Cloud Systems Technology Architect

100% Onsite, must be local and under 60 mins

Need active and Valid LinkedIn

Need Visa copy for non USC and photo ID for USC ( no info must be hidden/blacked out as they wont be considered)

Must be Independent

Must Have One Or More Of The Following Certifications

AWS - Solutions Architect

AWS - Security Specialty

AWS - Application Architect

AWS - Cloud Engineer

Leads AWS architectural design, implementing DevOps practices for automated deployment and monitoring; drives the transition to microservices architecture, ensuring optimal performance and seamless integration; conducts assessments for cost optimization, security, and performance tuning; mentors teams in cloud-native best practices; fosters partnerships with external technology environments; enforces cross platform security and audit controls; contributes to strategic planning, crafting implementable business plans and managing complex technology projects; evaluates and refines the success of technology initiatives, creating presentations to support transformative initiatives within the school division.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into robust AWS architectural designs.
• Implements DevOps practices to automate deployment, monitoring, and management of cloud infrastructure and applications.
• Leads the application of Service Oriented Architecture principals to migrate monolithic application stacks to microservices architecture, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.
• Conducts assessments, provide recommendations, and implement best practices for cost optimization, security, and performance tuning.
• Mentors and guides development teams in adopting best practices for cloud-native development and microservices architecture.
• Assesses school division technology environment, needs, and expertise to effectively partner with external technology environments.
• Establishes and maintains communication with business units and third-party vendors to monitor changing information technology environments.
• Conceptualizes, defines, develops, tests, and deploys needed enterprise technology solutions, products, and services that may be marketed.
• Collaborates with IT security and audit to enforce strict cross-platform security and audit controls.
• Partners with other IT functions to evaluate, prioritize, and resolve new issues and problem scenarios.
• Creates, updates, and maintains strategic technology plans.
• Captures, qualifies, and quantifies internal ideas, expertise, and initiatives.
• Builds business and financial models for major new technology initiatives.
• Refines models into implementable business plans.
• Makes business plans operational.
• Identifies and establishes potential business resources and partners and matches qualified partners with school division partners, expertise, and initiatives.
• Manages complex technology projects across organizations.
• Crafts acceptable policies and procedures.
• Evaluates the success of technology initiatives and business partnering.
• Creates and delivers presentations.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned. Six (6) years of progressively more responsible experience related to creating and managing new or emerging technology solutions, products, and services, two (2) years of which shall have required independent judgment, and some of which shall include AWS administration Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience in transforming monolithic applications into microservices-based architectures with a focus on scalability and performance optimization.
  
  

Knowledge/ Skills/Abilities - Required

Knowledge of AWS architecture, DevOps practices, Service Oriented architecture, containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes), and serverless technologies.

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and configuration management tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, etc.).

Skill in automating deployment, monitoring, and management of cloud infrastructure and applications.

Skill in managing complex technology projects across organizations.

Skill in building both front end and back end of a website with proficiency in multiple programming languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js.

Skill in designing and implementing cloud solutions on AWS.

Ability to lead the migration from monolithic applications to microservices architecture, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.

Ability to apply best practices for cost optimization, security, and performance tuning in cloud environments.

Ability to mentor development teams in cloud-native best practices and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Ability to contribute to strategic technology planning, translating business requirements into implementable plans.

Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Knowledge/ Skills/Abilities - Preferred

Knowledge of K12 cloud architecture and tools.

Knowledge of other cloud platforms (Azure, Google Cloud Platform).

Knowledge of database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and data migration strategies in a cloud environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.