Cedent Consulting - San Francisco, CA

posted 3 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
San Francisco, CA
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As an Azure Cloud Architect, you will play a pivotal role in leading the design and implementation of our cloud platform on Azure, as well as overseeing the migration of existing on-premises systems to the cloud. Your primary responsibility will be to understand the current on-prem technology landscape and implementations, and to recommend the most effective strategies and solutions for cloud delivery. This includes designing and building large-scale data storage, compute, and distribution systems that meet the needs of our organization. In this role, you will evaluate, select, and implement new tools and frameworks to enhance our platform capabilities. You will provide technical advice and guidance to data engineers, quant engineers, and researchers on best practices for data management in the cloud. Building strong relationships and partnerships with core architecture and engineering teams across BlackRock will be essential to your success. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to mentor and upskill fellow team members, fostering a collaborative and knowledgeable environment. You will be expected to work across time zones in a distributed team, ensuring effective communication and collaboration with colleagues around the globe. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence the direction of our cloud strategy and to contribute to the development of innovative solutions that leverage the power of Azure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of the Azure cloud platform.
  • Oversee the migration of on-premises systems to Azure.
  • Understand the existing on-prem technology landscape and recommend strategies for cloud delivery.
  • Design and build large-scale data storage, compute, and distribution systems.
  • Evaluate, select, and implement new tools and frameworks to enhance platform capabilities.
  • Provide technical advice and guidance to data engineers, quant engineers, and researchers on best data practices in the cloud.
  • Build relationships and partner with core architecture and engineering teams across BlackRock.
  • Mentor and upskill fellow team members.
  • Collaborate with a distributed team across different time zones.

Requirements

  • Solid understanding of cloud data platforms/services such as Snowflake, Azure Synapse, Informatica IICS, Databricks.
  • Expert knowledge of data modeling and understanding of different data stores and their benefits and limitations under particular use cases.
  • Proficiency in SQL and Python.
  • Knowledge of Java, Scala, and distributed technologies such as Spark and Kubernetes is a plus.
  • Desire to build deep expertise in cloud-native technologies and application design.

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience with cloud-native application design.
  • Familiarity with distributed computing frameworks.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with competitive salary.
  • Opportunity for professional development and mentorship.
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