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Cox Communications, Inc.Engineering / Product DevelopmentSr Lead Cloud ArchitectSr Manager - Non People LeaderCan work remotely anywhere in the specified countryYes, 15% of the timeDay

Compensation

Compensation includes a base salary in the range of $163,400.00 - $272,300.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

At RapidScale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. We deliver secure, reliable managed and advisory services across private, public, and hybrid clouds, helping organizations innovate, adapt, and grow. As an Elite Broadcom VMware VCSP Partner and top partner with AWS, Azure, and Google, our solutions focus on business outcomes with embedded cyber resiliency and AI to protect today and enable tomorrow backed by the strength of the Cox family of companies.

What does the Delivery Architecture Team do?

You'll work alongside an experienced professional services team to help customers migrate to and operate in Azure throughout their entire cloud adoption lifecycle-from assessments and design through proof-of-concepts, planning, execution, and optimization. This is a customer-facing delivery role.

As a Sr. Lead Solutions Architect (Azure Delivery), you will:

• Assess application portfolios and plan migrations to Azure, create written assessment deliverables including Total Cost of Ownership models, application dispositions (7 R's), high-level project plans and work breakdown structures, infrastructure designs and diagrams, and Azure Well-Architected Framework reviews
• Define and maintain the technical vision for delivery projects, both externally with customers and internally with the project team
• Perform hands-on execution as a member of implementation teams, driving migrations and deployments from planning through cutover and go-live
• Create and maintain detailed architecture diagrams and configuration documentation
• Educate customers on Azure services, cloud patterns, and anti-patterns
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Delivery and Sales teams to scope, define approach, and create level-of-effort estimations for engagements and statements of work
• Contribute to the evolution of the Solutions Architecture practice through process improvements, templates, and project collateral

What Technical Attributes We're Looking for In You

You're passionate about cloud technology and the possibilities it opens for customers. You thrive on solving complex problems and guiding organizations through transformation.

Required Certification: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

• 8+ years of diverse solutions architecture or relevant experience with a minimum of 3 years of relevant public cloud experience
• Hands-on experience with both lift-and-shift and greenfield Azure migrations
• Intermediate level experience with one or more Infrastructure-as-Code implementations (Terraform preferred, ARM, Bicep)
• Intermediate to expert level familiarity with containerization technologies (AKS, Container Apps) and DevOps patterns (Azure DevOps, GitOps, etc.)
• Familiarity with Identity and Access models in on-premises (Active Directory) and public cloud (Entra ID, SAML SSO) environments
• Intermediate to expert level experience with IP networking, ExpressRoute, VPN technologies, and related connectivity solutions

Minimum Qualifications

• A BA/BS degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or a MS degree with 6 years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. with 3 years of experience, or 12 years of overall relevant experience without a college degree
• Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
• High level of comfort communicating effectively across internal and customer-facing organizations

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• AI-102, DP-100, DP-203, AZ-500, or AZ-400 Azure Certifications
• Experience working in a professional services environment
• VDI Technologies such as Azure Virtual Desktop, Citrix
• Experience with Azure Data and AI products
• Experience with PCI, HIPAA, CIS, and HITRUST compliance as related to cloud infrastructure
• Common Infrastructure as Code and DevOps patterns such as Terraform, ARM/Bicep, immutable deployments, and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with AWS, Google Cloud, VMWare
• Industry knowledge in any of the following verticals: Healthcare/HealthTech, Financial Services/FinTech, SaaS, E-Commerce

The Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company's needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.Cox Communications is all about creating moments of real human connection; and for employees, that's true both in the workplace and in the problems we solve for customers. From building advertising solutions to unleashing IoT technologies to creating an exceptional experience for customers in our retail locations and online, we're creating a world that is smarter and more connected. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.