• Cloud Solutions Architect

    Insight Global (Herndon, VA)


    Job Description

    This position is for our large Cloud Saas customer who sells highly secure software. The Solutions Architect (SA) is responsible for the collection, identification, and assessment of business and technical requirements and specifications; and the subsequent development of technology solutions that require IT Services delivery,

     

    integration, or support. The SA has a breadth of technical knowledge and experience in

     

    cloud, security, network, and infrastructure & application integration and in-depth

     

    knowledge and experience within at least three.

    Job Responsibilities:

    Work with enterprise architect to translate high-level objectives (OKRs) into

     

    executable IT Services roadmap.

     

    Collaborate with executives, line-of-business stakeholders, product owners, and

     

    technical staff to identify problems, gather requirements to develop solutions that

     

    deliver measurable business value and communicate adapting depth & language

     

    effectively to stakeholders.

     

    Architect secure, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure solutions that meet

     

    security best practices and compliance requirements.

     

    Develop proof-of-concepts and prototypes to demonstrate the feasibility and value

     

    of proposed solutions.

     

    Lead transition to modern, cloud-native solutions and adopt industrys best

     

    practices, ensuring secure, reliable, efficient, and sustainable solutions.

     

    Create architecture diagrams at different levels and from multiple perspectives.

    Architect and standardize secure, versioned API ecosystems (OpenAPI, OAuth

    2.0/OIDC, API Gateway, WAF, mTLS).

     

    Champion company interests and architectural integrity; provide data-driven

     

    rationale when proposing a solution or a solution is misaligned with strategy,

     

    security best practices, or compliance mandates.

     

    Provide architectural guidance for data management & governance.

     

    Define and enforce adherence to Zero-Trust architecture principles and guardrails.

     

    Champion automated provisioning, embedding DevSecOps practices to codify

     

    patterns in reusable IaC modules and standardized configurations with

     

    Terraform/ARM/CloudFormation, secure CI/CD pipelines via Azure DevOps, GitHub

     

    Actions, AWS CodePipeline.

     

    Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams throughout the

     

    project lifecycle.

     

    Stay up to date with the latest technological advancements and recommend

     

    innovative solutions to address business challenges.

     

    Proven experience designing and architecting solutions on the Microsoft Azure

     

    platform.

     

    Strong proficiency and experience with cloud-native development,

     

    microservices architecture, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

     

    We are a company committed to creating inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship status, disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected] . The EEOC "Know Your Rights" Poster is available here (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

     

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    Skills and Requirements

     

    - 5+ years of experience in technical Cloud Solutions Delivery and Architecture, overall 10+ years in an enterprise IT position

     

    - Experience scripting with Python or PowerShell for automation and development tasks

     

    - Experience collaborating with business customers and internal teams

     

    - Ideally has worked for a software or cloud customer not only in pre-sales but executes on implementation work

     

    - Must have Agile methodology background

     

    - Experience building and supporting a DevOps and DevSecOps environment

     

    - Azure Cloud architect experience

     

    - Design, implement, and integrate major systems, enhancements, and web services to meet business needs.

     

    - Experience overseeing project timelines, scope, and resources to ensure successful implementation and cost-effectiveness.

    - Onsite 3x per week in Herndon null

    We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion,sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military oruniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, andordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].