Sr Cloud Architect

Job description:
At DANE our ability to retain employees is a testament to how we treat, value, and support our incredibly smart, talented, and courageous staff. We offer aggressive PTO, multiple benefits, and learning opportunities to support our employees in being their best.
We are looking for a Sr. Cloud Architect with mastery in IaC (Infrastructure-as-Code) tool to spearhead the transformation of traditional applications to a microservices architecture. As a member of the team, you will architect and deploy sophisticated AWS Solutions, refine Kubernetes clusters, develop robust monitoring and telemetry systems and more.
Location: Remote
Job Type: Full Time
Education: B.S. degree with an emphasis on IT, Computer Science, or related field.
Experience: Minimum 6+ years of hands-on Golang experience.
Clearance: None
Responsibilities:

• Architect and deploy sophisticated AWS cloud solutions emphasizing performance, availability, and security.
• Establish, manage, and refine Kubernetes clusters to ensure top-tier performance and resilience.
• Integrate IaC methodologies with tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Design, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines ensuring seamless deployments.
• Foster collaboration with development teams to ensure the flawless integration of microservices-based applications into AWS and Kubernetes.
• Lead in the monitoring, management, and troubleshooting of microservices, ensuring they function optimally and reliably.
• Develop and implement robust monitoring and telemetry systems to track application and infrastructure health using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and AWS CloudWatch.
• Continuously analyze performance metrics and telemetry data to identify optimization areas, ensuring peak application performance.
• Guide best practices, strategies, and innovations in application deployment, infrastructure maintenance, microservices management, and performance telemetry.
• Spearhead the transformation of traditional applications to a microservices architecture.
• Mentor junior architects, fostering an environment of growth and continuous learning.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in computer science or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of hands-on experience with core AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Lambda, IAM.
• 5+ years of in-depth experience with Kubernetes.
• Mastery in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, especially Ansible and Terraform.
• Proven experience in crafting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Expertise in Git or equivalent source code management platforms.
• Profound knowledge in the development, deployment, and monitoring of microservices.
• Advanced expertise in monitoring and telemetry tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, and similar solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in performance telemetry, including analyzing and interpreting metrics, tracing, and logging to improve system performance.
• Deep understanding of container orchestration and related technologies.
• o Keen insight into data protection best practices, disaster recovery strategies, and failover mechanisms.
• Strong scripting and automation prowess.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• AWS, Kubernetes, IaC, and performance monitoring certifications are a plus.
• Stellar communication, teamwork, and documentation capabilities.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time in front of a computer.

DANE LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From $135,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Kubernetes: 3 years (Preferred)
• Ansible or Terraform: 3 years (Preferred)
• AWS services: 7 years (Preferred)

Work Location:

• Remote

This is a remote position.