Cloud Solution Architect 4

Design and develop scalable, resilient cloud solution architectures and engineering solutions using cloud-native services and technologies.
Develop front-end components and back-end services to create cohesive applications within cloud and hybrid infrastructures using AWS.
Create comprehensive solution documentation detailing the design, testing, and production support processes and procedures.
Set up and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate updates and feature deployments.
Ensure solution completeness through thorough testing and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with security policies and best practices.
Manage configuration drift and ensure consistency across different environments, using tools like AWS Code Build/Deploy and AWS CloudFormation.
Apply DevOps principles to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and enhance automation.
Deploy solutions to various environments, establish monitoring processes, and ensure ongoing operational stability and application resiliency through system stress testing and feature enhancements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand change requirements, provide technical expertise, and ensure solutions align with business needs.
Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement to enhance solution efficiency, scalability, and reliability.

Qualifications include:

• Expertise in Cloud Solutions: Translate business requirements into fully tested solution workflows by designing, implementing, and maintaining technology assets using approved tools for both cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure) and on-premises environments.

• Proficiency in Cloud Platforms: Strong proficiency in cloud platforms, leveraging native cloud services for solution engineering.

• API Development: Expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining APIs specifically tailored for cloud environments (e.g., AWS API Gateway).

• Cloud Networking and Security: Understanding of cloud networking concepts (e.g., VPCs, subnets, security groups) and cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM).

• Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).

• Serverless Computing: Experience with serverless computing concepts, event-driven architecture, and serverless platforms (e.g., AWS Lambda).

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.

• Scripting and Automation: Ability to write scripts and automate tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Node.js).

• Building Monitoring and Logging Solutions: Experience in setting up alerts, dashboards, and logs for cloud infrastructure and applications.

• DevOps Practices: Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including developing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, version control, and collaboration tools (e.g., AWS CodePipeline).

• Compliance: Adhere to all policies and procedures of the Agency.