Sr. Cloud Architect

Summary Below is the Sr. Cloud Architect opening with experience in designing solutios using Azure, AWS, and GCP. Please submit candidate resumes with their contact information, three references, and a signed RTR on the attached forms before the deadline.

Deadline: January 17, 2025 by noon

This position will be 2 days onsite (Tues & Thurs) at the location listed above and 3 days remote (Mon, Wed, Fri).

Responsibilities • Design, develop and maintain cloud architecture that aligns with business goals and technical requirements.

• Design scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure that ensure best practices in cloud architecture.

• Assess the current infrastructure and identify components suitable for cloud migration. Develop a comprehensive migration strategy, including timelines and resource allocation.

• Implement and validate the migration, ensuring data integrity and system functionality.

• Ensure cloud architecture complies with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

• Implement security measures to protect data and applications in the cloud.

• Monitor cloud system performance and identify areas for improvement.

• Implement solutions to enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.

• Provide guidance and support to other IT team members on cloud technologies and best practices.

• Stay updated with the latest cloud technologies and industry trends.

• Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in cloud architecture and services.

• Guide technical and business decision-makers on AI/Machine Learning/Deep Learning and generative AI projects, helping to map Azure, Google and AWS services.

• Analyze the services to extract technical and business insights that drive reference architectures, runbooks, and training content.

Requirements Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

10

Required

experience architecting enterprise application solutions across on-premises and cloud infrastructure

10

Required

architecting solutions in one or more of the cloud platforms: GCP, Azure, and AWS.

8

Required

developing cloud native application architectures across leading cloud platforms.

8

Required

architecting solutions that utilize fit-for-purpose service models such as IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

8

Required

experience in all phases of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning solutions using Azure or AWS or google technologies.

8

Preferred

Strong understanding of virtual networks, VPNs, DNS, load balancers, and firewalls.

8

Preferred

Understanding of cloud security frameworks, encryption, identity and access management (IAM), and compliance standards like GDPR, HIPAA, etc.

8

Preferred

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

8

Preferred

Proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, C#, and scripting languages for automation.

8

Preferred

Knowledge of API design, development, and management, including RESTful and SOAP APIs.

8

Preferred

Knowledge of microservices, serverless architectures, and cloud-native application development.

8

Preferred

Ability to analyze and optimize cloud costs while maintaining performance and reliability.

8

Preferred

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate cloud strategies and solutions to stakeholders.

8

Preferred

Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including developers, administrators, and business leaders.

8

Preferred

Skills in monitoring and analyzing system performance to ensure optimal cloud operations.

6

Preferred

Experience with Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services, or AWS technologies like SageMaker, Redshift, EC2, Data Pipeline, Kinesis, EMR, and AI services like Transcribe etc or Google technologies like Vertex AI platform, Agent Builder, and othe

1

Preferred

Cloud Certification eg • AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Google Professional Cloud Architect