Cloud Application Architect; TX -W2

Overview

• Responsible for planning and engineering of an organization's cloud computing infrastructure and applications;
• Designs cloud-based hardware and software solutions. Expertise in standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technologies.
• Demonstrates expertise in wide variety of Cloud models such as Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
• Synthesizes architecture guidelines and strategies from a broad stakeholder set to transform logical models into physical architectures, designs and implementations;
• Designing and addressing key architecture considerations for cloud systems;
• Resolving issues regarding technology components responsible for performing functional capabilities, or determining how technologies will communicate when responsibility must be shared across technologies; and
• Publishing, updating and ensuring that the architecture models meet business requirements and architecture standards.
• Practitioner of systems development processes and methodologies;
• Ability to lead and facilitate cross-functional, multi-Service Provider work teams;
• Familiarity with relational database technologies and capabilities;
• Knowledge of relevant industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations and trendsetters;
• Ability to justify project, equipment or staffing expenditures by identifying, cost, benefits and associated risks;
• Special contextual knowledge of implementation designs and the cost modeling associate with developing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) models.
• Ability to work with others in a constructive and collaborative manner;
• Ability to think critically; to recognize and anticipate a problem (technical, operational, process, organizational) and to identify and implement the best solution in a timely manner;
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills;
• Knowledge and understanding of marketplace experience, developments and trends related to the Information Technology function;
• Experience with scalability and performance issues related data bases.

• Undergraduate degree required with an information technology focus (preferred); and at least Ten (10) years of experience in technical roles in technically complex environments.
• Or an MBA or advanced degree and at least 8 years of experience in technical roles in technically complex environments.
• At least 2 years of experience as a technical cloud architect and/or technical cloud lead.
• Industry Certifications in an area of expertise preferred.
• Past governmental modernization experience preferred.