Cloud Architect – Red Hat OpenStack

Robotics Prcocess Automation, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology automation firm located in Chicago is seeking an experienced cloud platform architect to take ownership of their managed cloud services platform. The role involves designing a hybrid multi-cloud platform while collaborating with product management to meet EDA customer needs. Candidates should have a minimum of 12 years of experience in cloud technologies and demonstrate proficiency in security practices and API-driven cloud solutions. Relevant cloud certifications are also desired, along with skills in IaC tools like Ansible and Terraform.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years experience in technical architecture or cloud technologies.
• Expertise in building hybrid cloud solutions using OpenStack or similar platforms.
• Proficient in cloud computing design patterns and scalability principles.

Responsibilities

• Design a multi-tenant hybrid multi-cloud platform.
• Collaborate with product management for cloud requirements.
• Establish best cloud practices for performance and security.

Skills

Cloud service architecture

Security best practices

Networking

Application development

Container technologies

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Full stack service development

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Job description

Looking for someone to take ownership of the managed cloud services platform and design a multi-tenant hybrid multi-cloud platform, keeping current and future needs in mind. Collaborate with product management to develop a solid understanding of EDA customer’s cloud requirements and create a vision for the future of the cloud platform. Demonstrate technological leadership by building a platform with thorough research, evaluating multiple options, considering their pros and cons, and making well-supported decisions.

Cloud Best Practices: Define, establish, and monitor the implementation of best cloud practices to ensure optimal performance and security.

Security Best Practices: Ensure compliance with industry security standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, SOC 2, and ISO 27001, working closely with the security team to monitor cloud privacy.

Qualifications

Experience: A minimum of 12 years of experience across at least two disciplines, including technical architecture, application development, cloud technologies, and middleware. Specifically, experience in building a hybrid cloud solution leveraging OpenStack or other similar private cloud solution along with one or more public cloud providers is very desirable.

Technical Skills: Proficient in cloud service architecture, security, networking, containers, and full stack service development. Well-versed in scalability and reliability principles, cloud computing design patterns, and industry security best practices.

Cloud Services: Proven ability to build, guide, and manage best-in‑class API driven cloud solutions, with hands‑on contribution to complex development activities. Should be able to independently build end‑to‑end cloud services from the ground up.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in IaC tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Chef, or Puppet, along with knowledge of scripting and automation using Python or other similar languages.

Container Technologies: Expertise in virtualization/container technologies like Docker, and Kubernetes.

Cloud Certification: Possess relevant cloud certifications.

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract.