AWS Cloud Architect
US-VA-McLean
External
Req #: 6988
Type: Full-Time
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Overview: As an AWS Cloud Architect, you will work within our growing DevSecOps practice delivering features to support cloud migration, cloud optimization and cloud deployment. We are looking for candidates with 8-10 years of experience with cloud platform services and DevOps practices such as infrastructure as code and confirmation management automation. Responsibilities include: Responsibilities: * Identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the customer * Design cloud environments and demonstrate technical cloud architectural knowledge, playing a vital role in the design of production, staging, QA, and development of cloud infrastructures running in 24 7 environments * Implement and oversee cloud strategies include migrations and optimization * Establishing development tools and infrastructure for automation * Understanding the needs of stakeholders and conveying this to developers * Automate and improve development, testing, deployment, and release processes * Testing and examining code written by others and analyzing results * Perform root cause analysis on complex business processes and technical components * Ensuring that systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats * Identifying technical problems, performing root cause analysis, and developing software updates and 'fixes' * Working with software developers and software engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended * Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code including any activities around automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, and monitoring and testing, such as CI/CD * Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations * Leverage virtualization and containerization to optimize and modernize software systems * Act as an individual contributor and mentor more junior team members * Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement for the services provided * Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members * This position is required to be onsite in Bethesda at least one (1) day a week Qualifications: Required: * Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance * BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience * 10+ Years of total experience * 8 Years of Experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions * 8 Years of Experience with two or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, GCP, Oracle) * 8 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket * 8 Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment * 8 Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration * 8 Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standard DevSecOps tooling and orchestration * 5 Years of Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics * AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional * At least one of the following certifications: * PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) * ITIL Foundations * Certified Scrum Master (CSM) * Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) * Google Cloud Professional Certification * Azure Solutions Architect Expert * 5 Years of Experience working in a client facing or consultative architecture role * Travel to client site in Bethesda, MD at least one (1) day a week Preferred: * MS Degree in an IT-related field * Certifications in each of the four major clouds (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI): * Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert * Microsoft Certified Solution Architect Expert * Google Cloud Engineer * Google Cloud Architect * Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Architect Associate * Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Certified Architect Professional * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills * Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations preferred * Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby * Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes * Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible * Experience working in a Health Science Program
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