Senior Cloud Architect GTA

RESPONSIBILITIES: • 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 Client 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 Client's 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