Sr. Cloud Services Architect
Company: Aecom Technology Corporation
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 12, 2021
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Job Description:
United States of America - Georgia, Atlanta Job Summary AECOM is seeking a remote Sr Cloud Services Architect to join
our corporate IT department. This is a virtual remote position and
can be located in a variety of US locations. About AECOM At AECOM, we believe infrastructure creates opportunity for
everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights
on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our
work helps people and communities thrive. We take on the most complex challenges and pioneer innovative,
iconic solutions that push the limits of what's possible - the
world's longest cable-stayed bridge, record-breaking sports events,
the largest greenfield port development mega project,
life-sustainingdisaster recovery programs, and the tallest tower in
the Western Hemisphere. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, energy
and the environment, we deliver professional services throughout
the project lifecycle. We are proud to be recognized for excellence: Named one of Fortune magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies"
for the sixth consecutive year Ranked #1 in Engineering News-Record 's 2020 "Top 200
Environmental Firms" Ranked #1 in Transportation and General Building in Engineering
News-Record 's 2020 "Top 500 Design Firms" The Senior Cloud Architect is responsible for leading the
multi-cloud strategy, creation of a technology framework and
providing technical leadership in support of AECOM's business
initiatives in cloud computing and automation, with a focus on the
design of systems and services that run on cloud platforms. The position reports into the Director, Cloud Delivery and will
lead the Cloud Services team to provide architectural leadership,
implementing cloud and automation best practices for IaaS, PaaS &
SaaS platforms. Additionally, this position will be responsible for
ensuring that critical applications are designed and optimized for
high availability and disaster recovery. The Sr. Cloud Services
Architect is responsible for identification and selection of
appropriate cloud services based on requirements and constraints,
has deep subject matter expertise, and can evaluate new
technologies that fit the overall AECOM cloud strategy. The
position requires strong leadership and teambuilding skills and
must be able to collaborate effectively with a group of high
performing individuals. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Developing a cloud strategy and coordinating the adoption
process Developing and coordinating cloud architecture and leading
cultural change for cloud adoption Contribute to organization's priorities on Cloud adoption, IT
simplification and modernization, Agile and Dev-Ops
acceleration Own the documentation and development of the company's IT cloud
architecture/infrastructure, and technology portfolio. Experiences
deploying and operating cloud-based services on a public cloud
framework, preferably in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure or
AWS. Act as a Subject Matter Expert to the organization for public &
private (hybrid) cloud architectures Develop a library of deployable and documented cloud design
patterns, based on the application portfolio, as a basis for
deploying services to the cloud Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research
and the "why," and articulate several options, the pros and cons
for each, and a recommendation Own and drive the selection process to choose the right cloud
services for specific use cases with operationalization mind
set Conduct research on emerging cloud technologies in support of
infrastructure development efforts and recommend technologies that
will increase cost effectiveness and infrastructure flexibility Develop, document, make recommendations, and communicate plans
for investing in IT cloud infrastructure, including analysis of
cost reduction opportunities Provide architectural consulting expertise, direction, and
assistance to 3rd party vendors, systems analysts, IT cloud
engineers, and other cloud architects Develop and manage an IT cloud infrastructure capacity plan Develop and execute test plans to check IT cloud infrastructure
and systems technical performance. Report on findings and make
recommendations for improvement Provide support and technical governance, expertise related to
cloud architectures, deployment, and operations Advocate and define cloud architecture vision from a strategic
perspective, including internal and external platforms, tools, and
systems Work with other leaders, define the vision for technology
platform and other technologies at AECOM and collaborate with each
subsidiary to establish differentiated strategies and tactics to
achieve our missions and goals. Collaborate and coordinate with partners across subsidiaries,
and geographies to execute all aspects of the digital strategies
and tactics worldwide. Work with the teams responsible for corporate systems and
technologies across the enterprise and drive profitable growth in
key performance indicators by ensuring their knowledge of how to
maximize platform and other technologies. Level specific responsibilities: Contributes to short- and/or long-range IT program plans
consistent with the information needs and priorities of the
functional group. May develop and initiate programs that support functions and
strategies of IT and the organization. May perform the personnel management functions required to
develop and maintain a qualified and motivated staff. Oversees the administration and maintenance of the company's
infrastructure and directs, leads and manages as necessary. Works with diverse business groups and customers to implement
strategic objectives for the IT organization. Reports to an IT Director. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems analysis or a
related study and 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated
equivalency of experience and/or education including 2 years of
leadership experience. Preferred Qualifications Current AWS or Azure certification Experience with development and automation tools such as AWS
CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, Python,
Docker, vRA and Kubernetes Experience managing on-premise data center workloads, processes,
and methodologies Experience managing and migrating into IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, and
DBaaS platforms Subject-matter expertise in the areas of solution & technology
research, cost analysis, risk identification, implementation
strategies Expertise in the areas of requirements gathering, diagramming &
documentation, software / technology evaluation and selection Experience collaborating with departmental leadership in order
to establish, communicate and maintain technology standards. Strong technical understanding including past development
experience of N-Tier applications and service-oriented architecture
including databases (OLAP, OLTP) and middle-ware (Java APIs, Java
Web Services) Additional Information Relocation is not available for this position Due to the nature of this role US Citizenship is required What We Offer When you join AECOM, you become part of a company that is
pioneering the future. Our teams around the world are involved in
some of the most cutting-edge and innovative projects and programs
of our time, addressing the big challenges of today and shaping the
built environment for generations to come. We ensure a workplace
that encourages growth, flexibility and creativity, as well as a
company culture that champions inclusion, diversity and overall
employee well-being through programs supported by company
leadership. Our core values define who we are, how we act and what
we aspire to, which comes down to not only delivering a better
world, but working to "make amazing happen" in each neighborhood,
community and city we touch. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we
believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach
yours. Job Category Information Technology Business Line Corporate Business Group Corporate Country United States of America Position Status Full-Time Requisition/Vacancy No. 248966BR Additional Locations US - Boston, MA - One Federal St, US -
Chicago, IL - 303 E Wacker Drive, US - Dallas, TX - 13355 Noel
Road, US - Denver, CO - 7595 East Technology Way, US - Houston, TX
- 19219 Katy Freeway, US - New York, NY - 125 Broad Street, US -
Seattle, WA - 1501 4th Avenue Virtual: Yes Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected
veteran status.
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