Cloud System Architect

We are in search of a Cloud and Systems Architect to play a key role in assisting the OIT in the oversight, management, and execution of cloud services and platforms to support infrastructure, applications, data, and other business needs.

General responsibilities may include the following:

1. Design, upgrade, administer, test, and modify the virtual desktop infrastructure environment
2. Assist in ongoing modernization and migration efforts for applications, data, and infrastructure
3. Oversight and management of Microsoft 365 environments
4. Oversight and management of other Microsoft platforms and/or environments
5. Oversight and management of identity platforms

Responsibilities:

1. Build and manage relationships in a matrixed environment.
2. Recommend and assist with the building and hosting of complex application solutions.
3. Understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure and/or other cloud services.
4. Understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft Power Platform.
5. Find opportunities to refactor solutions to obtain better performance, cost, and efficiency.
6. Enhance FDOT’s infrastructure, application, and system monitoring solutions to prioritize system uptime.
7. Review, advise, and design based on risks, costs, benefits, and impact on the enterprise business process and goals.
8. Automate processes wherever possible.
9. Create and manage Azure DevOps projects, git repositories, and pipelines.
10. Oversee and configure Azure DevOps organizational settings.
11. Troubleshoot issues brought forth by developers and other architects.
12. Present to your peers on findings of new technologies, enterprise-wide issues, and enhancements you have made to better the mission.
13. Strong analytical skills to determine an organization's needs, develop strategies to meet those needs, and evaluate effectiveness.
14. Ability to categorize work, set priorities, and determine short and/or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them.
15. Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems effectively regardless of technology platform.
16. Ability to document and automate administrative tasks to reduce manual work
17. Able to easily convey knowledge to others.
18. Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, and dynamic business environment.
19. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure Services.
20. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Server products.
21. In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Power Platform.
22. In-depth knowledge of Linux (Redhat and Ubuntu).
23. Strong grasp of IT infrastructure and application development technology and architectures.
24. Strong grasp of Linux administration, including Linux patching.
25. Knowledge of assessment and analytical processes and practices.
26. Skill in strategic planning.
27. Skill in researching, compiling, and analyzing data to report findings and develop improvement solutions.
28. Skill in system administration and hosting across a wide range of solutions.
29. Ability to research, identify, and implement innovative solutions.