Akkodis is seeking an AWS Cloud Architect for a Contract position with a client located in Washington DC.
Rate Range: $75-$80/hr on W2 without benefits, The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors
Title: AWS Cloud Architect
Job Types: 12+ Months Contract
Location: Remote (Washington DC)
Position Summary:
The client is looking for a motivated Intermediate Cloud Architect to join the team to support
operations, maintenance, and enhancement of the platform.
The candidate shall also demonstrate the following knowledge and experience:
- 5 years experience designing, building, and maintaining Cloud infrastructure in AWS.
- 7 years experience performing system administration activities including patching, upgrading, and maintenance of Windows and Linux servers.
- 3 years experience building AWS Infrastructure using Terraform.
- 5 years' experience using Agile software development methodologies.
- 3 years experience building CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps or GitLab.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to effectively interact with stakeholders of varying levels of technology acumen.
- Knowledge of FISMA security review and ATO process
- Experience acquiring an in-depth understanding of large complex software systems to isolate defects, reproduce defects, assess risk, and understand varied customer deployments.
The Contractor shall deliver, but not limited to, the following:
- Perform any required version upgrades to the tool stack used by the platform.
- Perform required monthly maintenance activities such as upgrading servers to use the latest version of Gold AMI, performing patches, testing the platform after maintenance etc.
- Perform security monitoring to maintain ATO of the Client platform.
- Perform activities required to update the ATO of the Client to host restricted datasets.
- Enhance capabilities of the Client in collaboration with Board Data Architects, Cloud Administrators, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure the Client platform is in sync with the IaC Terraform code in the code repository.
- Monitor cloud resource consumption and alert leadership if the resource usage exceeds set limits.
- Identify and manage external dependencies for platform enhancement efforts to ensure timely delivery of enhancements.
- Perform development of cloud infrastructure using terraform and deploy infrastructure to production after successful completion of comprehensive testing.
Benefits:
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pays upon meeting eligibility criteria
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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records