Position Summary

HORNE, one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the Southeast, is seeking an individual who is energized by helping organizations navigate the next wave of innovation and change. The Cloud Solution Architect will be responsible for new technology solution architecture that powers seamless end-user experiences and utilizes modern frameworks, capabilities, and tools. You will be joining a collaborative, cross-functional team that values your insight, encourages you to take on new responsibilities, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation. We are seeking someone with a knowledge of building next-gen capabilities on scalable and secure enterprise-grade platforms. You will collaborate with relevant business and technology partners across the firm to design and implement new applications using the latest tools and methodologies.

Key Responsibilities

The Cloud Solution Architect job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Design next-gen solution architecture utilizing native cloud services on leading providers (AWS, GCP, and/or Azure) using various architectural concepts and approaches.
• Collaborate with cross-functional product teams to design and release new features.
• Lead solution design, feasibility assessment, and technical optimization that results in production deployment and explore opportunities to expand or accelerate cloud services.
• Design multi-segmented secure infrastructures, virtual and physical.
• Influences internal and external customers to grow or scale their business with high-potential modernization opportunities.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.
• Troubleshoot and debug software issues, identify bottlenecks, and propose solutions.
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Partner with product management to design and deliver right-fit solutions for customers.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and feedback loops with leaders and stakeholders.
• Communicate to appropriate stakeholders in a clear, accurate, and timely manner
• Ability to think outside of the box
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, commitments and projects using an Agile approach
• Other tasks that may be required to complete project requirements
• Position may require travel

Required Qualifications

• Five (5) to seven (7) years’ experience in architecting solutions and leading transformation from traditional On Prem Cloud/Cloud Hybrid
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or STEM field
• Certified architect in at least 1 major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Demonstrated experience with designing and deploying complex secure network infrastructure.
• Experience with designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining complex, multi-segmented secure network infrastructures, virtual and physical.
• Demonstrated experience with presenting and communicating technical designs.
• Experience with microservices architecture, programming, and Big Data technology
• Demonstrated experience with virtual and physical firewalls
• Demonstrated experience with network hardware designing and engineering.
• Experience with performance tuning and scaling for enterprise-grade
• Able to work independently and in team environments

Preferred and Additional Considerations

• Experience building AI-embedded software applications
• Demonstrated experience as an Amazon AWS Solution Architect.
• Demonstrated experience as a Google Cloud Architect.
• Demonstrated experience with pfsense.
• Demonstrated experience with Linux.
• Demonstrated experience with Ansible.
• Demonstrated experience with Python and Spark.
• Certification(s): Cisco Certified Network Associate or Professionals
• ITIL V4 Certification

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)