Cloud Solutions Architect
Overview:
Allied Consultants, Inc. is an Austin-based firm which has for 32 years been a premier provider of technical and business professionals to clients in Texas. We are currently seeking an experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to be a key resource on a technical services team.
Allied Consultants offers its family of consultants excellent rates, a local support staff, and an attractive benefits package which includes medical insurance (Allied shares a percentage of the cost), life insurance, a matching 401(k) plan and a cafeteria plan.
Candidates selected for interview will be required to undergo criminal background checks and may be required to complete a drug screen in accordance with Federal and State Law. Offers of Employment are contingent on a successful background check
Allied Consultants is an equal opportunities employer.
Responsibilities:
Cloud Solutions Architect use their technical knowledge of cloud services to design and implement scalable, robust systems on the (AWS) cloud platform.
Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.
Years
Required/Preferred
Experience
12
Required
Expertise in operating system such as Red Hat Linux and Windows.
10
Required
Design and deploy scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant systems on AWS.
10
Required
Provide architectural guidance and oversight throughout the project lifecycle.
10
Required
Collaborate with the different technical and nontechnical teams to develop and implement robust cloud solutions.
10
Required
Select appropriate AWS services based on data, compute, database, or security requirements.
10
Required
Hands-on experience designing distributed systems and applications on the AWS Cloud.
8
Required
Identify and gather requirements to define a solution to be built and operated on cloud infrastructure.
8
Required
Assess the existing infrastructure and recommend modifications as necessary.
8
Required
Educate on architectural principles and best practices on various technical levels.
8
Required
Ensure solutions and infrastructures align with TIERS’ security standards.
8
Required
Lead technical and design discussions to help speed of new technologies and practices.
8
Required
Working knowledge of storage and backup solutions provided by AWS.
8
Required
Experience ITIL - ticketing using Remedy and ServiceNow.
8
Required
Experience managing Archer GRC.
8
Preferred
Comprehensive knowledge of networking concepts such as IP addresses, DNS, TCP/IP, and among other standard networking protocols.
5
Preferred
General knowledge of database software such are Oracle, MSSQL, Postgres etc.
5
Preferred
Knowledge of identity and access management as well as additional cybersecurity principles.
5
Preferred
Keep abreast of the newest cloud computing developments and work to improve the organization's cloud infrastructure.
5
Preferred
AWS Solutions Architect Certification