Cloud Architect / Solutions Specialist

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for the client’s cloud infrastructure architecture and associated observability / instrumentation of various services using tools such as DataDog, Dynatrace, or similar APMs.
• Develop a cloud services delivery and operational model, keeping track of cloud activities, developing and moving applications to the cloud, and specifying computing demands.
• Provide advice to leadership regarding establishing and maintaining enterprise platform and cloud services.
• Develop a well-informed cloud approach and adoption process for the IT team.
• Assist with infrastructure migration strategies, such as mass application transfers to the cloud.
• Maintain the cloud hosting capabilities through code/configuration pipelines (e.g., Infrastructure as Code), and provide environments to the IC customers to build their systems and applications.
• Perform security and gap analyses on a regular basis and in a timely manner following the client's policies and guidelines.

Qualifications

• At least a Bachelor’s degree in information science, computer science, mathematics, or a related technical field.
• At least 4 years of professional work experience with cloud technology and with more than one cloud service provider (CSP) platform (e.g., among Azure, AWS, GCP, and OCI).
• Hands-on experience working with cloud architecture and tools.
• Experience in migration of enterprise applications to the cloud.
• Experience in designing, planning, implementing, and supporting enterprise applications and storage in a cloud environment using technologies such as Unix/Linux, Windows, Oracle, SQL, Java, .Net, and other web application technologies.

About the Role

Soft Tech Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Cloud Architect / Solutions Specialist to support one of our clients in Rockville, MD. We are looking for a bright, energetic, customer service oriented professional to join our team. The ideal candidate for this position will play a critical role in developing a cloud services delivery model for enterprise hosting and storage services, and will help to operate and maintain multiple cloud systems for the client.