Cloud Systems Architect jobs in Waco, TX

JOB DESCRIPTION:

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

As Cloud Architect, you will work on one of the world's largest social media platform which deals with a few petabytes of data coming to the system daily. You will contribute as part of R&D self-organized team working in a challenging, innovative environment for our client.

Investigate, create, and implement the solutions for many technical challenges using cutting edge technologies, including building/enhancing BigData processing platform enabling work of software used by hundreds of millions of users.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures that assigned area/areas are delivered within set deadlines and required quality objectives.
• Create blueprints for hybrid cloud infrastructures centered around AWS (network, server, storage, security, and management software topologies), Run technical workshops and advise customers on architectural and strategic IT decisions.
• Ensure that a quality solution is delivered in a timely manner, within budget, and to our client's satisfaction.
• Participate in architecture definition for Cloud Initiatives utilizing industry best practices and technologies.
• Provide hands-on, prototypes, and implementations incorporating cloud engineering best practices, Develop technical content like white paper etc.
• Design, implement and maintain pipelines that produce business critical data reliably and efficiently using cloud technology.
• Create a well-informed cloud strategy and manage the adaption process.
• Regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software.
• Develop and organize cloud systems.
• Work closely with IT security to monitor the company's cloud privacy.
• Respond to technical issues in a professional and timely manner.
• Offer guidance in infrastructure movement techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud.
• Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs.
• Evaluating existing data systems.
• Evaluating implemented data systems for variances, discrepancies, and efficiency.
• Understand the business drivers and analytical use-cases and translate these to data products.
• Addresses area-level risks, provides and implements mitigation plan.
• Reports about area readiness/quality, and raise red flags in crisis situations which are beyond his/her AOR.
• Responsible for resolving crisis situations within his/her AOR.
• Suggests technical and functional improvements to add value to the product.