The Cloud Solutions Architect position is a senior level role, responsible for designing, engineering, coordinating, cost forecasting, and global standardization of the following key technological areas. Expertise would include storage, Backup, Platform Operating Systems, Databases, Networks, Telecommunications, and Virtualization. As part of this senior role, the architect is expected to formulate the strategy and roadmaps as required to develop, build, and migrate on-prem systems to known cloud foundational services including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, XaaS, as well as functional knowledge of DTaaS. Key deliverables of the architect position are focused on standards development, stability, security, efficiency, upgrades, migrations, Disaster Recovery, and system integration/inter-operability. Additionally, the experienced candidate must have deep knowledge of analytics, development, coding, testing, application programming and Data Center hosting environments.

Position Responsibilities:
•    Design and implement hybrid, public, and private cloud infrastructure and administer cloud systems including implementations and migrations, leveraging virtualization, automation, and orchestration technologies of the major Cloud Service Providers (CSP). Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), & Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
•    Establish governance and enforce quality standards for cloud software and infrastructure architectures (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, XaaS, and DTaaS).
•    Review and evaluate existing systems architectures and software products to identify cloud platforming and refactoring opportunities.
•    Engineer and implement a wide-range IT systems such as virtualization, hyper-converged, high-availability, and security integrated solutions
•    Work closely with leadership and stakeholders to gather technical requirements, architect solutions, and drive high priority customer initiatives.
•    Mentor and coach engineers, administrators, and developers to ensure that architecture and requirements best practices are followed.

Position Qualifications Required:
•    5-10 years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) with enterprise-level web/SaaS applications and IaaS/PaaS architecture within Azure, AWS, and/or GCP.
•    5-10 years of experience with Microsoft 365 Suite
•    Automation technologies within Azure or AWS
•    Preferred experience leveraging Puppet, PowerShell, Python or other applicable tools.
•    Able to write and maintaining clear documentation about system architecture, release, and implementation plans, and develop and maintain internal documentation.
•    Strong attention to detail, problem investigation and diagnostic skills.

Required Education:
•    Bachelor’s degree in Computer/Networking related degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Five to ten years of recent experience of essential duties.

Training / Certification / Licensure:

Professional cloud certification(s) preferred:
•    Azure, AWS, and/or GCP Certified: 
•    DevOps Engineer
•    Professional Cloud Architect
•    Solution Architect – Expert
•    Data Analytics – Specialty
•    Advanced Networking – Specialty
•    Cloud Security Essentials
•    M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert
•    M365 Identity and Services
•    M365 Mobility and Security

•    M365 Enterprise Administrator Expert
•    M365 Identity and Services
•    M365 Mobility and Security