Cloud Architect

Summary

Join Global InfoTek, Inc. as a Principal Cloud Architect, a remote, full-time position requiring 3-5 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, or an equivalent technical field. This role demands expertise in cloud computing (on-premise, hybrid, and commercial cloud management), mentoring junior developers, and securing cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a proven track record of success in leading software and infrastructure teams. US citizenship and clearance eligibility are required.

Requirements

• Three-plus (3+) years of experience developing production software leveraging modern languages (including: Java, Python, Go, NodeJS, etc.)
• One-plus (1+) years of experience developing containerized services deployed in production on orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Mesos, Swarm, etc
• Exceptional understanding and experience building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters across hybrid-cloud infrastructure
• Three-plus (3+) years of experience with agile and lean software development philosophies
• One-plus (1+) years of experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch etc
• Two-plus (2+) years of demonstrated experience with modern version control systems such as Git, Subversion, Mercurial, etc
• Within 90 days - CompTIA Security+ CE or other DoD 8570 IAT II certification
• Seven-plus (7+) years of demonstrated experience working as a software engineer leveraging large scale cloud infrastructure as their primary application platform
• Seven-plus (7+) years of demonstrated experience building declarative infrastructure using modern Infrastructure as Code techniques
• Two (2) or more examples of successfully leading software, data center, and/or on-premise infrastructure engineering teams in adoption of cloud, hybrid and on-premise cloud-native architecture
• Demonstrated deep understanding of modern security best practices for cloud infrastructure and networks
• Three-plus (3+) years of demonstrated experience building declarative infrastructure using modern Infrastructure as Code techniques
• Two-plus (2+) experience in scripting (PowerShell, JSON, and Python)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics or equivalent technical degree
• US Citizenship
• Clearance Eligible

Responsibilities

• Provision, manage, and secure cloud infrastructure with expertise through infrastructure as code implementations at an Individual Contributor Level
• Mentor junior developers and engineers
• Interact with various stakeholders internal and external to the organization

Preferred Qualifications

Experience may be considered in place of education requirement