Effectual

Senior Cloud Architect

Effectual

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $155,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSChefCloudDockerEC2JavaKubernetesNode.jsPuppetPythonRaySDLCTerraform

About the role

  • Effectual Cloud Architects are responsible for technical leadership of Professional Services projects. They partner with Effectual’s Engagement Managers to deliver an exceptional customer and delivery team experiences. Effectual Cloud Architects are “Brand Ambassadors” and are expected to demonstrate Effectual’s experience and expertise through the delivery of high-quality, leading-practice solutions to customers. A Glimpse into the Daily Routine of a Cloud Architect Cloud Architects lead delivery teams. On a given day, you may be asked to: Design and document a system in AWS to meet customer needs and requirements. Meet with a customer or internal team member to troubleshoot, educate, and unblock implementation progress. Partner with an Engagement Manager to craft a customer communication. Driving the implementation of leading practice architecture for assigned clients. Architecting and building solutions in AWS (e.g., Landing Zones, container platforms, application hosting environments, data storage solutions, etc.) using various AWS services like Control Tower, EKS/ECS, S3, Transit Gateway, EC2, etc. Conducting cost-benefit and risk-reward analyses Designing solutions, development and deployment plans, and high-level solution validation processes for execution by delivery teams Being accountable for the overall technical success of client projects Gather requirements, document current state, and educate customers on your solution approach. Jump on a pre-sales call to demonstrate Effectual’s expertise and experience to a potential customer. Challenging team members on technical solution approaches and holding them accountable for implementation success. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Championing technical excellence by:
  • Driving the implementation of leading practice architecture for assigned clients.
  • 3+ years architecting AWS infrastructure.
  • 3+ years building AWS infrastructure, including at least 1 AWS Professional certification
  • Strong working knowledge of leading AWS cloud security practices
  • Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / AWS CloudFormation)
  • Proficient in at least one or more programming / scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node, etc.)
  • Ability to work Eastern Standard Time Zone schedule but support customers in different regions
  • Container development using Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
  • Container orchestration using platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Implementing static and dynamic code analysis tools within CI/CD pipelines
  • Use of code analysis tools such as AWS X-Ray, AppDynamics, Dynatrace
  • Prior management experience is helpful, even though this is an individual contributor role.
  • Ability to work with multiple clients, in parallel.
  • Design and document a system in AWS to meet customer needs and requirements.
  • Gather requirements, document current state, and educate customers on your solution approach.
  • Meeting with a customer or internal team member to troubleshoot, educate, and unblock implementation progress.
  • Jump on a pre-sales call to demonstrate Effectual’s expertise and experience to a potential customer.
  • Challenging team members on technical solution approaches and holding them accountable for implementation success.
  • Serving as a mentor to team members around leading practices Qualifications
  • 7+ years of continual, prior experience working as a Solution Architect consisting, in parallel, of at least: 3+ years architecting AWS infrastructure
  • 3+ years architecting AWS infrastructure, including at least: 3+ years building AWS infrastructure
  • 1+ year DevOps toolchain experience (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, AWS Code* Suite)
  • At least one (1) AWS Professional certification
  • Strong working knowledge of leading AWS cloud security practices
  • Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / AWS CloudFormation)
  • Proficient in at least one or more programming / scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node, etc.)
  • Ability to work Eastern Standard Time Zone schedule but support customers in different regions
  • Container development using Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
  • Container orchestration using platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Implementing static and dynamic code analysis tools within CI/CD pipelines
  • Use of code analysis tools such as AWS X-Ray, AppDynamics, Dynatrace
  • Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / AWS CloudFormation)
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
  • Container orchestration using platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Strong working knowledge of leading AWS cloud security practices
  • Prior management experience is helpful, even though this is an individual contributor role.
  • Ability to work with multiple clients, in parallel.
  • Container development using Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Container orchestration using platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Demonstrating knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
  • Ability to work with multiple clients, in parallel.
  • 1 AWS Professional certification
  • 3+ years building AWS infrastructure, including at least:
  • Container orchestration using platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Designing and building AWS architectures for multi-tenant cloud environments
  • Experience with AWS security best practices and governance Nice-to-Have Skills and Experience
  • Additional AWS certifications (e.g. , Developer Associate, SysOps Administrator Associate, Solution Architect Associate, etc.)
  • Strong working knowledge of leading AWS cloud security practices
  • Container development
  • Container orchestration using platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Proficient in coding configuration management tooling (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc.)
  • 1 AWS Professional certification
  • 3+ years building AWS infrastructure
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills

Requirements

  • 7+ years of continual, prior experience working as a Solution Architect consisting, in parallel, of at least: 3+ years architecting AWS infrastructure
  • 3+ years architecting AWS infrastructure, including at least:
  • 3+ years building AWS infrastructure, including at least:
  • 1+ year DevOps toolchain experience (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, AWS Code* Suite)
  • At least one (1) AWS Professional certification
  • Strong working knowledge of leading AWS cloud security practices
  • Proficient in developing Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform / AWS CloudFormation)
  • Proficient in at least one or more programming / scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node, etc.)
  • Ability to work Eastern Standard Time Zone schedule but support customers in different regions
  • Container development using Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Demonstrable knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies
  • Container orchestration using platforms such as Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EKS, etc.
  • Implementing static and dynamic code analysis tools within CI/CD pipelines
  • Use of code analysis tools such as AWS X-Ray, AppDynamics, Dynatrace
  • Prior management experience is helpful, even though this is an individual contributor role.
  • Ability to work with multiple clients, in parallel.