Senior Cloud Architect
Contract Performance Period : March 9, 2021 - December 31, 2021Job Location : Washington, DC
Direct Hire : "W2/1099 C2C. Duration of POP"
Pay Range : Depending on Experience
Travel Requirements : During COVID-19 time period, all contractors will be teleworking full time until further notice.
Working Remotely : During COVID-19 time period working remotely possible, until return to normal on-site work schedule
Project Description :
-Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall. -Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. -DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and related best practices for cloud deployment. -Service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. -Highly proficient in at least one high-level programming languages such as Python, Ruby, or Go. -Excellent understanding of and ability to evaluate new technologies for fit in current infrastructure architecture. -Excellent understanding of cloud-based architectures, web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, and storage. -In-depth understanding of loose coupling, stateless systems, and best practices for designing cloud-ready applications. -Excellent understanding of cloud federation technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect and how to apply these technologies to enterprise and public-facing applications. -Excellent understanding of cloud information security risks and best practices, especially in highly secure operating environment -Excellent understanding of cloud vendor cost structures and the ability to optimize solutions for cost effectiveness. -Experience transitioning legacy systems to cloud-ready architecture. -Experience with route tables, access control lists, firewalls, NAT, HTTP, DNS, IP, and OSI Network. -Understanding of RESTful Web Services, XML, or JSON. -Experience with government cloud deployments (FedRAMP, FISMA, high security environments).
Qualification Requirements :
• Ability to engage stakeholders, understand their needs, and then translate those needs into a minimum viable product. • Ability to translate analytic insights into concrete, actionable recommendations. • A collaborative, analytical thinker with outstanding written and oral communication skills and problem-solving capabilities, with a high attention to detail. • Detail-oriented, self-starter with excellent time management skills. • Ability to work well within cross-functional teams composed of business and technical team members. • Ability to work well under pressure. • Proficient using Office 365, SharePoint Online, SharePoint, and Visio. • Understanding of Federal Information Security regulations, standards, and practices such as the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). • Understanding of Information Privacy concepts and best practices. • Understanding of Information Security and Compliance and Privacy concepts related to the handling of sensitive information. • BSc/BA in computer science, economics, mathematics, or relevant field or equivalent experience required
Skills Requirements :
At least ten years’ demonstrated experience in: -Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall. -Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. -DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and related best practices for cloud deployment. -Service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. -Highly proficient in at least one high-level programming languages such as Python, Ruby, or Go. -Excellent understanding of and ability to evaluate new technologies for fit in current infrastructure architecture. -Excellent understanding of cloud-based architectures, web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, and storage. -In-depth understanding of loose coupling, stateless systems, and best practices for designing cloud-ready applications. -Excellent understanding of cloud federation technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect and how to apply these technologies to enterprise and public-facing applications. -Excellent understanding of cloud information security risks and best practices, especially in highly secure operating environment -Excellent understanding of cloud vendor cost structures and the ability to optimize solutions for cost effectiveness. -Experience transitioning legacy systems to cloud-ready architecture. -Experience with route tables, access control lists, firewalls, NAT, HTTP, DNS, IP, and OSI Network. -Understanding of RESTful Web Services, XML, or JSON. -Experience with government cloud deployments (FedRAMP, FISMA, high security environments).
Responsibilities :
-Developing software according to software development lifecycles (SDLCs), including DevOps, Agile, Lean, Iterative, or Waterfall. -Designing, deploying, and migrating secure and maintainable systems for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) environments. -DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and related best practices for cloud deployment. -Service offerings in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. -Highly proficient in at least one high-level programming languages such as Python, Ruby, or Go. -Excellent understanding of and ability to evaluate new technologies for fit in current infrastructure architecture. -Excellent understanding of cloud-based architectures, web servers, caching, application servers, load balancers, and storage. -In-depth understanding of loose coupling, stateless systems, and best practices for designing cloud-ready applications. -Excellent understanding of cloud federation technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect and how to apply these technologies to enterprise and public-facing applications. -Excellent understanding of cloud information security risks and best practices, especially in highly secure operating environment -Excellent understanding of cloud vendor cost structures and the ability to optimize solutions for cost effectiveness. -Experience transitioning legacy systems to cloud-ready architecture. -Experience with route tables, access control lists, firewalls, NAT, HTTP, DNS, IP, and OSI Network. -Understanding of RESTful Web Services, XML, or JSON. -Experience with government cloud deployments (FedRAMP, FISMA, high security environments).
Job ID : 637
