Cloud Architect

Position Summary

Seeking a Cloud Architect for a large public-sector transportation organization responsible for supporting critical infrastructure and services for one of the nation's busiest metropolitan regions. Design, implement, and govern enterprise cloud architectures supporting computer, networking, storage, security, integrations, analytics, and modernization initiatives. Lead cloud strategy, migration, governance, documentation, cost optimization, and operational sustainability across enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design enterprise cloud architectures including compute, network, storage, security, and application integrations.
• Create architecture diagrams, technical standards, governance frameworks, and operational documentation.
• Assess cloud environments and identify opportunities for modernization, automation, standardization, and cost optimization.
• Lead cloud migrations and deployment of cloud environments.
• Implement cloud-native technologies including containers, microservices, serverless services, and data platforms.
• Monitor performance, availability, scalability, security, and operational health.
• Develop cost management strategies and utilization dashboards using Power BI or similar tools.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and integration issues.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, networking, and security teams.
• Develop As-Is and To-Be architecture documentation, roadmaps, workflows, and Visio diagrams.
• Provide technical leadership throughout solution design, implementation, and operations.
• Support enterprise architecture governance and IT modernization initiatives.

Deliverables

• Cloud architecture diagrams and technical designs.
• Current-state and future-state architecture documentation.
• Cloud governance standards, policies, and best practices.
• Cloud migration assessments and recommendations.
• Infrastructure inventories and configuration documentation.
• Operational runbooks and procedures.
• Performance, utilization, and cost dashboards.
• Security and compliance assessment documentation.
• Architecture review findings and knowledge-transfer materials.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT infrastructure design, development, and implementation experience.
• 5+ years of enterprise cloud architecture experience.
• 5+ years aligning cloud strategy with enterprise architecture and IT roadmaps.
• 5+ years designing cloud computing, network, and storage architectures.
• 5+ years creating cost-management dashboards using Power BI or equivalent tools.
• 5+ years of transit industry experience
• 3+ years supporting data analytics architecture initiatives
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• AWS Certification highly desired.