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Role :: Cloud Solution Architect II AWS
Location :: Richmond VA( Remote )
Duration :: Long term
DBHDS - Cloud Solution Architect -Data Services Focused
**Hands-on is a must
**willing to convert to full time in future. No guarantees
**Duration: Depends on the work needed (best info I have). Current PO goes to 6/30/25 w/extension possible 100% Remote **Must adhere to EST Hours during the week
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Solution Architect with advanced expertise in solution development to support a modern cloud-based ecosystem. This role involves implementing technology solutions that enhance business decision-making and processes across all business units, in alignment with the agency's architectural roadmap and enterprise goals.
The Cloud Solution Architect II will engage in a broad range of tasks related to the development, deployment, and maintenance of cloud-based infrastructure and applications. Responsibilities include enabling collaboration, automation, and efficiency in the development of cloud-based systems, thereby facilitating the rapid delivery of high-quality software and services to customers.
This position requires technical proficiency in cloud initiatives, adherence to software engineering best practices, leading a team of architects, and alignment with the agency s technical direction. Additionally, the role involves training teams on leveraging the possibilities of cloud technologies to ensure successful adoption and implementation.
Additional responsibilities include:
- Hands on solution development on AWS cloud and integrating with various internal and external applications.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business requirements and convert them into actionable solution components aligned with DBHDS s Enterprise Solution architecture patterns, procedures, and policies.
- Design and develop scalable, resilient cloud solution architectures and engineering solutions using cloud-native services and technologies.
- Develop front-end components and back-end services to create cohesive applications within cloud and hybrid infrastructures using AWS.
- Create comprehensive solution documentation detailing the design, testing, and production support processes and procedures.
- Set up and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to automate updates and feature deployments.
- Ensure solution completeness through thorough testing and quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with security policies and best practices.
- Manage configuration drift and ensure consistency across different environments, using tools like AWS Code Build/Deploy and AWS CloudFormation.
- Apply DevOps principles to streamline the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and enhance automation.
- Deploy solutions to various environments, establish monitoring processes, and ensure ongoing operational stability and application resiliency through system stress testing and feature enhancements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand change requirements, provide technical expertise, and ensure solutions align with business needs.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement to enhance solution efficiency, scalability, and reliability.
Qualifications include:
- Expertise in Cloud Solutions: Translate business requirements into fully tested solution workflows by designing, implementing, and maintaining technology assets using approved tools for both cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure) and on-premises environments.
- Proficiency in Cloud Platforms: Strong proficiency in cloud platforms, leveraging native cloud services for solution engineering.
- API Development: Expertise in designing, developing, and maintaining APIs specifically tailored for cloud environments (e.g., AWS API Gateway).
- Cloud Networking and Security: Understanding of cloud networking concepts (e.g., VPCs, subnets, security groups) and cloud security best practices, including identity and access management (IAM).
- Containerization and Orchestration: Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) and orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).
- Serverless Computing: Experience with serverless computing concepts, event-driven architecture, and serverless platforms (e.g., AWS Lambda).
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Automate the provisioning and management of cloud infrastructure using tools like AWS CloudFormation and Terraform.
- Scripting and Automation: Ability to write scripts and automate tasks using scripting languages (e.g., Python, Node.js).
- Building Monitoring and Logging Solutions: Experience in setting up alerts, dashboards, and logs for cloud infrastructure and applications.
- DevOps Practices: Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including developing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, version control, and collaboration tools (e.g., AWS CodePipeline).
- Compliance: Adhere to all policies and procedures of the Agency.
- Additional Considerations:
- Candidates should possess advance level of expertise and showcase experience in cloud architecture and software engineering skills (ex: API Development, Algorithm design), Scripting (preferably python/NodeJS), Serverless computing, Containerization and Orchestration, DevOps for pipelines. Experience building products in a modern cloud ecosystem is crucial.
- The role demands refined communication and training skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams. Building rapport and relationships with peers and end-users is vital, as is the ability to interface amicably with business partners showcasing an understanding of the business process that agency supports is crucial.
- Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues, optimize processes, and implement automation solutions will enable the role to create an immediate impact.
- AWS Certified Solution Architect Professional and at least one AWS Specialty certification are preferred qualifications for executing tasks on this role