Alliance Of Professionals And Consultants - Federal Way, WA
posted 3 months ago
The Cloud Architect position is a 12-month contract role focused on developing and implementing cloud strategies and architectures for clients. This remote opportunity requires a deep understanding of cloud services, particularly AWS and Azure, and the ability to assess existing infrastructure and applications to determine their readiness for cloud migration. The role involves designing scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions that align with the client's mission objectives. The Cloud Architect will lead the planning and execution of cloud migration projects, ensuring the selection of appropriate migration archetypes and strategies. In this role, the Cloud Architect will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of various cloud services, including Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). They will provide technical guidance on cloud-native application development and modernization, architecting solutions that utilize services such as AWS EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Azure VMs, Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Synapse, Azure Databricks, and Azure Functions. The position also requires leading discussions on application modernization strategies, including containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, microservices architecture, and serverless computing. Best practices for refactoring, re-platforming, and rehosting applications in the cloud will also be implemented as part of the responsibilities.