Senior Cloud Solution Architect

Austin, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 19 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Role: Senior Cloud Solution Architect

Location: Austin TX 78751 (Onsite with Hybrid option) local to TX only

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Job Summary:

The cloud architect is responsible for the cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing the architectural aspects of a cloud brokering team across all aspects of IT and the business. Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organizations cloud computing infrastructure and applications. Implements and designs hardware and software. Familiar with standard concepts practices and procedures of cloud technology including Software as Service (SaaS) Platform as Service (PaaS) or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

The cloud solution architect will be responsible for:

Design develop and maintain cloud application architecture that aligns with business goals and technical requirements.
Design scalable secure and resilient cloud infrastructure that ensure best practices in cloud architecture.
Assess the current infrastructure and identify components suitable for cloud migration. Develop a comprehensive migration strategy including timelines and resource allocation.
Implement and validate the migration ensuring data integrity and system functionality.
Ensure cloud architecture complies with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Implement security measures to protect data and applications in the cloud.
Monitor cloud system performance and identify areas for improvement.
Implement solutions to enhance performance scalability and reliability.
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into technical solutions.
Provide guidance and support to other IT team members on cloud technologies and best practices.
Stay updated with the latest cloud technologies and industry trends.
Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in cloud architecture and services.
Guide technical and business decision-makers on AI/Machine Learning/Deep Learning and generative AI projects helping to map Azure Google and AWS services.
Analyze the services to extract technical and business insights that drive reference architectures runbooks and training content.

II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Requirements:		Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years	Required/Preferred	Experience
10	Required	Experience architecting enterprise application solutions across on-premises and cloud infrastructure
8	Required	Architecting solutions in one or more of the cloud platforms: GCP and AWS.
8	Required	Developing cloud native application architectures across leading cloud platforms.
8	Required	Architecting solutions that utilize fit-for-purpose service models such as IaaS PaaS and SaaS
8	Required	Experience in all phases of Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning solutions using AWS or google technologies.
8	Preferred	Strong understanding of virtual networks VPNs DNS load balancers and firewalls.
8	Preferred	Understanding of cloud security frameworks encryption identity and access management (IAM) and compliance standards like GDPR HIPAA etc.
8	Preferred	Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines containerization (Docker Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
8	Preferred	Proficiency in languages such as Python Java C# and scripting languages for automation.
8	Preferred	Knowledge of API design development and management including RESTful and SOAP APIs.
8	Preferred	Knowledge of microservices serverless architectures and cloud-native application development.
8	Preferred	Ability to analyze and optimize cloud costs while maintaining performance and reliability.
8	Preferred	Excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate cloud strategies and solutions to stakeholders.
8	Preferred	Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including developers administrators and business leaders.
8	Preferred	Skills in monitoring and analyzing system performance to ensure optimal cloud operations.
6	Preferred	Experience with AWS technologies like Bedrock SageMaker Redshift EC2 Data Pipeline Kinesis and EMR
6	Preferred	Experience with AI services like Transcribe etc or Google technologies like Vertex AI platform Agent Builder and other toolset
1	Preferred	Cloud Certification eg AWS Certified Solutions Architect Azure Solutions Architect Expert or Google Professional Cloud Architect

Role: Senior Cloud Solution Architect Location: Austin TX 78751 (Onsite with Hybrid option) local to TX only Duration: 12 Months Contract Job Summary: The cloud architect is responsible for the cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing the architectural aspects of a clo...