Position Description:
The Senior Multi-Cloud Architect (SMCA) usually works under the direction of a Manager or user agency personnel and manages or oversees all aspects of one or more Multi-Cloud IT projects while interacting with mid-level officials of similar capacity at the user agency and private sector.
- The SMCA determines appropriate products or services with clients or customers to support customer applications requirements and deliverables; develops, modifies or provides input to project plans; implements Multi-Cloud solutions to meet objectives; coordinates and integrates Multi Cloud services;
- Manages, leads or administers project resources;
- Monitors implementation activities and resources to mitigate risk;
- Implements or maintains quality assurance processes;
- Makes improvements, solves problems or takes corrective action when problems arise;
- Gives presentations or briefings on all aspects of the project;
- Participates in phase, milestone and final solution reviews;
- Identifies documentation requirements or procedures; and develops and implements deployment schedules and release plans.
- The SMCA designs or conducts analytical studies, feasibility studies, cost-benefit analyses or other research; evaluates, monitors or ensures compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards or procedures; identifies standards or requirements change management; participates in change control (for example, reviewing change requests); implements information systems security plans and procedures; and ensures appropriate product-related training and documentation are developed and made available to customers.
- The SMCA will possess knowledge and experience in customer service; decision making; flexibility; interpersonal skills; leadership; organizational awareness; problem solving, reasoning; team building; oral communication, speaking and writing; business process reengineering; capital planning and investment assessment; contracting/procurement; cost-benefit analysis; financial management; planning and evaluating; project management; quality assurance; requirements analysis and risk management; configuration, data, and information management; information resources strategy and planning; information technology architecture; information technology performance assessment; infrastructure design; systems integration; systems life cycle; and technology awareness.
Experience Preferred:
- A minimum of five (5) years of broad, extensive and increasingly responsible Multi-Cloud project experience providing technical consultations management principles, methods, techniques, and tools.
- At least three (3) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity.
Education Required:
This classification requires the possession of (a) a bachelor’s degree, and (b) a current certification in one or more of the following technologies.
- Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect - Professional
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- VMware Cloud Professional