Cloud Platform Architect; OR St. Louis, MO

Position: Cloud Platform Architect (Relocation OR 100% travel to St. Louis, MO)
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You Are:

A Cloud Platform Architect a senior-level position within the application migration team, responsible for providing strategic direction and technical leadership in cloud adoption and architecture. This role oversees the overall application architecture and deployment across various cloud environments, including public, private, and hybrid clouds. The Cloud Platform Architect develops comprehensive cloud adoption plans, designs robust cloud applications, and establishes effective cloud management and monitoring methods, all within Agile frameworks.

The Work:

Develop and maintain the overall cloud architecture strategy aligned with business objectives and industry best practices
Ensure architectural decisions meet security standards, compliance requirements, and leverage cloud services effectively and efficiently
Assess current application portfolios and develop migration strategies, optimizing workload placement and performance in cloud environments
Identify opportunities for cloud optimization and innovation, including strategies for managing peak loads, traffic spikes, and multi-cloud utilization when necessary
Establish cloud management practices and governance frameworks, incorporating automated scaling, self-healing, disaster recovery solutions, and monitoring strategies for optimal performance, security, and cost-efficiency
Architect security solutions for cloud environments, including data protection, encryption, access management, and ensuring high availability and scalability of applications
Collaborate with business leaders to align cloud strategies with organizational goals, effectively communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences
Provide mentorship and guidance to the cloud engineering team, fostering growth

Here's What You Need:

5 plus years of experience architecting and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure or AWS
5 plus years of experience executing enterprise application or infrastructure migrations with hands-on engineering involvement
Experience in Azure services (Compute, Storage, Networking, Security, etc.) or AWS.
Expertise in networking, security, operating systems (Windows/Linux)
Experience designing solutions for hybrid cloud or on-premises to Azure connectivity

Bonus Points if you have:

Experience presenting technical and business value cases to C-Suite or senior leadership stakeholders and/or experience providing technical leadership to engineering teams in a consulting environment
Relevant Azure Certifications
Familiarity with the Azure Cloud Adoption Framework

Eligibility Requirement:

Must hold an Active Secret clearance
Must be a US Citizen Only (No Dual Citizenship, No Green Card Holder)

You must live local to St. Louis, MO (preferred) or willing to travel to St. Louis.

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