| Experience with Business workflow processes | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Deep expertise in major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) including core services like compute, storage, networking, databases, and security | Required | 10 | Years |
| Ability to translate business requirements into technical architecture | Required | 10 | Years |
| Proven track record of cloud migrations and modernization projects. | Required | 10 | Years |
| Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures | Required | 10 | Years |
| Demonstratable work experience with Hybrid converged datacenters and clouds | Required | 10 | Years |
| Design and implementation of cloud solutions | Required | 7 | Years |
| Cost optimization, Risk assessment and mitigation planning for cloud infrastructure | Required | 7 | Years |
| Networking fundamentals (VPCs, subnets, load balancing, DNS, firewalls) | Required | 5 | Years |
| Security and compliance frameworks (Zero Trust, encryption, IAM, compliance standards like FedRAMP for government) | Required | 5 | Years |
| Scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Bash) | Required | 5 | Years |
| Monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana) | Required | 5 | Years |
| CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices | Required | 3 | Years |
| Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) | Required | 3 | Years |
| Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, ARM templates) | Required | 3 | Years |
| Cloud platform certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect) | Required | 0 | |
| 11-15 yrs. conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty | Required | 0 | |
| 11-15 yrs. preparing complex technical documentation | Required | 0 | |
| Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience | Required | 0 | |