Cloud Solution Architect
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LocationChina, UNAVAILABLE, CN
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience8+ yrs
Company size10,000+ people
PostedNov 7, 2024 · 2y ago
Verified live8h ago
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Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
8+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience
5+ years of Azure architecture, engineering, or technical delivery experience
Demonstrated consulting or architecture experience with large enterprise customers
Proven production operations, troubleshooting, and case-analysis capability
Strong customer-facing communication, stakeholder management, and technical presentation skills
Professional English proficiency is required
Azure Landing Zone, governance, Enterprise-Scale Architecture, and Cloud Adoption Framework
Azure compute, storage, Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files, Backup, and Site Recovery
Azure Arc, Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI, Windows Server Hybrid Services, and hybrid-cloud architecture
Enterprise identity services including Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, hybrid identity, federation, PKI/ADCS, DNS, and DHCP
Strong hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native platforms
Deep Linux administration, configuration, troubleshooting, performance analysis, and tuning skills
Ability to analyse complex production cases involving Linux-based application systems and dependencies
Experience operating or supporting high-availability, large-scale internet services
Enterprise networking, SD-WAN, BGP, VPN, ExpressRoute, firewalls, load balancing, and DNS
High availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, backup, and recovery architecture
PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM, Bicep, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code
Mandarin is highly desirable for customer engagement
Strong Microsoft Azure expertise; practical knowledge of AWS or GCP is an advantage
Experience with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, private cloud, hybrid cloud, or multi-cloud environments
Windows Server modernization and Linux migration experience
Internet, e-commerce, retail, gaming, financial services, or manufacturing industry experience
Operations and maintenance experience for large-scale internet services or e-commerce platforms
Experience with hyperscale environments, such as 10,000+ virtual machines, multi-region cloud platforms, very large identity estates, petabyte-scale storage, or AI/GPU platforms
Large enterprise migration, data-centre modernization, cloud transformation, or AI transformation programs
Experience operating under demanding service levels and supporting 24x7 production environments
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800 / AZ-801)
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Beyondsoft provides equal employment opportunities...
Skills
Azure
AKS
Kubernetes
Linux
PowerShell
Azure CLI
ARM
Bicep
Terraform
Azure Landing Zone
Azure Policy
Cloud Adoption Framework
Virtual WAN
ExpressRoute
VPN Gateway
Azure Firewall
Application Gateway
Load Balancer
DNS
Azure Arc
Azure Stack HCI
Windows Server
Microsoft Entra ID
Active Directory
PKI
ADCS
VMware vSphere
Hyper-V
AWS
GCP
Overview
WHO WE ARE:
Beyondsoft is a leading mid-sized business IT and consulting company that combines modern technologies and proven methodologies to tailor solutions that move your business forward.Our global head office is based in Singapore, and our team is made up of a diversely talented team of experts who thrive on innovation and pushing the bounds of technology to solve our customers’ most pressing challenges.When it comes time to deliver, we set our sights on that sweet spot where brilliance, emerging technologies, best practices, and accountability converge. We have a global presence spanning four continents (North America, South America, Europe, and Asia). Our global network of talent and customer-centric engagement model enables us to provide top-quality services on an unprecedented scale.
WHAT WE’RE ABOUT:
We believe that collaboration, transparency, and accountability are the values that guide our business, our delivery, and our brand. Everyone has something to bring to the table, and we believe in working together with our peers and clients to leverage the best of one another in everything we do. When we proactively collaborate, business decisions become easier, innovation is greater, and outcomes are better.
Our ability to achieve our mission and live out our values depends upon a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. So, we strive to foster a workplace where people have the respect, support, and voice they deserve, where innovative ideas flourish, and where people can unleash their brilliance. For more information regarding DEI at Beyondsoft, please go to https://www.beyondsoft.com/diversity/.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR REMOTE POSITIONS:
For remote positions, all candidates must complete a video screen with our corporate recruiting team.
