Cloud Architect
- Location: Radnor, PA
- Start Date: 2/22/2021
- Job ID: 21-00098
- Posting Date: 2/22/2021
- Job Type: Direct Placement
Cloud Architect
POSITION SUMMARY:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
QUALIFICATIONS:
POSITION SUMMARY:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to:
- Deliver cost estimation for the proposed architectures
- Challenge existing architectures to improve security, cost, resiliency, performance, reliability
- Collaborate with Cloud experts in the other Hubs to contribute to both the Americas and the Global Cloud Services roadmap construction and execution
- Deploy services and solutions infrastructure in AWS using infrastructure as code with a strong emphasis on standardization and reusability
- Collaborate closely with the Americas Cloud Services operations team to transition the delivered infrastructure and support the operations automation objective
- Collaborate with other GIO service lines in the Americas (Security, Network, End-User services, Processes and Continuous Improvement) to integrate the cloud infrastructure in the broader context and influence their roadmap towards a better cloud integration
- Share expertise and communicate the value of the public cloud - and more specifically AWS, to the applications team in the Americas
- Engage the AWS Enterprise support and account teams on AWS roadmap, feedback, technical, governance and architectural topics. Facilitate contacts between the Americas applications teams and the AWS teams.
- Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions.
- Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards, analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems, and recommending system improvements.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or other relevant area (or equivalent experience)
- 3 to 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure in large multinational companies
- In depth knowledge of AWS products and services and 2 to 5 years of experience in designing, deploying and running AWS solutions in a complex environment - from server-based infrastructure to serverless
- Knowledge and hands-on experience with the following concepts: AWS Landing Zone ; AWS multi-account strategy ; AWS Well-architected framework
- Conversant with Infrastructure as code, Continuous Integration, Delivery and Deployment (CI/CD) practices and tools (GitLab, GitLab CI, Ansible, Packer, Python, CloudFormation, Shell, Powershell)
- Experience in AWS cost optimization or as part of a FinOps team
- System administration (Linux or Windows) experience would be a plus
- Strong appetite for the latest Cloud technologies, trends, standards, products, & applicability
- Ability to think creatively and innovate with iterations
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Willing to share knowledge and foster sharing within a community of practice
- Able to simplify and synthesize complex situations with consideration to all elements
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills — team player
Posted by Brian Long
Technical Recruiting Manager
(800) 821-4644 x
Technical Recruiting Manager
(800) 821-4644 x
