Sr Pncpl Cloud Architect

Company Summary

As the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses, Deltek helps organizations of all sizes maximize productivity and revenue. Our market leadership stems from the work of our diverse employees who are united by a passion for learning, growing and making a difference. At Deltek, we take immense pride in creating a balanced, values-driven environment, where every employee feels included and empowered to do their best work. Our employees put our core values into action daily, creating a one-of-a-kind culture that has been recognized globally. Thanks to our incredible team, Deltek has been named one of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes, a Top Workplace by The Washington Post and a Best Place to Work in Asia by World HRD Congress. www.deltek.com **

Business Summary**

The Deltek Global Cloud team focuses on the delivery of first-class services and solutions for our customers. We are an innovative and dynamic team that is passionate about transforming the Deltek cloud services that power our customers' project success. Our diverse, global team works cross-functionally to make an impact on the business. If you want to work in a transformational environment, where education and training are encouraged, consider Deltek as the next step in your career! **

Position Responsibilities**

Roles & Responsibilities:

Cloud Solution Architecture Design and Development (50%)

• Demonstrate knowledge of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS, multi-tenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability, performance) across multiple public cloud platforms.
• Collaboration with customer and sales teams for ideation, design and testing of technical solutions for migration of products to cloud based on SaaS model.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the organization for cloud end-to-end architecture including product deployment.
• Develop a library of deployable and documented cloud design patterns, based on the product portfolio, as a basis for deploying services to the cloud.
• Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the “why,” and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation
• Develop solutions architecture and evaluate architectural alternatives for public cloud models, including IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud services
• Ensure excellence in Service delivery to improve customer satisfaction and to minimize downtime.
• Specifies the components and their interactions that comprise the End to End Integrated Architecture including: Work with customers, stakeholders, and development teams to define high-level solution

Consultation (20%)

• Drive scope definition, requirements analysis, functional and technical design, application build, product configuration, unit testing, and production deployment
• Ensure delivered solutions meet/perform to technical and functional/non-functional requirements
• Provide technical expertise and ownership in the diagnosis and resolution of an issue, including the determination and provision of workaround solution or escalation to service owners
• Ensure delivered solutions are realized in time frame committed; work in conjunction with project sponsors to size and manage scope and risk
• Provide support and technical governance, expertise related to cloud architectures, deployment, and operations

Thought Leadership (20%)

• Provide thought leadership in industry and to fellow team members across business and technical project dimensions solving complex business requirements
• Demonstrate forward thinking around where the organization is going and how technology can support these efforts
• Advocate and define cloud architecture vision from a strategic perspective, including internal and external platforms, tools, and systems

Mentoring (10%)

• Provide project team members with a clear vision and purpose for a project and creates a positive tone and morale for the team. Motivate team members and build project team identity and cohesion. Effectively manage cross-discipline coordination and communication.

Lead the definition and development of cloud reference architecture and management systems. **

Qualifications**

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.
• 10+ years of overall experience in technical leadership, application development, integration, Software Engineering, Cloud Solution Architecture, or similar experiences.
• Significant experience in technical architecture, middleware and database management systems (MSSQL or Oracle).
• Significant experience with AWS & AZURE architecture and implementation features and their tradeoffs.
• Experience working with ERP solutions is preferred.
• Experienced in guiding partners and/or customers thru adoption life cycle with hands-on guidance, reference architectures and depth engagement
• Experience architecting scalable, distributed public cloud solutions across SaaS, PaaS and IaaS.
• Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
• Customer obsession coupled with strong problem-solving skills
• Prior experiences as a Cloud Solution Architect or Software Architect or other similar experience
• Experience with migrating legacy systems to the cloud.
• Ability to think creatively, and to inspire and motivate others to do so as well
• Excellent communication, presentation, documentation and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently without detailed direction while managing sometimes conflicting priorities

Travel Requirements

10% **

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