

Cloud Infrastructure Design and Implementation

• Serve as the deep Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the development of cloud infrastructure solutions which includes multi/hybrid cloud design and implementation.
• Specialize in the best practice design, operations, and support of private/public/hybrid cloud infrastructure including Network, Storage, Compute, and Security.
• Ensure proposed design gels and aligns to Application, Enterprise, Security architecture.
• Create architecture artefacts and documentation to effectively explain architecture design concepts and solutions to various levels of stakeholders.
• Recommend new services to complement and enhance infrastructure elements to streamline and support applications development and deployment.
• Project management of cloud infrastructure setup and implementation.

Solution Analysis and Development

• Analyse tender/client specifications or requirements and manage the plan for multiple solution workstreams.
• Drive and maintain conceptual integrity of the solution design that addresses client’s business objectives and needs to create differentiated value propositions.
• Constantly explore new solutions and technologies, integrate learning and recommendations into the development process.
• Demonstrate good expertise in all major Cloud Service Providers’ products and solutions.

Agile and DevOps Integration

• Apply knowledge of Agile software development and DevOps to infrastructure as code development and deployment.
• Lead continuous enhancement and exploratory work to design, develop, test, and deploy new Cloud Infrastructure technologies using agile methods.
• Identify potential and emerging technologies relevant to innovation.

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Professional certifications in public cloud domain with at least 5 years of implementation experience in Azure.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in designing/implementation/consulting of large-scale private/public/hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Experience in architecting/operating solutions built on Azure or AWS.
• Knowledge of DevOps techniques and Agile practices.
• Hands-on experience and good technical skills with proven track records in IT infrastructure and/or emerging IT technologies engineering in the following area: Platform, storage, database and virtualization, cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS), container technologies like Dockers, Kubernetes and AWS ECS.
• Proficiency in multi-tiered architecture, design and implementation.
• Experience with Web and server technologies including Virtualization, Web services, EAI, with knowledge of J2EE and SOA concept.
• Knowledge of client/server and distributed computing knowledge with messaging, SOAP, .NET and AD.
• Strong working knowledge and ability to apply architecture concepts, frameworks and methodologies to projects.
• Experience in business and technical analysis, architecture design, project management.
• Ability to communicate IT architecture methods, concepts, standards and policies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineer, Information Technology or related discipline.

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.