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4-7 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Job Description
The cloud architect is responsible for the cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing the architectural aspects of a cloud brokering team across all aspects of IT and the business. Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's cloud computing infrastructure and applications. Implements and designs hardware and software. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Additional job details and special considerations
The Cloud Solution Architect 2 will be responsible for:
Architect, develop and re-engineer applications that fully leverage the Cloud capabilities (preferably AWS)
Define and develop blueprints and roadmaps for building efficient and high-performance solutions in the cloud (preferably AWS)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient software solutions.
Design and implement cloud-native solutions leveraging microservices architecture, containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes).
Drive the adoption of cloud-native best practices for scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
Implement and advocate for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
Plan and engineer cloud computing infrastructure and applications.
Integrate applications with various third parties such as Federal agencies, State agencies and private firms (For example, Client Federal Hub, SSA, MMIS, EBT, IRS, Client, Client etc.)
Provide cloud architecture guidance for Security, Identity/Access Management and Monitoring. Ensure compliance with HHS enterprise security configuration standards.
Provide cloud architecture guidance for applications across all layers – User Interface, Middleware integrations and data bases.
Provide cloud architecture guidance for batch processing applications.
Provide AWS operational guidance both internal to the team, and for external operations teams
Define standard concepts, practices, and procedures for cloud technology, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Lead and ensure HHSC best practices and methodologies are applied to the design, deployment, and operations in the cloud.
Participate in application modernization.
Investigate and provide feedback on new AWS services and solutions.
Provide technical oversight, review, and quality control throughout the life cycle of the implementation.
Other duties as assigned.
Education
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, computer information systems, engineering, or management information systems is preferred.
Certification
Cloud Solutions Architect Certification
Cloud Infrastructure Certifications
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Requirements:YearsRequired/PreferredExperience7RequiredHands on experience in designing, building, and supporting cloud-native application solutions.7RequiredExperience in combined roles of enterprise or technical architecture, cloud platform development, cloud strategy or IT strategy7RequiredExperience in migration of applications from on-premise to cloud with enterprise architecture7RequiredExperience in Application security architecture in Cloud/on-prem environment7RequiredExperience in implementation of cloud-based solutions, leveraging AWS and demonstrate expertise in authentication and authorization using Okta, SailPoint and/or similar technologies7RequiredExperience in security policies, implementing multi-factor authentication, enabling single-sign-on (SSO) capabilities and securing APIs using gateway platform for multiple channels7RequiredExperience in design and implementation of Single Page Applications (SPA) using Angular, ReactJS and/or other similar frameworks/libraries7RequiredExperience in developing cloud-native applications, adhering to best practices for cloud platforms7RequiredExperience in designing microservices-based architectures. Decomposing monolithic applications into microservices7RequiredExperience in developing microservices using Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, JPA and/or Hibernate7RequiredHands-on development experience implementing applications utilizing any J2EE Application Server, Authentication and Authorization, Caching strategies7RequiredExperience with IaaC, automation and various CICD principles, ability to apply this experience to manage cloud based infrastructure.7RequiredExperience with middleware process orchestration and integrations using IBM BPM/BAW and/or similar technologies7RequiredExperience with batch processing, scheduling tools and file storage in cloud environment7RequiredExperience in application integrations with external systems preferably with Client, IRS and/or other third parties7RequiredExperience in designing applications for scalability and optimizing performance in cloud environment.7RequiredExperience in implementing robust logging using tools like Splunk and Dynatrace in cloud environment7RequiredHands-on programming experience in the following languages: Java, J2EE, HTML5, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS3, Bootstrap, SASS, UI frameworks/libraries (preferably Angular), Spring, Java Server Pages, Servlet, EJB, JSON, XML, ES5/ES6, NPM, Maven, Business Process7RequiredExperience in implementing Client-facing applications with responsive design and development7RequiredExperience with deployment and orchestration technologies (such as Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, OpenShift)7RequiredHands-on experience participating in all phases of Agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban7RequiredExperience with messaging platforms using IBM MQ and/or similar technologies in cloud environment7RequiredExperience in Test-driven development and test creation using frameworks such as Katalon, Karma, Jasmine, Selenium6PreferredHands-on experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server 8 or later and JBOSS6PreferredPrior state eligibility systems experience either State of Texas or other states including Client experience4PreferredHands-on development experience for mobile and tablet platforms4PreferredExperience with business rules engine using IBM ODM and/or similar technologies4PreferredKnowledge of APIs design and implementation.4PreferredKnowledge of Monitoring tools4PreferredKnowledge of common DevOps tools GitLab, Jenkins, and Container
4-7 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Job Description
The cloud architect is responsible for the cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing the architectural aspects of a cloud brokering team across all aspects of IT and the business. Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's cloud computing infrastructure and applications. Implements and designs hardware and software. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Additional job details and special considerations
The Cloud Solution Architect 2 will be responsible for:
Architect, develop and re-engineer applications that fully leverage the Cloud capabilities (preferably AWS)
Define and develop blueprints and roadmaps for building efficient and high-performance solutions in the cloud (preferably AWS)
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient software solutions.
