Advanced Cloud & Infrastructure Architect

Description

JOB TITLE: Advanced Cloud & Infrastructure Architect

SALARY RANGE: $143,269-$169,104

HAY POINTS: 634

DEPT/DIV: IT/ Enterprise Strategy & Architecture

SUPERVISOR: Senior Director, Cloud & Infrastructure

LOCATION: 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004

HOURS OF WORK: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day) or as required)

This position is eligible for telework, which is currently two days per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation's largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities.

Summary:

This role leads, plans, designs, and builds cloud-based systems and applications, and provides technical guidance to teams and cloud users. This encompasses everything from cloud adoption plans and application design to ensure the cloud architecture provides a scalable and reliable IT infrastructure for the business operations. This role reviews cloud-based solutions, creates cloud-based architectures, ensures security and compliance, and optimizes cloud performance. This role supports and coordinates cloud-based systems and applications within the organization's network. This role must possess advanced knowledge of cloud computing, software development, and IT infrastructure, and experience with cloud-based architectures, cloud security, and cloud-based development. Also included is the creation or use of models, cloud/server designs, and the development of internal and external checks and controls to ensure proper governance, security, and quality of IT infrastructure assets.

This premium technical role demands a high level of expertise and precision, as it involves leading cutting-edge projects, solving complex technical challenges, and ensuring the delivery of premium quality solutions that meet stringent performance and reliability standards. This position requires a proactive approach to innovation, a commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for Cloud Engineering for AWS and Google across the organization
• Reviews cloud-based solutions produced by lower-level Cloud &I infrastructure Architects and drives transformative change in cloud-based applications and solutions for the organization.
• Designs and leads cloud adoption plans.
• Designs cloud-based architectures, ensuring security and compliance, and optimizing cloud performance.
• Coordinates cloud-based systems and applications within the organization's network.
• Creates a project plan to guide the software development process.
• Develops new cloud strategies/roadmaps and presents them to management.
• Leads development of standard control procedures according to cloud computing operations, business continuity plans, and disaster recovery plans.
• Reviews cloud development strategies, optimizing performance and scalability while minimizing costs.
• Leverages cloud services to create innovative applications and solutions for cloud development.
• Formulates cloud computing application implementation procedures and standards within the organization.
• Orchestrates end-to-end cloud automation projects to reduce the manual effort associated with provisioning and managing cloud computing workloads, allowing for cloud-based services to be more efficient, scalable, lower cost, and with faster service delivery.
• Leads and develops disaster recovery and contingency plans for assigned domain(s) to provide users with minimal interruptions in service.
• Supports annual budget planning activities for cloud computing environments.
• Reviews and approves cloud infrastructure proposals for appropriate use of technology, ensuring the efficient use of resources and smooth transition into production.
• Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites.
• May need to work outside of normal work hours supporting 24/7 operations (i.e., evenings and weekends).
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
• Observes the work performed by the contractor.
• Reviews invoices and approves them if the work meets contractual standards.
• Addresses performance issues with the contractor when possible.
• Escalates issues to other parties as needed.
• Abides by MTA attendance expectations and requirements by attending regularly and reliably.
• Provides technical advice to project teams and mentors less experienced staff to foster talent development.

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Experience: 8 years
• Certification(s): Requires at least one certification in the current platform/domain/technical skill. Possible certifications could be, but are not limited to:

Relevant Certifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Dell EMC Proven Professional Cloud Architect Certification (DECE-CA)

Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect

CompTIA Cloud+

IBM Certified Cloud Solution Architect

AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty

Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

HPE Master ASE - Storage Solution Architect

AWS Certified Solution Architect - Associate & Professional

IBM Certified Cloud Solution Architect

Azure Administrator Associate

IBM Certified Solution Developer - WebSphere MQ v7.0

CompTIA Cloud+

IBM Certified System Administrator

CompTIA IT Project+

Microsoft Azure Administrator

Mitel Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE Business Component Developer

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

SIP School Certified Associate (SSCA)

Knowledge & Skills:

Technical Skills

• Advanced in cloud administration, cloud architecture and development, cloud operation & management, cloud security, cloud services (e.g., analytics).
• Advanced in deploying, managing, and securing multiple Hybrid Multi Cloud, on-prem, Server OS, and Directory Service environments, including AWS and Google
• Advanced in Large scale migration experience, Data Center to Data Center and/or Data Center to Cloud.
• Advanced in Infrastructure automation through DevOps scripting (E.g., shell, Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Terraform)
• Advanced in cloud computing, cloud solutions, and cloud automation.
• Advanced knowledge of network security (e.g., firewalls, network ports, etc.) and connecting enterprise networks to the cloud.
• Advanced in analyzing storage needs, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Advanced in Disaster Recovery principles and tools, including complex recovery environments and comprehensive risk assessments.
• Advanced in maintaining server health, applying updates, performance tuning, managing server resources efficiently, and troubleshooting complex issues.
• Advanced in computing services management, data services management, software development, and computer science.
• Advanced understanding of virtualization and cloud platforms.

Behavioral Skills

• Advanced active listening, attention to detail, customer service, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced in working independently and strategically.
• Adept expertise in identifying and analyzing risks and developing effective mitigation strategies.
• Advanced technical knowledge and a diverse skillset to understand various technologies, systems, and potential risks.
• Adept in critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Expert in interpersonal and verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical peers.
• Advanced experience with managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact.
• Advanced hands-on experience with related tools.
• Advanced experience in working under pressure and meeting deadlines individually and collaboratively. Thinks logically, assesses problems, and is results-oriented.
• Advanced in identifying complex business and technology risks and associated vulnerabilities.
• Advanced in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to interact with team members, customers, management, and support personnel (technical and non-technical).
• Advanced in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees at all levels within the organization, and with both internal and external customers.

Competencies:

Core Competency

Proficiency Level

Competency Definition

Collaborates

Advanced

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Cultivates Innovation

Adept

Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful

Customer Focus

Adept

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Communicates Effectively

Expert

Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Tech Savvy

Advanced

Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital

and technology applications

Technical Skills

Advanced

Specialized knowledge and expertise on tools, programs, domains, platforms, and products used for specific tasks

Values Diversity

Advanced

Recognizing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

OTHER INFORMATION:

Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the "Commission").

Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.