Cloud Architect- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Herndon, VA

Job Description

Please review the job details below.

Responsibilities

* Act as subject matter expert on AWS and other cloud providers.
* Work with business units, software developers, security, and IT to design and build applications and services within AWS and/or other cloud providers
* Provide end-to-end solution expertise to determine best architecture and cloud services to meet the business requirements.
* Provide daily monitoring, management, troubleshooting and issue resolution to systems and services hosted on cloud resources.
* Support DevOps functions to best utilize cloud resources with software configuration management and continuous integration tools; improving quality, security, and time to deliver.
* Advise Radiant customers and staff on cloud-based solutions that will improve service delivery and support.
* Provide cross training and /or knowledge transfer to colleagues as necessary, particularly on the AWS platform.
* Document processes and procedures in managing and securing infrastructure making sure best practices are always followed.
* Stay up to date with existing and new cloud services, providing guidance to technical teams as available cloud capabilities evolve..

Qualifications

* Strong AWS architecture design experience
* Extensive experience and hands-on knowledge across the catalog of AWS technologies
* Extensive experience supporting software development projects utilizing AWS technologies. Past roles may include systems architect, software developer, and/or systems engineer.
* Strong experience designing, building, maintain, and securing AWS resources for high-availability and production level systems and services.
* Experience migrating systems to hybrid or fully cloud-based solutions
* Unix / Linux /Windows experience
* Scripting and coding knowledge
* Database engineering and design for storage-based and transactional applications
* Experience establishing and working in a Virtual server environment
* Network troubleshooting including AWS networking capabilities and security protocols
* 3+ years' experience with developing/designing complex solutions in AWS
* 3+ years AWS SDK experience
* Extensive experience interacting with an infrastructure via the AWS CLI
* Prior development in formal software language required
* Experience in programmatically balancing variable load patterns and optimizing cloud elasticity
* Degree in computer science or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

* Systems and Networking experience using AWS services from initial deployment and/or through migration from on premise systems
* Multi-node clustering experience using Linux, CentOS, or other UNIX based platforms
* Architecting Application and processing platforms for high-end processing
* Experience with C++, Python, and/or Java a plus
* AWS certifications a plus
* Department of Defense 8570 Compliance Certification a plus
* TS/SCI clearance highly desired

To be qualified you must be a US Citizen and have the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance within 18 months if required

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MAXAR Technologies offers a generous compensation package including a competitive salary; choice of medical plan; dental, life, and disability insurance; a 401(K) plan with competitive company match; paid holidays and paid time off.