Cloud- AWS Platform Architect

The Cloud Software Engineer II is responsible for the application design development and support in highly available hybrid cloud environments. Provides stable implementations for 12Factor cloud native applications and repeatable DevOps processes through automation of provisioning deployment and monitoring activities in PaaS/IaaS environments. Leads small teams of software engineers using agile methodology with focus on continuous delivery and SE craftsmanship. Provides mentoring and coaching as well as acting as a role model for junior SE staff. Foster highperformance SE culture that delivers business value and takes pride in good quality code. Coach and mentor best practices in Kanban Scrum XP TDD and DevOps. Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis. Propose and execute steps to measure and remediate technical debt in application portfolio. Propose and establish proper KPIs to measure SE team performance in Agile.

Job Summary
Primary Job Functions
Description % of Time Spent
Application Design & Development Create application architectural guidelines and standards for cloud native applications. Evaluate existing architectures identify gaps and propose courses of action to improve stability availability and costs. Design develop and implement hybrid cloud environments. Design develop and implement legacy to cloud migration plans for applications with proprietary technical debt. 65%
Provisioning Deployment Monitoring Monitor code for security vulnerabilities and take actions to remediate and/or mitigate risks. Design develop and implement containerization strategy for applications leveraging Docker & Kubernetes and serverless in AWS / Azure. Design implement and execute security standards for applications in onpremise or public cloud infrastructures Monitor applications and services within the environments take actions to resolve issues and implement strategies to prevent future occurrences. 35%

Education Experience and Certification
Required/Preferred Education Level Description
Required Bachelors Degree Bachelors Degree in computer or systems engineering related major and/ or minimum 8 years related work experience
Required/Preferred Years of Experience Description
Required 8 Years Bachelors Degree in computer or systems engineering related major and/ or minimum 8 years related work experience
Required 5 Years 510 years of software development in web web service and API architectures
Required/Preferred License/Certification Description
Required Certification AWS or Azure certifications
Preferred Certification Java modern JavaScript Big Data certifications
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Expert developer with passion for creating highvolume lowlatency and cloudnative 12factor applications in AWS/Azure
Technologist with people skills Team leader capable of mentoring and culture building
XP DevOps TDD Agile and Lean evangelist and influencer; experienced in transitioning from legacy IT to productoriented customerfocused and crossfunctional SE organizations
Problem solver with proven track record of refactoring legacy monoliths to cloud native
Business minded SE leader with track record of delivering business value through technology. Partners with product managers to translate business needs into technical roadmaps
Working experience with AWS and Azure Cloud Platforms
Practical scripting and programming skills preferred
Working knowledge and participation in Agile/Scrum & Kanban preferred