Location – Atlanta – Georgia (Hybrid)
Job Description:
Develop and Implement cloud migration, modernization, and multi-cloud acumen to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that solve customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services.
· Serve as a technical expert in AWS, supporting customers with complex commercial and technical challenges
· Lead cross-functional, cross-organization initiatives that drive thought leadership on multi-cloud and AWS migration scenarios.
· Broad technology experience across AWS cloud architecture, applications development, relational databases, NoSQL databases, analytics, machine learning, networking, security, storage, DevOps, containers, serverless, CI/CD, cloud migrations, or IT transformations.
· Strong problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, develop actionable tactical plans quickly, up-level the insights to strategy.
· Demonstrated ability as a “trusted advisor” to customers. Able to facilitate relationships with senior technical executives, as well as easily interact and
give guidance to software developers, IT operations staff, and system architects.
· Assists GTA and State agencies with architectural decisions and design to optimize applications for cost and performance
· Review and evaluate existing systems architectures and software products to identify cloud platforming and refactoring opportunities
· Reviews and provides input to the development of standards.
· Builds relationships, communicates office goals.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· 10+ years of overall experience, to include a minimum of 5 years of enterprise, full-life cycle in Architecture in the professional IT/Software Development services industry
· 5-8 years of hands-on technical application architecture experience and Application build/ modernization experience
· 5+ years of success in consultative/complex technical sales and deployment projects (where necessary, managing various stakeholder relationships to get consensus on solution/projects).
· Extensive experience architecting, designing, and programming applications to operate in Cloud environment.
· Broad knowledge of various IT domains, including applications, data, infrastructure, and security
· Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and best practices.
· Knowledge of regulatory requirements and compliance standards .
· Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
· Knowledge to identify the best cloud architecture options to help the organization reach its GTA strategic goals.
· Experience architecting highly available systems that utilize load balancing, horizontal scalability, and high availability
· Familiarity with emerging technologies and trends such as cloud computing, microservices architecture, and DevOps
· Strong attention to detail, problem investigation and diagnostic skills
· Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
· Good organizational skills and forward planning ability
· Self-Motivated and team player
Minimum Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree in information technology or equivalent work Experience
· At least 5 years of progressive experience with the concepts, philosophies, and tools behind the design of applications, solution architecture, and underlying information technologies on AWS/Public Cloud
Preferred Qualifications:
· (Preference will be given to candidates who, demonstrate some or all the following skills/experience):
· AWS Certified Solutions Architect
· Experience with GCP & OCI is a Plus
· Experience with state and local Government is a plus.
· Enterprise-wide integration experience
· One or more of the following RDBMS technologies: Oracle, MS SQL Serve, Postgress.
· Experience with Java, Python, HTTP/S, FTP, Publish/subscribe mechanism, SOAP messaging, and REST Services
· Having experience with cutting-edge AI technologies in developing chatbots is a plus.
· Knowledge of integration standards and best practices