Sr Principal Cloud Architect - Azure

at  MAXIMUS Services LLC

Description & Requirements
The Principal Cloud Architect is an accomplished technical leader, proactive customer-focused advocate, a team player with solid understanding of cloud computing and technology systems, as well as experience designing and migrating applications to the cloud. The candidate will be responsible for architecting highly scalable, available, and elastic solutions that implement industry best practices using cloud-based solutions with specific understanding of Microsoft Azure and familiarity with other clouds including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and others.
This individual will be involved in the design, review of architectures, and construction of cloud service provider environments. The candidate should have a positive attitude and excellent communication skills to effectively share the knowledge. The candidate must have hands-on experience evaluating and implementing cloud strategies and program architecture. The candidate must have hands-on experience with architecting cloud solutions and migrating on premise computing to cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation, supporting deployments in an Azure environment.
Position is remote, and may periodically require being onsite at Maximus HQ in McLean, Virginia.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the technology design and definition of software solutions.
• Work with Maximus systems and operations staff to design cost-effective integrated technology solutions comprised of both in house and commercial off-the-shelf products.
• Act as lead technical representative and spokesperson supporting pre-marketing and proposal activities.
• Drive the decision-making for technical decisions in conjunction with systems technical staff.
• Document technical strategies to facilitate operational business needs.
• Review federal, state, and company policies to determine applicability to systems functionality, design, and operation.
• Develop strategies to fulfill requirements and assess effectiveness of implementation.
• Collaborate and coordinate with appropriate internal and external groups to ensure the confidentiality and security of all corporate information.
• Provide guidance and technical oversight, brainstorm solutions, conduct architecture and design reviews to support internal teams as well as end clients.
• Leads the design of integrated solutions using Azure and Power Platform.
• Maintains and manages knowledge bases for Platform Architecture, Solution Design, and key design decisions.
• Present technical solutions, guidance, governance and participate in architecture and design reviews.
• Ability to articulate and explain the high-level architectures and design ideas to larger audiences and stakeholders.
• Architect, design and lead the efforts in securing the cloud solutions.
• Create a well-informed cloud strategy and regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software.
• Responsible for gathering system requirements working with application architects, product owner, and technical leads.
• Responsible for generating scripts and templates required for the automatic provisioning of resources.
• Discover standard cloud services offerings, install, and execute processes and standards for optimal use of cloud service provider offerings.
• Stay well-informed of failures and complications related to a cloud offering.
• Collaborate with the development teams to enable their applications to run on Cloud infrastructure.
• Build and maintain highly available systems on Kubernetes with auto-scaling
• Provide technical solution support during proposal development process, to include technology stack selection, solution architecture, and implementation methodology.
• Guide and support RFIs, RFPs and RFQs, response development including writing of whitepapers and concept development.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required.
• 12-15 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 12 -15 years of relevant experience.
• At least 6+ years of Cloud platform Engineering experience including architecting cloud solutions at an enterprise level.
• Has deep knowledge of cloud-architecture patterns and best-practices.
• Strong working knowledge of Azure technologies (SaaS, PaaS) including, but not limited to Azure Compute, Kubernetes, Azure Data Factory, Azure Active Directory, Azure Purview / Service Catalog and Power Platform and familiarity with AWS, GCP and other clouds.
• Azure Cloud Certifications, in particular AZ-204, AZ-303 and AZ-304 are an asset.
• Good knowledge of .NET Core programming and design patterns.
• Good knowledge of Database querying and optimization.
• Knowledge in Cosmos DB, and Azure Elastic Search is an asset.
• Software deployment automation through DevOps scripting (mainly, YAML for Azure DevOps)
• Must have substantial federal government work experience - led or contributed significantly to the Federal proposals, solutioning.

Additional Requirements as per contract/client:
Green Card Holder / US Citizens only
EEO Statement
Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We’re proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.
Pay Transparency
Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate’s education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus’s total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant’s salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances

• Responsible for the technology design and definition of software solutions.
• Work with Maximus systems and operations staff to design cost-effective integrated technology solutions comprised of both in house and commercial off-the-shelf products.
• Act as lead technical representative and spokesperson supporting pre-marketing and proposal activities.
• Drive the decision-making for technical decisions in conjunction with systems technical staff.
• Document technical strategies to facilitate operational business needs.
• Review federal, state, and company policies to determine applicability to systems functionality, design, and operation.
• Develop strategies to fulfill requirements and assess effectiveness of implementation.
• