W3Global Canada, Inc

Cloud Platform Architect

Location: St. Louis MO or weekly M-F travel to St. Louis MO

Need Active Secret clearance

Role Overview:

The Cloud Platform Architect is a senior-level position within the application migration team, responsible for providing strategic direction and technical leadership in cloud adoption and architecture. This role oversees the overall application architecture and deployment across various cloud environments, including public, private, and hybrid clouds. The Cloud Platform Architect develops comprehensive cloud adoption plans, designs robust cloud applications, and establishes effective cloud management and monitoring methods, all within Agile frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain the overall cloud architecture strategy aligned with business objectives
- Ensure architectural decisions align with industry best practices, security standards, and compliance requirements
- Assess current application portfolios and develop migration strategies
- Identify opportunities for cloud optimization and innovation within the existing IT landscape
- Ensure application designs leverage cloud services effectively and efficiently
- Develop strategies for effectively utilizing multiple cloud platforms when necessary
- Optimize workload placement across different cloud environments
- Establish cloud management practices and governance frameworks
- Develop monitoring strategies to ensure optimal performance, security, and cost-efficiency of cloud resources
- Implement automated scaling, self-healing, and disaster recovery solutions
- Architect security solutions for cloud environments

Requirements: Bachelors degree
Years of Experience: 8-12
Certs: _

• Develop strategies for data protection, encryption, and access management in the cloud
• Design architectures that ensure high availability and scalability of applications
• Develop strategies for managing peak loads and traffic spikes
• Optimize application performance in cloud environments
• Collaborate with business leaders to align cloud strategies with business objectives
• Communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Provide mentorship and guidance to the cloud engineering team
• Participate in SAFe events such as PI Planning and System Demos
• Collaborate with Release Train Engineers and Solution Architects to align cloud strategies with program and portfolio objectives

Job Type: Contract

Pay: Up to $100.00 per hour

License/Certification:

• US Citizenship (Required)

Security clearance:

• Secret (Preferred)

Work Location: In person