Sr. Cloud Architect

• Conduct cloud readiness assessments and create migration plans that prioritize cost-efficiency, right-sizing, and resource optimization for smooth transitions to AWS.
• Design and architect scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions on AWS, utilizing cloud-native technologies and cost optimization strategies (e.g., auto-scaling, reserved instances, storage tiering).
• Support architecting and implementing large-scale cloud-native data processing ETL workloads using AWS services with a focus on performance efficiency and cost control.
• Provide SME recommendations for big data storage solutions, installations, and configurations while ensuring scalability and cost optimization.
• Support database analysis, architecture, design, development, administration, and capacity/storage planning for multi-terabyte scalable enterprise systems, with a focus on efficient resource utilization and cost management.
• Provide expertise and support for migrations from on-premises infrastructure to AWS, ensuring data integrity, minimal downtime, high availability, and optimized cloud spend.
• Provide guidance on best practices for cloud application design, deployment, and optimization, including cost governance, tagging strategies, and use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Engage with customers to gather requirements, analyze application architectures, and provide cost-conscious cloud migration and modernization strategies, collaborating closely with engineering teams for seamless deployments.
• Configure and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate builds, testing, and deployment in AWS, ensuring efficient resource usage and minimized operational costs.
• Continuously monitor, analyze, and optimize cloud environments for cost, performance, and scalability, leveraging AWS cost management tools (e.g., Cost Explorer, Budgets).
• Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies, cost optimization techniques, and industry trends to enhance service offerings.
• Lead and mentor team members in implementing cost-efficient cloud solutions, ensuring adherence to architectural and financial governance standards.
• Review security scans, accessibility audits, and performance testing to ensure compliance with cybersecurity requirements while maintaining cost-effective remediation strategies.

Technuf is seeking a skilled and experienced Sr. Cloud Architect to join our interdisciplinary team to deliver the next generation of cloud-native data analytics and production systems for one of the nation’s leading public data sources. The Cloud Architect will play a key role in designing and building solutions that transform legacy on-premises systems into scalable, cost-optimized cloud-native architectures supporting dynamic automated data production pipelines, dissemination platforms, and web-based analytics dashboards., * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture, with a strong focus on AWS services and cost optimization strategies.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust security clearance - US Citizenship for Eligibility.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing cost-efficient cloud-native applications.
• Strong understanding of application migration strategies, including cost modeling and optimization approaches.
• Excellent knowledge of AWS services (S3, EMR, Glue, Lambda, AWS Step Functions, Athena, Redshift, SageMaker, QuickSight) and cost optimization best practices.
• Experience with containers (Docker, Kubernetes) and serverless architectures, with an emphasis on efficient resource utilization.
• Strong skills leveraging IaC to develop automated deployment and orchestration solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, and scripting tools, with a focus on cost control and repeatability.
• Experience with AWS cost management and monitoring tools (e.g., Cost Explorer, AWS Budgets, Trusted Advisor) is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with customers and teams, including the ability to articulate cost-performance trade-offs.
• AWS Certification (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect) is highly preferred.
• Experience supporting federal government organizations and missions is highly preferred.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

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• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance, * 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Technuf, LLC is a Maryland based SBA certified 8(a) small business company providing leading-edge and proven technologies, industry vertical domain expertise and highly skilled and motivated professionals to achieve our customers’ mission critical business needs.