Cloud Architect

Top Skills: must have strong experience with AWS Migrations as they are looking to roll out AWS connect for this specific project.

Job Description

We are looking for a Cloud Architect to design, develop, implement, utilize, and conform to enterprise cloud architecture application solutions, strategies, processes, and standards, focusing on expertise in cloud technologies. This position will be full-time contract and hybrid.

What You//'ll Do

• Design, develop, implement, utilize, and conform to enterprise cloud architecture application solutions, strategies, processes, and standards, focusing on expertise in cloud technologies
• Collaborate with business owners, Analysts, Engineers, development teams, and infrastructure services to define, establish, and communicate application and data architecture standards, policies, and directions
• Design high-quality architectures and drive architecture activities that are aligned with organization requirements set by leadership on behalf of stakeholders and are consistent with enterprise architectural standards

What You//'ll Need

Required:

• 2+ years//' experience in Migrating from On-prem to Cloud using cloud infrastructure on IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions
• 4+ years//' experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically Amazon Web Services (AWS) like EC2, S3, RDS, ELB, SSM, EBS AND Cloud formation
• 5+ years//' professional hands-on IT experience working with Windows Server or Linux environments
• 5+ years//' experience working with Agile Methods and modern technology environments
• 2 years//' experience leading cross-functional project teams, workgroups
• 4 years//' interpersonal and leadership skills that demonstrate collaboration, facilitation, negotiation, conflict management, and influence

Preferred:

• Knowledge and experience with some of the major CSPs (AWS, Azure, IBM & Google)
• Experience designing IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS architectures
• Knowledge of Service Registries and Cloud brokers
• Understands Stateful and Stateless services
• Knowledge of web services technologies- Restful services
• Understands distributed systems, databases, and search systems
• Experience in establishing and implementing governance model for the Cloud Migration and transformation efforts
• Experience with security best practices and implementing security controls in an AWS cloud environment
• Demonstrated proficiency in understanding enterprise architecture life cycle methodologies

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor