Cloud Application Architect

 Job Description:

· The Cloud Application Architect is responsible for leading the creation of a technology framework and providing technical leadership in support of modernization and vulnerability reduction initiatives in cloud computing and automation, with a focus on the design of systems and services that run on cloud platforms natively or as hybrid solutions.
· Additionally, the Cloud Application Architect will be responsible for ensuring that applications are designed to support the performance, security, monitoring, high availability, and disaster recovery requirements.
· The ideal candidate will have experience in designing large and complex IT operations in large organizations.
· The position requires strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and team-building skills, and must be able to collaborate effectively with multiple groups and stakeholders on multiple projects as a technical SME (subject matter expert).
· Cloud Architecture and Design and Development (50%)
· Demonstrate knowledge of AWS cloud architecture and implementation features (serverless, authentication, authorization, API design)
· Demonstrate knowledge of Azure DevOps, GitHub or experience in any other DevOps tool
· Demonstrate knowledge of CI/CD Pipelines, including pipeline automation for tools such as Checkmarx, SonarQube, NPM audit
· Demonstrate knowledge of infrastructure-as-code with tools such Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, etc.…
· Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the organization provide cloud end-to-end reference architectures, including AWS for both native and hybrid cloud solutions.
· Develop a library of deployable and documented cloud design patterns, based on modernization application portfolio, as a basis for deploying services to the cloud.