The role involves architecting cloud-based systems, leading migrations to cloud service providers, and working with teams on design and implementation.
Title: Solution Architect Lead (Remote | Multi-Cloud | DoD)
Location: Remote
Clearance: Active DoD Secret
About this role:
- Rackner is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect III to gather requirements and design Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud-based system deployments and system transitions.
- The Cloud Solutions Architect III will architect and plan migrations to commercial cloud service providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure and Office 365, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.
- Will act as a technical lead on a team of architects, leading the design and recommendation for the best solution.
We are looking for experience with:
- Master’s (10 years’ exp.) / Bachelor’s (14 years’ exp.) degree in Engineering or Mathematics (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or Information Systems) with: research, design and development of computer and network software or specialized utility which may include database maintenance within an application area
- Applying programming concepts in a professional or academic setting
- Implement modern software development methodologies (e.g. agile, DevOps/DevSecOps)
- Cloud Computing vendor architecture certification.
- Agile Developer certification / Certified Scrum Developer certification.
What will make you successful:
- Work with end users and application experts to elicit requirements for designing and deploying scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems in cloud based systems
- Lift and shift planning for data migration to and from cloud-based systems
- Ingress and egress planning for data migration to and from cloud-based systems
- Select appropriate cloud services based on data, database, or security requirements
- Manage the integration with on-premises enterprise networks and systems
- Identify appropriate use of cloud architectural best practices
- Estimate cloud costs and identify cost control measures and solutions
- Provide tasking and oversight to other technical team members performing design and architecture
- Provide technical clarity and direction to Cloud Iaas, PaaS, and SaaS Consultants
- Review final work products for accuracy and adherence to design concepts
Who We Are:
- Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector.
- We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises.
- We enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation.
- Our customers hail from a diverse, ever growing list of industries.
Benefits / Additional Info:
Rackner embraces and promotes employee development and training and covers the cost of certifications relevant to a position and the technologies/services provided. Fitness/Gym membership eligibility, weekly pay schedule and employee swag, snacks & events are offered as well!
- 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
- Highly competitive PTO
- Great health insurance with large network of providers
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life Insurance, and short- & long-term disability
- Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
- Home office & equipment plan
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Top Skills
Agile
AWS
Cloud Computing
DevOps
Devsecops
GCP
Azure
Office 365
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