Senior Cloud Architect - 175740

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to support a long-term federal program. This position is 100% remote. The Senior Cloud Architect will support the technologies and platforms used to operate, manage, and monitor applications, data, and services residing in cloud environments. This role will leverage cloud management technologies across private cloud environments and FedRAMP-approved commercial cloud providers, with a focus on cloud infrastructure, virtualization, high availability, disaster recovery, and integration of cloud-based services.
Responsibilities of the Senior Cloud Architect include:
Design, implement, configure, and optimize cloud-based infrastructure, platforms, applications, data, and services
Manage and monitor cloud computing resources to ensure optimal performance, availability, reliability, and interaction between applications and services
Leverage major commercial cloud provider technologies and private cloud platforms to support enterprise and federal environments
Design and implement scalable and resilient cloud architectures aligned with application and infrastructure requirements
Support the ongoing operation and optimization of cloud-based applications, services, and infrastructure
Design, implement, and maintain High Availability (HA) solutions for critical applications and cloud services
Design, implement, and test Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions to support business and mission continuity
Develop cloud architectures that address availability, resiliency, scalability, performance, and recoverability requirements
Support virtualization technologies and virtualized infrastructure within cloud and enterprise environments
Monitor cloud environments and identify performance, availability, capacity, and reliability issues
Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, application, and service issues and support root cause analysis and resolution
Work with cloud management and monitoring tools to maintain visibility into infrastructure, applications, data, and services
Integrate cloud-based applications and services using Web Services, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and REST services
Design and support RESTful API integrations between cloud services, applications, and enterprise systems
Evaluate cloud services and technologies to identify opportunities for improved performance, reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency
Support cloud migrations, modernization efforts, and integration of existing enterprise services with cloud environments
Collaborate with software engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, DevOps, and operations teams to develop and implement cloud solutions
Develop technical designs, architecture documentation, implementation plans, and operational procedures
Support cloud infrastructure lifecycle management, including implementation, configuration, maintenance, upgrades, and optimization
Assist with the development and implementation of cloud standards, architecture patterns, and technical best practices
Ensure cloud solutions appropriately support federal security, compliance, and operational requirements
Work with FedRAMP-approved commercial cloud providers and cloud environments supporting federal customers
Analyze system and application dependencies to identify potential availability, performance, and disaster recovery risks
Participate in technical planning, architecture reviews, design discussions, and implementation activities
Provide technical guidance on cloud infrastructure, virtualization, HA/DR, and cloud service integration
Develop and maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, configuration documentation, operational procedures, and troubleshooting guides
Qualifications of the Senior Cloud Architect include:
7+ years of related professional experience
5+ years of experience with virtualization and cloud technologies and platforms
3+ years of experience implementing High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solutions
Hands-on experience with cloud computing technologies, platforms, and infrastructure
Experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud-based solutions
Experience with virtualization technologies and virtualized infrastructure
Experience developing or implementing highly available and resilient infrastructure solutions
Experience developing or implementing Disaster Recovery solutions
Experience working with Web Services, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and Representational State Transfer (REST) services
Experience integrating cloud applications, services, and infrastructure through APIs and REST-based services
Experience with cloud management and monitoring technologies
Experience supporting enterprise or federal cloud environments
Ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure and service issues
Ability to develop technical documentation, architecture designs, implementation plans, and operational procedures
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across engineering, infrastructure, application, and operations teams
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent
CompTIA Cloud+ certification or ability to meet the applicable IAM I certification requirement
Preferred Qualifications of the Senior Cloud Architect include:
Experience supporting federal government or Department of Defense (DoD) cloud environments
Experience with FedRAMP requirements and FedRAMP-approved cloud services
Experience with major commercial cloud providers such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud
Experience supporting private cloud environments
Experience with cloud architecture and enterprise infrastructure design
Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale High Availability (HA) architectures
Experience designing and implementing enterprise-scale Disaster Recovery (DR) architectures
Experience with cloud migration and modernization initiatives
Experience with cloud infrastructure monitoring, performance management, and optimization
Experience with cloud automation and infrastructure as code
Experience with containerized applications and orchestration technologies
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, or similar container technologies
Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar infrastructure automation tools
Experience developing and integrating REST APIs and web services
Experience with cloud-native application architectures and distributed systems
Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, and automated cloud infrastructure deployment
Experience supporting cloud security, compliance, and authorization requirements in federal environments
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), configuration management, and automated provisioning
Experience developing cloud architecture diagrams, technical designs, and implementation roadmaps
Experience supporting enterprise application and infrastructure modernization
Compensation for the Senior Cloud Architect includes:
Salary: $125,000-130,000 depending on experience
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law
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