Aws Architect

Job description

Req. ID: 748062

Role: Solution Architect/Engineer

Location: Raleigh, NC (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Complete Description:

• The position responsible for:

• Provide technical leadership for one or more of the following domains: Business Architecture, Application/Software Architecture, Database Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture and Security Architecture.

• Responsible for finding opportunities to improve architecture using cloud and cloud-native technologies.

• Hands-on abilities to build MVP (Minimal Viable Product) technology solutions in the cloud.

• Prior experience in digital transformation for large complex applications.

• Provides assessment of current state technology architecture and recommendation of future state technology architecture

• Identifies architectural risks and plans to mitigate risks, ensures adherence to standards and best practices, and influences and communicates effectively with non-technical audiences including senior ITD and business stakeholders.

• Collaborate with Software Development teams, Product Managers, and Business Owners to ensure smooth deployment and operation of systems.

• Guide/Build CI/CD pipeline configurations to orchestrate provisioning and deployment of both large and small-scale systems.

• Build and maintain tools for deployment, monitoring and operations.

• Develop Cloud Operation Framework, and roles and responsibilities for each category in the framework.

• Automate tools to monitor system health and reliability to support business process requirements, Troubleshoot and resolve issues in development, test, and production environments.

• Communicate status and risks to the product teams, Help automate and streamline operations and processes.

• Ensure solution designs and implementation meet architecture quality standards.

• Guide Solution Architects / Tech Leads to ensure that application and integration architecture aligns with system design guidelines and enterprise architecture standards.

• Mindful of the Healthcare Industry and Digital Health trends.

• Security Architecture / Security Controls Implementation

• Gap Analysis and Mitigation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities / Competencies:

• Active status as an AWS Certified Architect (DevOps or Architect preferred)

• Implements technical processes to roll out solutions.

• Works with the project team to deliver fully functional products in a timely manner

• Knowledge of CI/CD (Jenkins, TravisCI, CircleCI, AppVeyor, etc) is required.

• Working experience with one of more automation tools and repository such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, CHEF, TeamCity, Artifactory, SVN, Bitbucket

• Working experience with cloud native tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, ELB, Autoscaling, and EC2

• Good understanding of VPCs, Subnet configuration, route table, Internet gateway, VPC peering, Transit gateway, VPC Link, etc

• AWS - Amazon Web Services Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate

• Active certification status on any cloud providers: AWS/GCP/Azure Solution Architect (preferred)

• Active certification status on any cloud providers: AWS/GCP/Azure Developer (preferred)

• Track record of successfully establishing and implementing transformation programs in an Agile and DevOps environment

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Information Systems Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Management, Engineering, or another related discipline

• 5+ years of professional IT experience working with Windows Server or Linux environments.

• 4+ Years of AWS Experience, CloudFormation experience

• 8+ years of related experience including experience working with Agile Methods and modern technology environments.

• 3+ years of Cloud architecture experience and cloud economics

• Experience leading cross functional project teams, workgroups.

• Highly desired - Knowledge of security technologies and methods for securing information

• Highly desired - Demonstrated proficiency in understanding enterprise architecture life cycle methodologies.

• Highly desired - Interpersonal and leadership skills that demonstrate collaboration, facilitation, negotiation, conflict managem