Senior Enterprise Architect, Cloud
Responsibilities
- Cloud platform reference architectures and patterns
- Cloud application reference architectures and patterns
- Technical evaluations of cloud technologies including cloud application services and tools
- Specification and publication of standards for cloud platform usage and operations
- Thought leadership and active participation in conferences and research with strategic partners and academic institutions
- Work with the enterprise architecture cloud and infrastructure team to define the cloud platform strategy for the enterprise
- Define cloud architecture strategies and approaches to advance enterprise cloud initiatives
- Partner with business and technical partners on cloud migration strategies for applications
- Partner with EA domain architects and technology stakeholders to define and implement capabilities and patterns for security, data and operations in the cloud
- Provide recommendations on system options, risks, cost/benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals and processes.
- Partner with extended enterprise architecture, information security, compliance, business, and IT support teams to communicate and collaborate on architecture strategies, standards, and direction.
- Partner with domain architects, SRE and solution architects to design and implement automation capabilities for cloud platform provisioning, configuration, deployment, security operations and audit.
- Technical evaluations and benchmarking of core infrastructure technologies including cloud providers, network architectures, and storage platforms
- Specification and publication of standards around infrastructure configuration (network elements, servers, cloud environments)
- Thought leadership and active participation in conferences and research with strategic partners and academic institutions
- Provide recommendations on system options, risks, cost/benefit analysis, and impact on cross-domain systems, business strategy, goals and processes.
- Partner with other enterprise architecture, business, and IT support teams to communicate, and collaborate on architecture strategies, standards, and direction.
Skills and Experience
· 10+ year’s experience with software engineering and architecture
· 5+ year’s experience working with cloud platforms and technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
· Experience developing reference architectures, patterns, guidelines and technology standards
· Extensive experience of providing architectural direction to project development teams or equivalent combination of education and work experience
· Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities
· Track record of designing architectural reference material
· Extensive experience of providing architectural direction to technical teams
· Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related field required (M.S. or Ph.D. preferred)
· Expert certifications in server (RHCE, MCSE), cloud (AWS CSA) and or networking (CCIE)
· Programming experience in Java, Python, JavaScript
CORE VALUES
- Focus on the Customer: We understand our customers well and look for every opportunity to deliver an experience that is clear, easy, personal, human, empowering and trustworthy.
- Act with Integrity: We deliver on our promises by being open, honest and humble and by adhering to the letter and spirit of applicable laws, rules, regulations and company policies.
- Value People: We respect and learn from each other’s diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas. We engage and develop people to their greatest potential.
- Work Collaboratively: We work together to achieve results by actively listening, seeking, understanding and creating solutions as a unified team driving toward one company, one culture, and one brand.
- Achieve Results: We focus on winning by exceeding expectations and getting better – everyone, every day.