Senior Architect

• Design, build and support cloud environments to create MVAC
  
• Monitor and assess the performance of applications in a cloud environment to ensure solutions are available
  
• Create, test and implement safeguards to maintain data integrity and protect against unauthorized access
  
• Develops and implements the cloud architecture for application development in a complex and distributed environment, including the determination of the flow and distribution of data, the location of databases, and data access methods
  
• Develops, recommends, implements and manages the technical architecture (hardware, software, database and communications) which will be used for all or specific MVAC applications in a large, distributed cross-platform environment
  
• Responsibilities also include the identification of relevant information and the determination of the environment, which will be used for the development
  
  
  

Requirements

General Skills

• Experience in one of the leading cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, etc
  
• Experience in maintaining complex Linux cloud environments, like CentOS, Ubuntu, or CoreOS, to support modern web technologies: LAMP, MEAN, Drupal and Elasticsearch
  
• Experience setting up development environments and mechanism using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Maven and Jenkins or similar tools
  
• Experience in scripting languages like Python, Bash, PHP, Java, JavaScript, Node, etc.
  
• Experience in build tools like Git, Ansible, Chef, Puppet etc. for continuous integration
  
• Knowledge of container-based virtualization technology like Docker
  
• Integration experience in building and using APIs
  
• Experience applying industry web, architectural and security standards and best practices
  

Desirable Skills

• Leadership experience in the development and implementation of technical cloud architectures at the specified experience level
  
• Extensive experience with at least three different platforms, operating systems, environments, database technologies, and communications protocols
  
• Experience with middleware and gateways
  
• Knowledge of performance considerations in different cloud environments
  
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development and implementation of cloud applications
  
• Extensive experience in systems analysis and design in large cloud environments
  
• Awareness of emerging cloud technologies, trends and directions
  
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
  
• Experience in developing enterprise cloud architecture deliverables (e.g. models)
  
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
  
• Experience with Public Sector I&IT standards and best practices facilitating control of systems quality, adherence to standard methodology and the control of the use of I&IT resources would be an asset.