Client is seeking a resource to build modern, cloud-hosted analytics solution for data storage & data transformation (compute) for key metrics (bus ridership, on-time performance & run-time analysis
This is a key position within the client Digital Modernization’s Service Delivery team that will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining Clients cloud computing infrastructure. This person understands cloud technologies and platforms (such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and will utilize this knowledge to create scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions that meet Clients specific needs.
This person will play a crucial role in helping the Client and its internal organizations/offices leverage the benefits of cloud computing, such as increased agility, scalability, and cost savings.
- Design and Planning: Creating comprehensive cloud architectures, including network layouts, storage solutions, and computation of resources.
- Governance: Developing and implementing strategies around technology stacks that support cost effectiveness and innovation
- Implementation and Deployment: Setting up and configuring cloud environments, migrating existing applications or data, and integrating various cloud services.
- Management and Monitoring: Ensuring the optimal performance, availability, and security of the cloud infrastructure, and managing costs and resource utilization.
- Troubleshooting and Support: Addressing technical issues and resolving problems related to the cloud environment.
- Collaboration: Working closely with other IT teams, such as developers and network engineers, to ensure seamless integration and smooth operation of cloud-based applications.
At least 15 years of relevant experience in design, development, and implementation of information technology infrastructure including 5 years specifically in enterprise cloud architecture.
Minimum Requirements:
- Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, networking, storage, security, and virtualization technologies.
- Exceptional cloud architecture experience and familiarity with architecture patterns and design.
- Experience with using cloud-native tools, including: app services, functions, cloud policies, containers, micro-services, data orchestration, blog storage.
- Experience coordinating software requirements and working with development teams.
- Governance Experience: Experience with aligning cloud strategies and technologies with enterprise architecture standards and IT roadmap.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to analyze complex problems, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for explaining technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience developing as-is and to-be documentation of configurations of cloud environments, including text and visuals
- Leadership: Ability to lead and guide technical teams in the implementation and management of cloud projects.
- Experience using MS Visio or other data or application visualization software to document application architecture.
- Experience developing visual dashboards of relevant raw data to support cost management with Power BI or other data visualization platform.
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience in the transit industry.
- At least three (3) years of experience implementing architectural patterns and designs for data analytics applications.