Cloud Platform Architect

Job Description

Think Consulting is seeking a Cloud Platform Architect to support a technology client. This role will focus on cloud architecture, scalable platform design, distributed systems, DevOps practices, and modern application development across cloud and hybrid environments.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and develop distributed and scalable products and services across cloud and hybrid cloud environments
• Design reusable domain-specific microservices for multi-platform environments such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Rackspace, VMware, or OpenStack
• Support application, infrastructure, and security architecture across complex technology environments
• Evaluate performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and other non-functional requirements when designing cloud solutions
• Support IaaS and PaaS architecture, including networking, security, and workload placement considerations
• Evaluate Azure services and recommend the appropriate service based on workload requirements
• Apply knowledge of cloud computing, data technologies, business drivers, emerging computing trends, and deployment options
• Translate business and organizational strategy into information system and cloud architecture designs
• Support DevOps practices, Agile delivery, containers, CI/CD, and related tools such as VSTS and Jira
• Participate in software and product development lifecycle activities, including coding, code reviews, source control, testing, debugging, build, deployment, and operations
• Work with development platforms and technologies such as .NET, C#, Java, and JavaScript
• Support front-end and UI technologies, including frameworks such as React and Angular.js
• Design and support REST APIs and web services with high performance, multi-tenancy, global, and scalable architecture considerations
• Work with technical tools and technologies such as SQL, XML, JSON, Linux, ELK stack, Splunk, Solr, Git, Ant/Maven, and Jenkins
• Support data ingestion, analytics, and AI-related technology initiatives

Requirements

• Deep understanding of cloud computing and data technologies, business drivers, emerging computing trends, and deployment options
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and AWS preferred
• Expertise defining, designing, and developing distributed and scalable products and services
• Experience designing reusable domain-specific microservices across multi-platform or hybrid cloud environments
• Deep understanding of application, infrastructure, and security architecture
• Strong understanding of performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and other non-functional requirements
• Deep experience with IaaS, including network and security fundamentals
• Experience with PaaS technologies
• Good understanding of Azure services, with the ability to choose the right Azure service for a workload preferred
• Strategic business acumen and the ability to design information systems that support organizational strategy
• Strong expertise in DevOps, Agile methodologies, containers, CI/CD, and tools such as VSTS and Jira
• Experience with the software and product development lifecycle, including coding, coding standards and reviews, source control, testing, debugging, build, deployment, and operations
• Strong understanding of one or more development platforms or technologies, including .NET, C#, Java, or JavaScript
• Familiarity with front-end and UI technologies, including React or Angular.js
• Familiarity with REST APIs and web services
• Familiarity with SQL, XML, JSON, Linux, ELK stack, Splunk, Solr, Git, Ant/Maven, and Jenkins
• Familiarity with data ingestion, analytics, and AI technologies

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status