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Summary: Flowserve is looking for an Azure PaaS Solutions Architect that will play a key role in architecting and deploying serverless PaaS solutions. Responsibilities: • Provide Architectural Review and Guidance as part of Enterprise Architecture Governance processes focused on application modernization and transitioning to cloud native platforms and solutions. • Lead technical and design discussions with application teams to accelerate adoption of new technologies and practices as a standard, repeatable process in the cloud. • Architect and build highly scalable, cloud-native deployments on multiple cloud platforms and in alignment with Cloud Governance standards and procedures. • Advises IT Managers and Application teams about the implications of planned activities and implementations. • Use analysis from staff and partners to develop long-term solutions • Take responsibility for testing and proving the viability of new technologies before implementation. • Oversees technical and financial aspects of large, enterprise-level implementations by staff and partners. • Identify opportunities for maximizing business value through the use of Cloud services. • Provide key oversight and guidance in creating and maintaining standard operating procedures and business process improvement • Conduct training and cross-training of less senior and cross-functional teams as required, and lead in the development of training materials. • Appropriately communicate with partners, cross-functional teams, and across all levels of the organization as required. • Through functional escalation and partner interaction perform incident response in accordance with standard operating procedures and SLAs. • Maintain subject-matter expertise through continuous self-directed and documented development activities. • Attend/Lead regular coordination calls as required. Requirements: • BS level technical degree or equivalent professional or military experience. • 8+ years of design, hands-on implementation, experience with distributed applications or systems architecture. • 5+ years of experience in application/infrastructure architecture, database architecture and networking. • Working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies and hands-on development experience. • Presentation skills with a high degree of comfort speaking with executives, IT Management, and developers. • Excellent communication skills with an ability to 'right-level' conversations. • Demonstrated ability to adapt to new technologies and learn quickly. • Experience migrating or transforming legacy solutions to the cloud (refactoring/modernization). • Exposure to Agile software development and DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration and automated deployment experience, particularly with bicep templates, CI/CD Pipelines, and orchestration of Azure PaaS solutions. • We are currently unable to sponsor or support visa applications. • The ideal candidate is located in either Houston or Dallas, TX, and is comfortable working on a hybrid mode. Preferred Experience / Skills: • Master's degree in Computer Science or related technical field. • Computer Science or Engineering background with Cloud related certifications. • 8 + years of solution development and deployment, with recent experience in Azure that includes. • Automating deployments with ARM or Bicep Templates. • Developing custom IAM Roles, and RBAC templates in support of least privileged access. • Developing, deploying, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines including use of Azure container registry. • Azure App Services (Static, Web, Linux), Logic Apps, Function Apps • PaaS services including Azure PostgreSQL, Azure Redis Cache, API Management, Azure Service Bus, Azure Data Factory, Container Apps, Log Analytics. • Demonstrated success as solution architect, or consultant engaged in active deployments and cloud migrations. • Designing and building applications using Container and serverless technologies. • Experience architecting highly available systems that utilize load balancing, horizontal scalability and high availability. • Experience administering IaC (infrastructure as code) or container orchestration through common tools such as terraform, chef, puppet, etc. • Familiarity with common enterprise services (Directory Services, Information Assurance, Virtual Desktop, etc.), products (i.e., Oracle, SAP) and frameworks (ITIL, TOGAF, etc.). • Continuous Integration (CI) tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc). • Experience with configuration management or orchestration platforms (e.g. Chef, Puppet, Salt, or Ansible). • Developing Standard Operating Procedures, diagramming solutions, developing reusable governance documents. Benefits Starting from Day 1: • Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance (including FSA and HSA options). • Life Insurance + Supplemental Life, Child, Spousal, and AD&D Insurance. • Short and Long Term Disability. • Retirement Planning, 401(k) plan, & Financial Wellness Resources • Educational Assistance Program. • Time off Policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and paid vacation). • Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

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