Senior Cloud Architect

Job Description

Title: Senior Cloud Architect

Duration: 12 Months

Client: State of Georgia

Location: Atlanta, Georgia

Note: This is a Hybrid Role.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and Implement cloud migration, modernization, and multi-cloud 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 cross-functional, cross-organization initiatives that drive thought leadership on multi-cloud 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 problem-solving skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, develop actionable tactical plans quickly, up-level 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, full-life cycle in Architecture in the professional IT/Software Development services industry

5-8 years of hands-on 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

Self-Motivated and team player

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's 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:

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Experience with GCP & OCI is a Plus

Enterprise-wide 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 cutting-edge AI technologies in developing chatbots is a plus.

Knowledge of integration standards and best practices

"If you are: bright, motivated, skilled, a difference-maker, able to get things done, work with minimum direction, enthusiastic, a thinker, able to juggle and multi-task, communicate effectively, and lead, then we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client, so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit."

About Us:

Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services ( has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps), systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity, increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence. Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.

Full-time