Job Summary:
As a key member of the Systems Architecture Team, the Cloud Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure and services. This role is essential in ensuring high availability, reliability, and scalability of cloud platforms to meet organizational objectives.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Licensure/Certifications:
- Minimum of 2 active certifications in public cloud technologies such as Azure or AWS.
- Proficiency in at least one infrastructure-as-code tool (e.g., Terraform, Azure ARM Templates) and one programming language (e.g., Java, .NET, Python).
- Education:
- Associate’s Degree, or in lieu of a degree, 10 years of relevant IT experience may be considered.
- Experience:
- At least 5 years of experience in designing and implementing cloud solutions using Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Additional certifications in cloud technologies or related areas are a plus.
- Multi-cloud expertise or experience with SaaS integrations (e.g., Workday) is highly desirable.
Key Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Deep expertise with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Azure ARM Templates) and programming languages (e.g., Java, .NET, Python).
- Experience with large-scale Azure/AWS environments across multiple accounts, availability zones, and regions.
- Strong familiarity with Azure services such as AD (EntraID), Monitor, Security Center, Policy, and Automation.
- Proven ability to architect high-availability, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions, including serverless architecture and managed cloud services.
- Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., PowerShell, Python, bash).
- Experience with integrating third-party software, SaaS services, and on-premise applications.
- Advanced knowledge of PowerShell and multi-cloud integration across Azure and AWS.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Provide leadership and mentorship to peers, guiding cloud design patterns and best practices while managing associated risks.
- Design, engineer, and deliver advanced hybrid cloud platform features, ensuring solutions prioritize security and efficiency for all workloads.
- Promote and contribute to standards for cloud design, cost optimization, and configuration management across environments.
- Continuously improve cloud infrastructure by staying updated with the latest cloud technologies and collaborating with internal teams, vendors, and external stakeholders.
- Improve operational efficiency and address cloud-based infrastructure support issues in a timely manner.
- Assist with documentation creation, including logical/physical diagrams, run books, QA documents, and capacity/resource planning.
- Offer guidance and mentorship to junior team members, including System Administrator I.
TRC Talent Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.