Responsibilities
About the role
We are seeking an experienced customer-facing Cloud Solution Architect, in Beijing/Shanghai for a hybrid role to support DN (Digital Natives)’s large-scale, business-critical cloud environment. The ideal candidate combines deep Azure infrastructure expertise with strong AKS and Linux production troubleshooting skills, and has hands-on experience supporting high-volume internet or e-commerce platforms. The role requires strong ownership, sound technical judgement, and the ability to operate effectively in a 24x7 support environment.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:
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Own technical delivery and advisory engagements across Azure infrastructure, hybrid cloud, AKS, and Linux environments.
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Provide production support, incident analysis, root-cause investigation, and performance troubleshooting for business-critical workloads.
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Design and review secure, scalable, resilient, and well-governed Azure and hybrid-cloud architectures.
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Advise on Azure Landing Zone, Management Groups, Azure Policy, governance, and Cloud Adoption Framework practices.
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Design and troubleshoot enterprise networking, including Virtual WAN, hub-and-spoke networks, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall, Application Gateway, Load Balancer, and DNS.
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Support data-centre migration, server consolidation, Windows and Linux modernization, high-availability architecture, disaster recovery, and operational optimization.
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Work with customer engineering and operations teams to assess Linux configuration, tuning, application behaviour, and system performance.
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Develop infrastructure automation using PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM, Bicep, Terraform, and other Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
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Communicate technical risks, recommendations, and remediation plans clearly to customer stakeholders and internal teams.
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Participate in on-call and 24x7 support coverage as required, demonstrating strong accountability and ownership.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
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8+ years of enterprise infrastructure experience.
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5+ years of Azure architecture, engineering, or technical delivery experience.
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Demonstrated consulting or architecture experience with large enterprise customers.
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Proven production operations, troubleshooting, and case-analysis capability.
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Strong customer-facing communication, stakeholder management, and technical presentation skills.
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Professional English proficiency is required; Mandarin is highly desirable for customer engagement.
Azure Infrastructure and Hybrid Cloud
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Azure Landing Zone, governance, Enterprise-Scale Architecture, and Cloud Adoption Framework.
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Azure compute, storage, Azure Files, Azure NetApp Files, Backup, and Site Recovery.
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Azure Arc, Azure Local / Azure Stack HCI, Windows Server Hybrid Services, and hybrid-cloud architecture.
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Enterprise identity services including Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, hybrid identity, federation, PKI/ADCS, DNS, and DHCP.
Containers, Linux and Cloud-Native Operations
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Strong hands-on experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native platforms.
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Deep Linux administration, configuration, troubleshooting, performance analysis, and tuning skills.
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Ability to analyse complex production cases involving Linux-based application systems and dependencies.
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Experience operating or supporting high-availability, large-scale internet services.
Networking, Resilience and Automation
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Enterprise networking, SD-WAN, BGP, VPN, ExpressRoute, firewalls, load balancing, and DNS.
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High availability, disaster recovery, business continuity, backup, and recovery architecture.
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PowerShell, Azure CLI, ARM, Bicep, Terraform, and Infrastructure as Code.
Broader Platform Knowledge
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Strong Microsoft Azure expertise; practical knowledge of AWS or GCP is an advantage.
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Experience with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, private cloud, hybrid cloud, or multi-cloud environments.
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Windows Server modernization and Linux migration experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Internet, e-commerce, retail, gaming, financial services, or manufacturing industry experience.
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Operations and maintenance experience for large-scale internet services or e-commerce platforms.
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Experience with hyperscale environments, such as 10,000+ virtual machines, multi-region cloud platforms, very large identity estates, petabyte-scale storage, or AI/GPU platforms.
•
Large enterprise migration, data-centre modernization, cloud transformation, or AI transformation programs.
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Experience operating under demanding service levels and supporting 24x7 production environments.
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
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Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700)
•
Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (AZ-800 / AZ-801)
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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
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Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Legal
Beyondsoft provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type with regards to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, and the full employee lifecycle up through and including termination.