Senior Cloud Architect

DEPARTMENT: IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services

POSITION TITLE: Senior Cloud Architect  

POSITION REPORTS TO: Sr. Director, IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services

POSITION SUPERVISES:  None

Overview:

Clario Cloud Services team is looking for highly experienced Senior Cloud Architect who will

provide Cloud Architecture and Engineering support to overall Clario Cloud services group

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as Cloud Architecture SME and provide direction & support on Cloud Architecture, roadmap and Operations. 
• Lead and provide technical support to junior members in the Cloud services team.
• Manage key Cloud projects end-end and provide technical directions to project managers, Cloud engineers and other project team members
• Leverage on Cloud environment and service-oriented architecture principles to define and own Solution Architecture (applications, infrastructure, security and data technologies)
• Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the organization.
• Work with clients/R&D to design a full-stack solution using software that fully integrates with customer’s existing cloud infrastructure from data flow, security, DevOps, and other standpoints.
• Responsible for the creation of a well-informed cloud strategy and administer the adaption process.
• Establish multi cloud service support process and practice, including review and analysis of current cloud operational support processes and mapping to a future state for cloud systems support operating model; implement cloud systems support process and procedures in a multi-cloud environment.
• Implement or guide implementation of technology solutions for the operation ensuring consistency with overall technology standards, strategy, and operational requirements.
• Work effectively with stakeholders and senior leadership to manage to acceptable outcomes in line with IT cloud SOP process and procedures; record new SOP support procedures and collaborate with various teams including IT, Security, R&D, Enterprise architecture team for support, alignment, and adoption in both onshore and offshore support model.
• Develop, identify, and document operational processes and procedures; assist with runbook implementations where there are gaps.
• Develop Cloud Architecture standards, guidelines, design patterns and lead new technology evaluation and deployment process.
• Offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud.
• Propose suggestions and best practices to optimize customers’ cloud presence, performance, security, and cost.
• Responsible for the evaluation of technical risks and map out mitigation strategies.
• Develop and organize cloud systems and work closely with IT security to monitor the company’s cloud privacy and compliance
• Work on Cloud roadmap including Cloud migration & transformation and lead the migration efforts. Participate on Data Center exit project and create on-prem vs Cloud cost comparison
• Lead disaster recovery drills for Cloud hosted applications.
• Enable Cloud Security, work closely with Information security group to enhance Cloud security and implement required Cloud security tools and guardrails.
• Participate in Audit exercise (ISO27001, SOX, HIPAA) and enable controls per business requirements.
• Develop Automation and Infrastructure as a Code Practice for Cloud Deployments

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Familiarity with Cloud Strategy, Business case development & Management level engagements 
• Presenting to a variety of audiences through use of various mediums such as whiteboarding, phone / video conference, stage, etc.
• Comfortable engaging at all levels of a customer’s business, from working with senior/C-level leadership to guiding IT-specialists and developers on building solutions

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS NEEDED:

(Key wording should include if degree is needed, any travel requirements, special qualifications needed, skills, etc.)

Education:

• BS degree required; Computer Science, Math or Engineering degree with technical background highly desired; Advanced Degree or Cloud certifications
• Professional level certificate in AWS, Azure and other cloud platforms

Experience:

• 10+ years of technical experience in cloud technologies including AWS, Azure
• Solid experience in technical leadership and leading large size Cloud projects
• Solid hands-on experience in:
  • Cloud Infrastructure Management & Operations
  • Cloud Solution Engineering & Solution Architecture
  • Cloud Migrations from on-prem to Cloud and from one Cloud to another Cloud
  • Automation & DevOps and Infrastructure-as-a-code
  • Cloud Network, Storage, Virtualization, Containers, Backup, Database, Firewalls, Security, AWS account management, Azure subscription management etc
  • Cloud Security and Cloud governance
• Ability to convert customer requirements to Solution proposal and design
• Expertise in Public/Private Cloud predominately in AWS/Azure
• Experience in Kubernetes & VMware
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Experience in Automation including Cloud Management Platform (i.e Scalr, Flexera etc), Configuration Management tools (ie Ansible), Code repo (GitLab, Azure Devops etc)
• Experience in Infrastructure as a code including Cloud Formation, Terraform, PowerShell, Bash, Python
• Experience in Cloud Cost management models and deployments
• Ability to lead Cloud Community of practice initiatives and host technical sessions with stakeholders
• Expertise in preparing technical documentation
• Expertise in designing HA, DR, Backup and retention architectures on cloud platforms
• Passionate about open source and new technologies and willingness to research and self-study to keep technical skills relevant
• Proficiency in building scalable and available IaaS/SaaS/IaaS solutions
• Experience with deployment orchestration and standard DevOps tools
• Experience with network fundamentals such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Routing, Transit gateway, Direct Connect, Express route
• Experience with security fundamentals such as Endpoint, Vulnerability management, Firewall, WAF, Control tower, Guardduty, Advisor, CSPM, ISO, CIS, SOX, HIPPA
• Experience in Linux & Windows administration
• Working knowledge of on-prem and cloud Database technologies
• Good Understanding on ITIL and Service Management practice
• Experience in running proof of concepts and developing reference architectures to accelerate the usage of cloud platform and products
• Hands-on creating diagrams, solution proposal, solution design and presenting the solutions to larger audience

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description represent the major responsibilities of the position.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, as required.  Clario reserves the right to amend or change this job description to meet the needs of Clario.  This job description and any attachments do not constitute or represent a contract.