Senior Cloud Architect - long-Term Contract (Government) Position

AHU Technologies Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home options

Job summary

AHU Technologies Inc is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to design and implement IT architectures for AWS cloud migrations and modernizations. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in IT and over 7 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities include developing scalable cloud architectures, serving as a technical expert, and supporting state agencies with IT solutions. Flexible work-from-home options are available.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT.
• Experience with cloud migrations in AWS.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cloud migration and multi-cloud solutions.
• Serve as a technical expert in AWS.
• Lead initiatives driving thought leadership on AWS migration scenarios.

Skills

IT Architecture

AWS Cloud Implementation

Cloud Migrations Experience

Design, development, and deployment of application software at scale

Private, public and hybrid cloud models

Azure Experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

Job description

Title: Senior Cloud Architect

Location: Atlanta – Georgia / Hybrid

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT, related field, or equivalent experience.

Required Experience: 7+ years

Interviews: Either Web Cam or In Person

Job Description: The Senior Technical Architect is responsible for participating in the working with Client to design, develop and implement IT architecture to meet application Migrations and AWS cloud implementations across State Agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement cloud migration, modernization, and multi-cloud acumen to craft highly scalable, flexible and resilient cloud architectures that solve customer business problems and accelerate the adoption of AWS services.
• Serve as a technical expert in AWS, supporting customers with complex commercial and technical challenges.
• Lead cross-functional, cross-organization initiatives that drive thought leadership on multi-cloud and AWS migration scenarios.
• Broad technology experience across AWS cloud architecture, applications development, relational databases, NoSQL databases, analytics, machine learning, networking, security, storage, DevOps, containers, serverless, CI/CD, cloud migrations, or IT transformations.
• Strong problem‑solving skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, develop actionable tactical plans quickly, up-level the insights to strategy.
• Demonstrated ability as a trusted advisor to customers. Able to facilitate relationships with senior technical executives, as well as easily interact and give guidance to software developers, IT operations staff, and system architects.
• Assists GTA and State agencies with architectural decisions and design to optimize applications for cost and performance.
• Review and evaluate existing systems architectures and software products to identify cloud platforming and refactoring opportunities.

Skills

• IT Architecture, 5 Years Required
• Design, development, and deployment of application software at scale, 7 Years Required
• AWS Cloud Architecture, 5 Years Desired
• AWS Cloud Implementation, 4 Years Required
• Cloud Migrations Experience, 3 Years Required
• Private, public and hybrid cloud models (including IaaS, PaaS), 5 Years Required
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Highly Desired
• Azure Experience, 3 Years Required
• State & Local Government Experience, Highly Desired
• Enterprise architecture principles and best practices, Highly Desired

Benefits

Flexible work from home options available.