Cloud Architect

JOB TITLE:

761455 - OCTO (ECIS) Cloud Architect

ENGAGEMENT TYPE:

Contract

WORK ARRANFEMENT:

Onsite - 5 days onsite per week. Candidate MUST be local to the DC Metro area.

ECIS DEFINITION:

Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Services (ECIS): This is a group within OCTO that was responsible for building

a framework to provide cloud-based hosting services to District agencies. This group researched and analyzed

cloud-based solutions and collaborated with other OCTO teams to implement software-as-a-service (SaaS)

solutions. This initiative was aimed at improving productivity and facilitating information exchange within the

DC government.

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

8-10 years of experience. Subject Matter Expert in Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure and network

technologies

COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION:

1. Experience spanning at least two IT disciplines, including technical architecture, network management,

application development, middleware, database management, security, or operations.

1. Experience with multiple public cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.

2. Experience relocating ERP application to a cloud-native environment.

3. Ensures that standards set by Data, Security, Infrastructure, Platform, and other architecture domains

are followed when designing and architecting cloud solutions.

1. Demonstrate deep subject matter leadership of cloud architecture and implementation features (OS,

multitenancy, virtualization, orchestration, elastic scalability).

1. Manage the development and implementation of cloud strategy, develop the architecture governance

framework, and define architecture foundations.

1. Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.

2. Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/products.

3. Identifies best practices and standards for the use of the product.

4. Delivers support and design for industry specific technologies that require integration with systems or

networks.

1. Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.

2. Functions as a niche technical SME.

3. Lead experience with technical expertise across large, complex implementations for systems.

4. Define and enforce Cloud architecture best practices: availability, redundancy schemes,

performance, Disaster Recovery, data, and integration patterns.

1. 1Troubleshoot issues across the entire stack: IaaS, PaaS, services, applications, network, and security.1.

Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a thorough

understanding of business systems and industry requirements.

1. Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and

limitations, operation time, and form of desired results. Includes analysis of business and user needs,

documentation of requirements, and translation into proper system requirements specifications.

1. Provides consultation on complex projects and is considered to be the top-level contributor/specialist of

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most phases of systems analysis, while considering the business implications of the application of

technology to the current and future business environment.

MINIMUM EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience

A current Azure and AWS Architect Certification