Design and implement cloud-native solutions leveraging microservices architecture, containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes).
Drive the adoption of cloud-native best practices for scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
Implement and advocate for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
Plan and engineer cloud computing infrastructure and applications.
Integrate applications with various third parties such as Federal agencies, State agencies and private firms (For example, Client Federal Hub, SSA, MMIS, EBT, IRS, Client, Client etc.)
Provide cloud architecture guidance for Security, Identity/Access Management and Monitoring. Ensure compliance with HHS enterprise security configuration standards.
Provide cloud architecture guidance for applications across all layers – User Interface, Middleware integrations and data bases.
Provide cloud architecture guidance for batch processing applications.
Provide AWS operational guidance both internal to the team, and for external operations teams
Define standard concepts, practices, and procedures for cloud technology, including Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
Lead and ensure HHSC best practices and methodologies are applied to the design, deployment, and operations in the cloud.
Participate in application modernization.
Investigate and provide feedback on new AWS services and solutions.
Provide technical oversight, review, and quality control throughout the life cycle of the implementation.
Other duties as assigned.
Education
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in computer science, computer information systems, engineering, or management information systems is preferred.
Certification
Cloud Solutions Architect Certification
Cloud Infrastructure Certifications
II. CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONSMinimum Requirements:YearsRequired/PreferredExperience7RequiredHands on experience in designing, building, and supporting cloud-native application solutions.7RequiredExperience in combined roles of enterprise or technical architecture, cloud platform development, cloud strategy or IT strategy7RequiredExperience in migration of applications from on-premise to cloud with enterprise architecture7RequiredExperience in Application security architecture in Cloud/on-prem environment7RequiredExperience in implementation of cloud-based solutions, leveraging AWS and demonstrate expertise in authentication and authorization using Okta, SailPoint and/or similar technologies7RequiredExperience in security policies, implementing multi-factor authentication, enabling single-sign-on (SSO) capabilities and securing APIs using gateway platform for multiple channels7RequiredExperience in design and implementation of Single Page Applications (SPA) using Angular, ReactJS and/or other similar frameworks/libraries7RequiredExperience in developing cloud-native applications, adhering to best practices for cloud platforms7RequiredExperience in designing microservices-based architectures. Decomposing monolithic applications into microservices7RequiredExperience in developing microservices using Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, JPA and/or Hibernate7RequiredHands-on development experience implementing applications utilizing any J2EE Application Server, Authentication and Authorization, Caching strategies7RequiredExperience with IaaC, automation and various CICD principles, ability to apply this experience to manage cloud based infrastructure.7RequiredExperience with middleware process orchestration and integrations using IBM BPM/BAW and/or similar technologies7RequiredExperience with batch processing, scheduling tools and file storage in cloud environment7RequiredExperience in application integrations with external systems preferably with Client, IRS and/or other third parties7RequiredExperience in designing applications for scalability and optimizing performance in cloud environment.7RequiredExperience in implementing robust logging using tools like Splunk and Dynatrace in cloud environment7RequiredHands-on programming experience in the following languages: Java, J2EE, HTML5, JavaScript, AJAX, CSS3, Bootstrap, SASS, UI frameworks/libraries (preferably Angular), Spring, Java Server Pages, Servlet, EJB, JSON, XML, ES5/ES6, NPM, Maven, Business Process7RequiredExperience in implementing Client-facing applications with responsive design and development7RequiredExperience with deployment and orchestration technologies (such as Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, OpenShift)7RequiredHands-on experience participating in all phases of Agile methodologies like Scrum or Kanban7RequiredExperience with messaging platforms using IBM MQ and/or similar technologies in cloud environment7RequiredExperience in Test-driven development and test creation using frameworks such as Katalon, Karma, Jasmine, Selenium6PreferredHands-on experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server 8 or later and JBOSS6PreferredPrior state eligibility systems experience either State of Texas or other states including Client experience4PreferredHands-on development experience for mobile and tablet platforms4PreferredExperience with business rules engine using IBM ODM and/or similar technologies4PreferredKnowledge of APIs design and implementation.4PreferredKnowledge of Monitoring tools4PreferredKnowledge of common DevOps tools GitLab, Jenkins, and Container
