Innovative Systems has an opening for an Azure Cloud Solutions Architect who is experienced in infrastructure design, containerization, identity, and DevOps. You will be a key player in the evolution of our Microsoft Cloud offerings bringing domain knowledge and the passion to be an agent of change.
Why read on?
Innovative is one of the world’s leading, global providers of SaaS and on-premise data management and compliance solutions. Processing over 90 billion transactions annually and climbing means we are successful, growing, and growing fast! 
We have chosen Microsoft Azure as the vehicle chosen to support us on this rapid and continuous growth journey. Having the right people to ride with us on this journey is just as critical. That is where you and your career come in. Do you want to continue to build your career and be in a place where you can influence change? Would you like an environment where you can work with bright, dynamic people at all levels of the organization who strive for mutual success and excellence? If so, we want to hear from you!
Work Environments and Locations: This role is hybrid or remote depending on location:
Hybrid: for those in driving distance of our World Headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA.
Remote: available to applicants who reside in: Pennsylvania (outside Pgh), Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, Utah
How you can make a difference

• Plan, analyze, design, build, test, and deploy enterprise Microsoft technology infrastructures in Azure to advance Innovative Systems' solutions with the objective of a total PaaS solution hosted in the Azure cloud.
• Work towards app modernization using technologies such as containerization, data lakes, data factories, logic apps.
• Security minded design, maintaining zero trust principles across all pillars.
• Be a change agent promoting company-wide understanding of the role and benefits of cloud architectures such as IaaS, PaaS and SaaS to enhance the agility of Cloud Operations and other teams, so our high-quality solutions are delivered to clients (internal and external), even faster and with enhanced efficiency.
• Play a significant role in the development and design of improved cloud infrastructure monitoring systems to ensure minimal interruptions and maximum client satisfaction.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to team members. 
• Design and execute Azure DevOps deployments based on customer requirements and best practices.
• Stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies.
• Participate in and/or provide input for other Cloud activities such as project implementations, resolution of customer requests, etc.
• Assist Cloud Operations Team in event additional hands are needed for off hours emergency/support situations

Expertise you will need to be successful

• 5+ years of architect experience including design, implementation, and maintaining critical infrastructure.
• Ability to design architectures for integrating core infrastructure technologies in support of enterprise applications.
• Containerization experience using Docker, K8s, Azure Container technologies
• Knowledge of infrastructure solutions, especially in relation to Microsoft programs, platform migration, system security, enterprise directories, and cloud technologies.
• Experience with identity management (Windows Active Directory, AD Connect, AD Federated Services, Multi Factor Authentication)
• Experience with Azure technologies (Operations Management Suite, Application Insights, Azure Site Recovery, Azure Backup, Security Center, Azure Networking, Azure Storage, Azure Automation)
• Experience performing server, network and storage systems design, implementation and administration 
• Experience managing traditional enterprise platforms for application runtimes, integration middleware and relational databases 
• Experience scripting in PowerShell, Python, Perl or other languages 
• Systems Center experience is a big plus as is any DevOps (Chef) experience.
• Excellent research, data analysis, and solution assessment skills
• Effective collaborator who openly shares knowledge and encourages the diversity of thoughts from others to bring about the best solutions.

What makes Innovative "different"?
When our employees say, “Innovative is different” - isn’t a mere cliche! At Innovative, you’ll find a legacy built upon a long-standing tradition of trust and ethics. We are a company that cares about the longer-term future and it shows in the quality of our solutions and in the faith of our teams that vote Innovative a Top Workplace year after year. And - its why our clients stay with us.
How does this benefit you?
In addition to market competitive salaries, medical, vision, and dental, Innovative offers a 401K plan with match, EAP, life and disability insurances. There are programs for tuition reimbursement and professional development, volunteer service time-off, charitable gift-matching, referral bonuses and other benefits in support of you, your health, career, and financial well-being. 
Innovative’s teams are made of up of smart, extremely capable, diverse, multi-cultural, and welcoming individuals! You will find friends and mentors among local teammates and among those based at our offices abroad. You’ll always have someone to support and mentor you – and to hang out with!
About Innovative
Since 1968, Innovative Systems has been the solution of choice for top financial institutions, insurers, healthcare, payments processors, non-profits, and gaming companies and many others. Our solutions offer quality and accuracy at exceptional speed and scale and customer experiences. FinScan, one of our most recognized products, is used by our clients in over 60 countries to identify potential money laundering (AML) and terrorist financing threats – helping to keep us all - a bit safer.
 

Innovative’s world headquarters is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Our regional offices are in London, UK; Mexico City, Mexico; Dubai, UAE and São Paulo, Brazil.
 
Innovative is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.