Cloud Architect contract

Cloud Architect
Duration: 6+ Months – Contract to Hire
Location: Remote

The position will allow the flexibility to work 100% remotely in St. Louis, MO; Columbus, OH; Jacksonville, FL or Greenville, SC

The Cloud Architect is responsible for establishing and overseeing the company’s cloud strategy including: developing and driving cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, implementation, documentation, transition, cloud management and monitoring across the enterprise. This role will work very closely with the solutions architects in influencing and adopting cloud technology platforms, tools, and services with a goal of performance and enhanced security.

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science, information systems, or computer engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience working with cloud-based technologies, such as Azure and AWS.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with application development tools, including Visual Studio .NET, TFS, Microsoft DevOps.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with relational database technology, preferably MS SQL Server.
• 5+ years of experience working as a developer.
• 5+ years of experience with business requirements gathering/analysis.
• 5+ years of experience in window and/or web-based systems design and development.
• Advanced level of understanding of information processing principles and practices.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Knowledge of defining solutions according to security and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of cloud platform security controls, network boundary controls and related design patterns.