Senior Cloud Architect

Company: ERT, Inc.
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: September 13, 2020

Job Description:

Background

The Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) is central to the ability of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service (NWS) to predict weather, water, and climate conditions. AWIPS provides NWS with the means to integrate meteorological and hydrological data into a single computer workstation.

Position Description

Will lead Cloud Adoption and Migration ITA engagements; lead planning, trade studies, architecture design, and implementation for private / hybrid cloud for large organizations. Will drive a fit for purpose Cloud Architecture and Design aligned with client wider architectural principles, policies and design. Will work with engagement leads to manage design milestones and ensure effective design governance around key design decisions. Will work with compliance/security to ensure that cloud adoption is managed / governed in line with client standards and policies.

Required Skills

10+ years lead /architect experiences in IT industry. Must have a proven ability to be drive cloud adoption and migration at a detailed level across a broad range of engagement and industries. Must have a track record of cloud migration across a number of large-scale IT programs, taking ownership of the cloud architecture & design activities and outputs. Must have experience in seeking the alignment of business and IT, operating across organizational and technology teams to adopt cutting-edge cloud technologies, cloud services, with common approaches, delivering sustainable, agile and re-usable solutions. Experience working with client executives and senior management. Must be able to build strong internal relationships. Additional qualifications include:

3+ years senior cloud architect experiences on design and implementation of large-scale organizational cloud migration projects.

Lead design and implementation of at least one large scale private / hybrid cloud infrastructure which covers most cloud components.

Lead design and implementation of at least one major public / GovCloud cloud project for large organizations.

Accreditation and practitioner experience of TOGAF and/or IASA.

Accreditation of popular open source private cloud technologies and architecture and public cloud services like AWS.

Experience in one or more of the following: Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Integration Architecture, Data Architecture, and Development Architecture.

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to enter the applicable government facility.

Education

BS in computer science, related discipline, or equivalent.

ERT is VEVRAA Federal Contractor & Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. In accordance with Title VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

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