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Cloud infrastructure Architect
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What they do
An Infrastructure Architect designs and installs computer systems and system upgrades for a business or organization. Develops technical design for new software to be integrated into computer systems and manages the integration of new system architecture. Reviews computer system performance and security and recommends upgrades and design improvements.
$138,180 / year median in Texas
+1% projected growth
Job Description
Knowledge, Experience and understanding of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems, information technology equipment, applicable programming languages, computer hardware and software, and computer operating systems. 7 Required Knowledge, Experience and understanding of new cloud technologies and the analytical services available from the major cloud services providers 7 Required Knowledge, Experience and understanding of cloud delivery models: PaaS, SaaS, IaaS 7 Required Knowledge, Experience and understanding of agile (scrum) methodology and scrum ceremonies. 7 Required Knowledge, Experience and understanding of cloud-based services for AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform 7 Required Knowledge, Experience and understanding of cloud-based network design principles 7 Required Strong knowledge in data governance, security, and compliance in cloud environments 7 Required Strong technical writing and diagraming skills, including proficiency with modeling and mapping tools (e.g., Visio), the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and MS Project 7 Required Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience as a technology architect for software development, data analytics, performance management system, or data warehousing project 7 Required Skill analyzing technology systems capabilities, limitations, defects, and business problems to draw evidence-based conclusions and devise innovative solutions 7 Required Experience and understanding of cloud computing DevOps principles Continuous Integration/Continuous Design (CI/CD). Experience with Containerization, deploying and configuring microservices. Kubernetes architecture deployment, scaling, and maintenance 7 Required Support application Kubernetes cluster and serverless infrastructure, help address any associated API s pertaining to cloud infrastructure services and integrations 7 Required Work on cloud automation using Ansible, Terraform, AWS cloud formation and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates 7 Required Experience and understanding with cloud and performance monitoring, auditing logging, and operations tools such as: Sysdig Secure (CNAPP), Dynatrace, Cloud native toolsets (AWS CloudWatch, Google Cloud Platform Cloud Operations, Azure Monitor, OCI Monitoring, etc.). 7 Required Proficient automation skillset using a combination of command language scripting (Bash, Korn, PowerShell, Cloud CLI, Kubernetes Helm) and third-party tools 7 Required Knowledge, Experience and understanding with declarative and imperative languages (YAML, JSON, Ruby, HCL, etc.) and tools that are leveraged (Ansible, Docker, Terraform, etc) to leverage infrastructure-as-code (IaC). 7 Required Ability to work under pressure and successfully manage multiple overlapping deadlines, and able to handle multiple cross-agency projects 7 Required Ability to coordinate multiple assignments/projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines 7 Required Ability to lead and provide direction to team members 7 Required Ability to lead the creation of best practices and procedures 8 Preferred 8 years+ Knowledge, Experience and understanding of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems, information technology equipment, applicable programming languages, computer hardware and software, and computer operating systems. 8 Preferred 8 years+ Knowledge, Experience and understanding of new cloud technologies and the analytical services available from the major cloud services providers 8 Preferred 8 years+ Knowledge, Experience and understanding of cloud delivery models: PaaS, SaaS, IaaS 8 Preferred 8 years+ Knowledge, Experience and understanding of cloud-based services for AWS, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform 8 Preferred 8 years+ Knowledge, Experience and understanding of cloud-based network design principles 8 Preferred Experience and understanding of cloud computing DevOps principles Continuous Integration/Continuous Design (CI/CD). Experience with Containerization, deploying and configuring microservices. Kubernetes architecture deployment, scaling, and maintenance 8 Preferred 8 years+ Knowledge, Experience and understanding with declarative and imperative languages (YAML, JSON, Ruby, HCL, etc.) and tools that are leveraged (Ansible, Docker, Terraform, etc) to leverage infrastructure-as-code (IaC). 8 Preferred Knowledge and/or hands-on experience with cloud database services (Rational/NoSQL and SQL/Oracle) data lakes and cloud ETL/ELT best practices, suitable frameworks of handling all types of data for structured and unstructured information. 8 Preferred 8 years+ of experience architecting, engineering, or developing enterprise IT solutions in cloud and hybrid environments. 5 Preferred Knowledge of AI services and configuration required to set up the service available from major cloud services providers. 5 Preferred Knowledge of data pipelines, ETL processes, and big data frameworks