Managing Enterprise Architect - Sr. AWS Solutions Architect

Job Title: Managing Delivery Architect

Location: USA

Travel: 25%

Job description:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This role is part of our Cloud and Edge Delivery Organization, contributing to delivery activities, portfolio activities, customization, and alliances for the Infrastructure Services Global Cloud Practice. The purpose of the role is to be the main customer facing point of contact for all cloud project and consulting work. The successful applicant will work closely with the customer ensuring a highly satisfied customer experience.  This role includes ownership of technical, commercial, and service elements related to cloud project engagements. 

Required Skills:

Required:
•    AWS Cloud Platform Architecture experience with the appropriate vendor certification
•    Understanding of hybrid cloud solutions and experience of integrating public cloud into tradition hosting/delivery models 
•    Strong understanding of cloud migration techniques (on premise to Cloud Platforms)
•    Configuration and deployment experience in three or more of the following:
o    AWS apps technologies such as RDS, Elastic Beanstalk
o    AWS IaaS Technologies 
o    Deployed applications with Web UI frontends
o    Deployed application with RESTful/SOAP services interfaces
o    Experience building private AMI’s on VPC’s
o    LAMP Stack and Linux experience
o    High Availability and Disaster recovery implementations
o    Experience of designing and implementing application and infrastructure  monitoring solutions
•    Experience architecting and deploying multi-tiered applications.
•    Experience in architecting security architectures across infrastructure and applications
•    Experience building and deploying multi-tier, scalable, and highly available applications using Java, Microsoft, and Database technologies
•    Experience in performance tuning, including the following: (load balancing, web servers, content delivery Networks, Caching (Content and API))
•    Experience as principal technical lead on at least one major project.
•    Good understanding of application architectures
•    Demonstrable experience in the elicitation & specification of architectural, functional, and non-functional requirements
•    A good appreciation of the cost drivers in systems delivery and operations and the commercial consequences of the technical decisions made by you and/or others
•    Ability to develop productive client relationships at different management levels and identify and develop opportunities for new business

Desired:
•    AWS Cloud Platform trained / certified architect – Professional Certification preferred
•    Architectural certification (e.g. TOGAF)
•    Experience of implementing architectural governance and proactively managing issues and risks throughout the delivery lifecycle.
•    Good familiarity with the disciplines of enterprise software development such as configuration & release management, source code & version controls, and operational considerations such as monitoring and instrumentation
•    Experience of consulting or service provider roles (internal, or external); 
•    Strong knowledge on software development methodologies like Agile/Scrum, Kan Ban etc. Broad understanding of enterprise