Direct Client: Cloud Architect @ St Paul, MN Hybrid

Cloud Architect

St Paul, MN Hybrid

2 years Contract

We are looking for candidates who can work on our W2.

Sample Tasks

• Ensure the IT strategy and planning is aligned with the organization s business mission, strategy, and processes and document this using multiple architectural models that show how the current and future technology needs of the organization will be met in an efficient, sustainable, agile, and adaptable manner
• Provide technical guidance, road maps, principles, standards, and best practices focused on enabling business and IT leadership to make investment decisions that balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions, and opportunities with the longer-term strategic vision of the organization
• Define the as is , to be and future architecture
• Provide oversight of infrastructure, security, data, and application architecture
• Analyze and translate business, information and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint that outlines solutions to achieve business objectives
• Develop a consensus-based enterprise solution that is scalable, adaptable and in sync with ever-changing business needs
• Develop road map for evolution of the enterprise application portfolio from current to future state including operating in a bi-modal manner
• Provide advice and guidance to IT leadership and management team on latest architecture principles and approach
• Provide knowledge transfer

Sample Skills/Requirements

• Experience in an Architect role
• Experience in cloud architecture or a related field and Azure cloud
• Strong GitHub Workflow YAML and Azure Bicep scripting skills and working experience to implement cloud Infrastructure as Code.
• Proven track record in developing and executing successful cloud migrations using both Azure Native and Azure Virtual Machine strategies.
• Strong understanding of Azure Native application infrastructure tools and components including Azure App Service Environment, Azure Application Gateway, Azure API Management, Azure SQL Managed Instance, Docker Container Apps, and Docker Container Registry.
• Working knowledge/previous experience with Microsoft Windows Server; Active Directory Administration and Security; Group Policy; Security Compliance and Remediation; Server, Virtualization and Storage design, implementation, and administration
• Comprehensive knowledge of hardware, software, application, and systems engineering
• Systems thinking the ability to see how parts interact with the whole ( big picture thinking)
• Knowledge of IT governance and operations
• Strong understanding of CI / CD
• Excellent database understanding in SQL and NoSQL
• Knowledge of financial modeling as it pertains to IT investment
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

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