Azure Cloud Architect

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based solutions for the customer
• Design cloud environments and demonstrate technical cloud architectural knowledge
• Oversee cloud strategies including migrations and optimizations
• Establish development tools and infrastructure for automation
• Understand the needs of stakeholders and convey these to developers
• Automate and improve development, testing, deployment, and release processes
• Test and examine code written by others and analyze results
• Perform root cause analysis on complex business processes and technical components
• Ensure systems are safe and secure against cybersecurity threats
• Identify technical problems, develop software updates and fixes
• Work with software developers and engineers to ensure development follows established processes
• Support enterprise Cloud applications or infrastructure through infrastructure as code
• Document as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
• Leverage virtualization and containerization to optimize and modernize software systems
• Engineer and implement solutions and provide recommendations for continuous improvement
• Present regular status updates and provide cross training to other team members

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. government Security Clearance
• BS Degree in an IT field OR BS in a non-IT field and 2 years related IT experience
• 10+ Years of total experience
• 8 Years of Experience architecting, designing, developing, and implementing cloud solutions
• 8 Years of Experience with one or more clouds (i.e. AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Hands-on experience as a Cloud Architect with expertise in Azure
• 8 Years of Experience with Git SCM providers such as GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket
• 8 Years of Experience with systems development in an Agile environment
• 8 Years of Experience implementing infrastructure as code and orchestration
• 8 Years of Experience integrating deployments with industry standard DevSecOps tooling and orchestration
• 5 Years of Experience in several of the following areas: database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics
• Current Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification (AZ-305)
• Must have government contracting experience
• This role may require being onsite in Bethesda one day per week, with occasional additional onsite days depending on meeting schedules and business needs
• Preferred Local to Washington, DC metro area
• MS Degree in an IT-related field
• Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, Microsoft Certified DevOps Engineer Expert, SAFe DevOps Certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Experience with documenting an as-is state of the environment, perform a gap analysis, and produce artifacts that articulate options and recommendations
• Experience with scripting in Concourse, Bash, PowerShell, Python, Groovy, or Ruby
• Experience implementing docker containers and utilizing platforms such as Kubernetes
• Experience with automation tools, including Pivotal, Chef, Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible

About Steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $130,000 to $215,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk's total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

Identity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.