Solutions Architect

Daily Responsibilities

• Provide deep technical expertise and leadership across a range of technologies. You will be the go-to person for driving tool selection, resolving complex engineering issues, and guiding best practices during engagements
• Lead whiteboard design sessions with internal and external team members
• Identify and communicate technical risks as they emerge over the course of a project
• Work closely with principal consultants to extract project requirements during technical discovery sessions, define deliverables to meet those requirements, and break down those deliverables into a technical roadmap
• Lead teams of cloud engineers to execute project roadmaps, provide guidance on technical tasks, priorities and technical assistance when needed
• Manage scope within customer engagements, identify changing requirements as they arise, determine their impact on scope, and ensure all stakeholders are aware and agree with the changes
• Maintain a close working relationship with the customer, as a “trusted advisor”, set clear expectations, challenge assumptions, solicit feedback, and take ownership of project deliverables
• Maintain relevant certifications on cloud technologies and stay informed of key industry trends
• Proactively identify additional sales opportunities throughout the duration of the project

Qualification & Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• 5+ years of experience in public or private cloud environments
• 2+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tooling (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation)
• 2+ years of experience in a technical leadership role (e.g. team lead, architect)
• 2+ years of specialized experience in one of the following:
  • Containerization / Cloud Native (OpenShift, Kubernetes, EKS/GKE, ECS)
  • Big Data / Analytics
  • Machine learning
  • Strong knowledge of foundational elements of public cloud (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud)
  • Proficiency in source code management with Git
  • Proficiency with at least one non-shell scripting language
  • Experience building CICD pipelines and a strong understanding of CICD best practices
  • Strong but flexible opinions on best practices for technical operations teams