Cloud Principal Architect

Houston, TX, United States

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Job Summary Maximus Federal is seeking a Cloud Principal Architect to lead and drive the automation and deployment of Hybrid Cloud platforms and processes. The Cloud Principal Architect will work as a key player in the creation of our CI/CD pipeline frameworks for the federal cloud-based services. The Cloud Principal Architect will work within the Amazon and Azure cloud environments to build repeatable frameworks, tools, and services. The Cloud Principal Architect will also collaborate with Operations, Security, Networking, Infrastructure, and Application Development teams and architects on solution design, hands-on implementation, and process automation. The Cloud Principal Architect must also develop and manage relationships and maintain healthy collaboration with key external technology partners and 3rd party vendors. The ideal candidate will have led through a modernization in the past and served as a key technical resource through the lifecycle beyond just planning and conception.

Duties/Responsibilities:

•Establish technology strategy, architecture and plans for the project modernization effort.

•Understands the organizational and project direction, goals, and the technology eco system to determine how architecture frameworks should be implemented.

•Enable and facilitate creation of cloud services by providing architecture and design leadership across multiple cloud infrastructure platforms

•Develop DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as code frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, or similar native cloud service provider tools

•Interface with engineering and other cloud teams across the organization to establish and enforce best practices and security standards with manual and auto-remediation, on non-compliant cloud resources.

•Provides direction on implementing feasible, cost-effective solutions to the overall Solution architecture using cloud services and products considering both functional and non-functional requirements.

•Collaborates and coordinates across the operation teams to develop strategies to fulfill security and performance requirements and assess effectiveness of the solutions.

•Performs and leads POC (proof of concept) development and recommendation to adopt to ever changing technology trends

•Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with more than 10 years of relevant experience or master’s degree (Preferred).

•At least 5 years of Cloud platform Engineering experience including architecting cloud solutions at an enterprise level.

•Experience of building products & services in “As a Service” models (e.g., SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) on leading industry platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)

•Development experience with programming/scripting languages: Java/J2EE, Python, JavaScript frameworks (NodeJS, Angular), Web Services

•Experience with Agile/continuous integration/DevSecOps

•CI/CD pipeline implementation and usage – leveraging tools such as Jenkins, Ansible, Tower, Veracode, CAST, and test automation tools (IBM RFT, Selenium, etc.).

•Ability to influence peers and superiors (technical and business) the strategic direction of overall solution

•Must be able to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment of competing and alternating priorities

•Experience working with container technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift and Jaeger is highly desired

•Position Requires Amazon Solution Architect certification.

•AWS Professional Architect Certification is highly desired.

•U.S. Citizen , with eligibility to obtain Security Clearance

Education and Experience Requirements Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Oversee the automation processes for daily activities, build activities, new feature and functionality with public and private cloud

- Interact with other team members and groups within the IT organization

- Help enforce the standards for server builds and services deployed in AWS and the private cloud by the cloud solutions teams

- Perform other duties assigned by leadership

Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university required.

- 10-12 years of related experience required.

- AWS and/or Azure Certification(s) desired

MAXIMUS Introduction

Since 1975, Maximus has operated under its founding mission of Helping Government Serve the People, enabling citizens around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all levels and across a variety of health and human services programs. Maximus delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of government-sponsored programs. With more than 30,000 employees worldwide, Maximus is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit https://www.maximus.com.

As a large employer and Federal contractor, Maximus is subject to various vaccine mandates across our lines of business. Maximus is committed to complying with any applicable vaccine mandates. The specific vaccine requirements for this position will be outlined throughout the selection process. Individuals who believe they may qualify for a medical or religious accommodation will have the opportunity to apply for an accommodation following an offer of employment. EEO Statement: Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We’re proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

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