Software Architect

Job Title: Software Architect -Operational (Ground) Platform
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Zip Code: 97006
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $190k - $210k/salary DoE
Schedule: Hybrid

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Architect Fleet Management, Operational workflows, Application Performance Management, Observability, GitOps and DevOps Models using Kubernetes, Management of large number of clusters and cloud native application models.
* Design and develop cloud infrastructure best practices solutions that align with industry best practices and ensure consistent adoption across the enterprise.
* Establish cloud governance, guidelines, processes, and tools to ensure successful deployment and monitoring of cloud solutions.
* Define cloud architecture standards, frameworks, and guidelines for the organization to enable faster migration of applications from on-premises to the cloud.
* Evaluate existing cloud infrastructure and recommend improvements to enhance availability, resiliency, observability, supportability, recoverability, performance, scalability, and reliability.
* Build cloud reference architecture, select, and deploy tools for managing cloud operations expenses to optimize costs with performance
* Design and implement security best practices to protect data and applications in the cloud and overall cloud infrastructure working closely with enterprise security teams.
* Communicate and govern cloud practices working closely with Product, Domain, Application and Solution Architects and development leads.
* Document infrastructure designs, patterns, reference architectures, configurations, and processes.
* Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders to understand system requirements, performance needs, and security considerations.
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure, security, and cloud operations working closely with operations and support teams.
* Implement and configure cloud services, including virtual networks, private links / VPN, storage, compute instances, load balancers, and databases.
* Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or similar.
* Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth migration, integration and deployment of applications in the cloud environment.
* Stay updated with the latest cloud technologies, trends, and best practices, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement of cloud deployments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor or Masters of Science Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related engineering degree, or equivalent experience
* Experience with related architecture, design and development in Linux / android systems
* Experience with embedded systems architecture, design and development in Aviation, Automotive, or similar industry
* Experience in architecting large scale fleet operations for Kubernetes based hosting platforms preferably bare metal deployments using K8s / K3s, open stack or cloud
* Architecture experience specializing in fleet management and GitOps orchestrates and manages multiple Kubernetes clusters as a single entity, using GitOps principles to automate deployments, ensure consistency, and streamline operations.
* Experience managing Kubernetes cluster lifecycle, deploying applications across multiple clusters, enforcing security policies, and providing centralized monitoring and governance
* Experience Develop and implement GitOps workflows for automating deployments, infrastructure provisioning, and lifecycle management across the fleet.
* Experience utilizing tools like ArgoCD, Flux, or other GitOps-compatible platforms to manage deployments and configurations.
* Experience setting up centralized monitoring and logging systems to provide visibility into cluster health and performance
* Experience using monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, Cloudwatch or similar to implement fleet health monitoring.
* Experience architecting operational systems for managing platforms that enable developers and operators to use the platform effectively and while delivering rich UX.
* Experience with cloud platforms and services like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com
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