Principal Cloud Architect - Division of Information Technology

Federal Reserve Board

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 144,500 - 276,400

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

A governmental financial institution in Washington is looking for a Cloud Architecture Leader to direct cloud computing applications. The candidate will manage project planning, develop cloud solutions, and ensure compliance with architectural standards. Ideal applicants should have a bachelor's degree, expert knowledge in cloud technologies, and experience in data architecture. This role offers a competitive salary between $144,500 and $276,400, along with relocation assistance.

Qualifications

Must have expert knowledge of Federal Reserve technology and architecture frameworks.
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills required.
Effective verbal and written communication skills, with ability to explain technical information.
Demonstrated expert experience in data architecture and cloud technology.
Success in planning and support of cloud-centric integration.

Responsibilities

Advise leadership on leading cloud practices and architectural approaches.
Direct the technical architecture and cloud capabilities roadmap.
Mentor junior staff on cloud architecture and development.
Architect cloud-native solutions to meet organizational needs.
Engage with technical stakeholders to deliver best solutions.

Skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Communications

Data architecture

Cloud technology

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Minimum Experience

8 year(s)

Summary

Directs others and/or contributes to project planning, defining, designing, managing, and supporting cloud computing applications. Decides the Board and division’s technological and cloud-based needs and suggests solutions that meet them based on the cost‑benefit analysis and/or the cost model. Directs the delivery of cloud deployments and collaborates with development teams and other personnel to streamline application services. Directs the process for and/or develops repeatable patterns and ensures consistency in the solution design and adoption process. Independently drives technical and architectural decisions to improve enterprise cloud services from both underlying cloud infrastructure hosting platform and application perspectives. Serves as a cloud technology champion and influencer to work multi‑functionally to develop critical initiatives, architecture patterns, refine program and product frameworks, and facilitate the Board and divisions’ strategic priorities. Shows subject matter expertise in cloud architecture and related disciplines. Works with internal teams and external parties as a subject matter expert in this area to enable and improve solution design and delivery around data.

Duties and Responsibilities

Independently advises leadership and other key stakeholders on leading cloud practices, architectural approaches, technology and business requirements, industry trends, and the broader Federal Reserve Board architecture landscape. Directs the process for and/or participates in creating and suggesting solutions that deliver business outcomes.
Makes decisions that provide direction for the technical architecture and roadmap for cloud capabilities and migrations. Has expert skill in developing and propagating adoption of developing standards, frameworks, patterns, and processes to benefit the Board and/or division and manages the implementation and technical solutions and knowledge of standards and practices which impact cloud technology (such as NIST, ISO).
Directs more junior staff and/or develops cloud architecture across diverse areas including organizational structure, application development, identity and access management, network and data management, integrations, and security. Reviews and approves the process of and/or participates in the development of architectural artifacts to lead the delivery of a successful implementation of cloud practices and solutions. Ensures compliance of solutions to architectural standards.
Mentors more junior staff and/or provides designs for engineers on projects on how to deliver programmatic elements of the implementation of the cloud architecture.
Independently architects cloud‑native, hybrid, or multi‑cloud solutions to meet the Board and divisions’ needs. Focuses on secure and scalable architecture needs, including how scalable a system’s infrastructure is to accommodate growth, reducing costs, planning migrations, etc.
Utilizes expert knowledge of cloud architecture and technologies to lead trainings, workshops for team members and/or communities of practice. Independently engages with technical stakeholders in the Division and across other divisions to help them understand how their systems work.
As a technical expert, decides the technical direction of the team and integration with the Board and/or division. Mentors other technical and development team members in new technologies associated with evolving architecture to help them deliver the best solutions given the cloud environment and technical needs of the division.
Researches and stays up to date on the current cloud platform and the latest available cloud technologies and providers, different methods for building products in a cloud native manner, and on the appropriate use cases of cloud technology over on‑premises technology. Acts as a visionary by leading the direction for the analysis of the technology environment to detect deficiencies, gaps, and opportunities. Independently works with leadership to prioritize, initiate, and implement technology efforts aimed at finding more efficient solutions to common problems.
Guides the migration, management, and modernization of cloud processes and procedures in collaboration with cloud engineers, architects, and cybersecurity professionals to ensure the integrity of the solutions meet enterprise standards and policies.
Has expert knowledge of cost‑benefits analysis and methods for conducting them. Directs conducting of Analysis of Alternative (AoA) to evaluate different systems architecture designs including the cost‑benefits.

Position Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Must have expert knowledge of the industry and/or Federal Reserve technology and solution development methodologies, standards, and architecture frameworks.
Excellent organizational, project management and problem‑solving skills.
Must possess an expert level of clear, concise, and effective verbal and written communication, including the ability to effectively explain complex technical information to technical and non‑technical contacts, business customers, and senior management.
Has demonstrated expert experience in data architecture, modeling, integration, design, data flow management, data security, cloud technology, and quality engineering to implement various cloud architecture.
Must demonstrate success in planning and support of cloud‑centric integration.

Primary Location

DC‑Washington

Employee Status

Regular

Overtime Status

Exempt

Job Type

Standard

Relocation Provided

Yes

Compensation Grade

FR PAY GRADE 28