Cloud Systems Architect

This role is open to candidates authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. No C2C. To be considered, please submit an updated resume (maximum 3 pages) in MS Word format, ensuring consistent font size and proper grammar.

Job Title:  Systems Architect
Job Location:  Tallahassee, FL (on-site)
Job Duration:  Contract through June + extension
Pay Rate: $40 - $55/hr

Job Responsibilities:

1. Design, upgrade, administer, test, and modify the virtual desktop infrastructure environment
2. Assist in ongoing modernization and migration efforts for applications, data, and infrastructure
3. Oversight and management of MS 365 environments
4. Oversight and management of other MS platforms and/or environments
5. Oversight and management of identity platforms
6. Oversight and management of a multi-cloud environment
7. Architect, design, facilitate, lead, coordinate, and direct technology initiatives on multiple fronts across a variety of disparate areas within the organization. This could include Infrastructure administration, application development, data management & analytics, cybersecurity, external hosting, identity and access management, infrastructure, network, security hardening, privacy, and compliance.
    

Job Tasks/Duties:

1. Build and manage relationships in a matrixed environment.
2. Recommend and assist with the building and hosting complex application solutions.
3. Understand, deploy, and manage MS Azure and/or other cloud services.
4. Understand, deploy, and manage MS Power Platform.
5. Find opportunities to refactor solutions to obtain better performance, cost, and efficiency.
6. Enhance infrastructure, application, and system monitoring solutions to prioritize system uptime.
7. Review, advise, and design based on risks, costs, benefits, and impact on the enterprise business process and goals.
8. Automate processes wherever possible.
9. Create and manage Azure DevOps projects, git repositories, and pipelines.
10. Oversee and configure Azure DevOps organizational settings.
11. Troubleshoot issues brought forth by developers and other architects.
12. Present to your peers on findings of new technologies, enterprise-wide issues, and enhancements you have made to better the Department mission.

Required Experience: 

• 2 – 3 years of strong professional experience as a MS Azure cloud systems architect is required.
• 5 - 8 years of professional experience in information systems engineering or another related field is required.
• 2 - 3 years of experience in Enterprise Architecture is required.

Preferred Experience:

• 2 – 3 years of experience with other cloud providers, such as AWS or GCP is highly desired.
• 5 years of professional experience supporting middleware such as API Management, IT Service Automation tools, and batch job services is highly desired.
• 2 - 3 years of professional experience in the administration of MS software is highly desired.