Cloud Solutions Architect III

DescriptionKforce has a client in Greenwood Village, CO that is seeking a Cloud Solutions Architect III.Responsibilities:* Produce architecture blueprints that guide the development and implementation of Cloud solutions across multiple products, providing direction to technical teams during project delivery and ensuring implementations support technology and product roadmaps* Provides expertise in the development and maintenance of architecture standards and solutions that align with strategic goals and partner with product managers, business analysts, designers, and software engineers to navigate solution decisions* Creating solutions and presenting compelling recommendations to customers* Define operational procedures and practices* Define KPIs and set up appropriate health-checks, monitoring and escalation procedures* Accelerate development for roadmap features, to address specific customer requirements* Identify ongoing risks and pain points throughout the project, develop and implement mitigation measures* Improve internal processes, and promote knowledge sharing in the team, by contributing to the knowledge base, blogs, and brown bag lunches* Capture project lessons and convert them into architectural best practices applicable to the broader install base; Mentor and coach the internal team through internal training sessions* Work closely with Product Management and Engineering to review customer requirements and feedback, and identify opportunities for platform enhancementsRequirements* 5-10 years of demonstrated experience in cloud architecture* 1-5 years of experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or AWS* 1-5 yearsof experience working in Linux environments* 1-5 years of experience with scripting languages, preferably Bash or Python* 1-5 years of experience working with Git SCM, including GitHub and GitLab* Experience with Agile methodology* Familiarity with cloud infrastructures and deployment models* Understanding and execution of cloud best practices regarding operations and security* Proficient in GCP Services and CLI* Experience with container infrastructure, such as Kubernetes, GKE, EKS* Knowledge of tools like Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, TeamCity, Artifactory, DockerHub, and GitHub* Experience administering databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL, and/or MSSQL* Knowledge of enterprise cloud solutions, deploying and running solutions in a cloud environment, and private, public, and hybrid clouds * Extensive experience with Internet technologies and protocols like TCP/IP, VPN, SSL and Hands-on experience with public and private cloud services (AWS, Openstack, VMWare, ect) as well as load balancers and networking devicesJob TypeContractCompensation70 - $82