AWS Cloud Architect, Cloud Architect

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Job Title: AWS Cloud Architect
Work Location: Remote (occasional Travel to DC area)
Clearance Required: Eligible for Public Trust, US Citizen Required

Cloud Architect with deep technical knowledge and practitioner experience in AWS solutions and technologies. Strong understanding of cloud-based application architecture using microservice API’s containerization and serverless technologies using native cloud services.

Responsibilities:

• Notable experience with successfully designing, developing, and maintaining complex code and immutable DevSecOps CICD pipeline architecture.
• Assessment of current technology stacks of applications and providing architectural guidance and close the gaps in offerings for AWS Cloud native migration.
• Implement Proof of Concepts to explore potential solutions to a problem.
• Conduct Architecture walkthroughs for stakeholders.
• Familiar with designing and implementing automated Dev-Ops architecture and CI/CD pipelines in AWS application for release management of development efforts and on-going production operations.
• Must have familiarity with programing languages such as: Java, JavaScript, C#( .NET Framework and .NET Core), MuleSoft, Angular, Swift, Node.js, Spring Framework and Spring Boot, Web Services (REST and SOAP).
• Must have familiarity with cross-platform scripting languages and build tools (Python, Artifactory, Groovy, Maven, MS Build, Nexus, NuGet).
• Must have familiarity with WebHooks, REST API, JSON, XML, SMTP and SQL Query.
• Must have ability to provide firm, clear perspective of cloud solution to business, but also able to assure stakeholders that the cloud solutions recommended are secure, resilient, cost-efficient, and managed with operational excellence.
• Supporting and contributing to business security requirements, such as the creation of security policies, procedures, and processes.
• Ensure that all cloud solutions follow security and compliance controls.
• Provide thought leadership on cloud platform technology use, design, and implementation.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate sophisticated topics in simple and accessible language.
• Transparent in nature for business updates & communications to share best practices and industry point of view to bring new ideas.
• Participate in Daily standup, Refinements, Demos and other ceremonies as part of a dynamic Agile Team.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or relevant degree is required.
• 8 years of Software Engineering and/or SRE experience is required.
• Strong understanding of architectural design patterns and how to apply them in the most practical manner into an overall solution design in AWS Cloud.
• Experience in developing DevSecOps CI/CD pipeline in AWS meeting high availability, Performance, security and scalability criteria.
• Hands-on experience using compute, networking, storage, and database specific AWS services. Specially following AWS PaaS services are must - VPC, subnets, DNS, EC2, API Gateway, Lambda, S3, MSSQL, RDS, Cloud Watch, ELK, EKS, and IAM.
• Hands-on experience creating DevSecOps CICD pipelines, working on AWS infra, lots of design and architecture work with AWS services, deploying in AWS.
• Strong understanding of security tools like Sonarqube, Micro Focus Fortify, Nexus Sonatype IQ scan with a focus on automating security and compliance best practices in a DevSecOps CICD pipeline.
• Strong knowledge of API design principles and experience in designing solutions as part of a Services-Oriented-Architecture (SOA), Microservices and event driven architectures for high-availability web applications.
• Strong understanding of cloud-ready architectures that utilize SaaS and PaaS cloud models.
• Experience working in an Agile (e.g., Scrum, SAFE frameworks etc.) SDLC model using DevOps best practices.
• Strong Analytical and Communication skills.

Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is committed to the development of a creative, diverse and inclusive work environment. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Alpha Omega will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. Alpha Omega does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, IWDs, Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as "protected status).”