GTA - Senior Cloud Architect

JOB SUMMARY :

The Senior Technical Architect is responsible for participating in the working with GTA to design develop and implement IT architecture to meet application Migrations and AWS cloud implementations across State Agencies.

Do not submit candidates previously submitted for GTA Senior Clout Architect positions.

This position is available for extensions.

Candidate must be willing to be onsite 1 day a week.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Develop and Implement cloud migration modernization and multicloud 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 crossfunctional crossorganization initiatives that drive thought leadership on multicloud 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 problemsolving skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze problems develop actionable tactical plans quickly uplevel 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 GTA 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 fulllife cycle in Architecture in the professional IT / Software Development services industry

58 years of handson 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 GTA 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

SelfMotivated and team player

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelors 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.

Enterprisewide 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 cuttingedge AI technologies in developing chatbots is a plus.

Knowledge of integration standards and best practices

Required / Desired Skills

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

IT Architecture

Required

Years

Design development and deployment of application software at scale

Required

Years

AWS Cloud Architecture

Required

Years

AWS Cloud Implementation

Required

Years

Cloud Migrations Experience

Required

Years

Private public and hybrid cloud models (including IaaS PaaS)

Required

Years

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Highly desired

Azure Experience

Highly desired

State & Local Government Experience

Highly desired

Enterprise architecture principles and best practices

Highly desired

Questions

Question

Question1

Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement

Question2

Please list candidates email address.

Question3

Candidate must be paid AT LEAST BR. if selected for engagement. Candidate can be paid more; however the SRP rate cannot exceed BR. Do you accept this requirement

Question4

The maximum markup for this engagement s SRP rate is 35%. To be competitive on pricing a markup below the 35% threshold is suggested. Do you agree to propose a markup at or below 35%

Question5

This assignment is contingent upon customer renewal and availability of adequate funding. Do you accept this requirement

Question6

The selected candidate will be expected to start their engagement no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) from the client s selection date. Do you accept this requirement

Question7

Candidates must be located in and work in GA to start this position if offered. Do you and your candidate accept this requirment

Question8

If selected and your candidate is not local is your candidate wiling to relocate to the Atlanta area beginning Day 1

Question9

In what City and State is your candidate located NOTE : An answer of Yes WILL NOT be accepted.

Question10

The client has agreed to allow the selected local candidate to work a hybrid situation with onsite work 1 day per week possible. Do you and your candidate accept this requirement.

Key Skills

Apache Hive,S3,Redshift,Spark,AWS,Solr,NoSQL,Data Warehouse,Internet Of Things,Kafka,DynamoDB,ZooKeeper

Employment Type : Full Time

Vacancy : 1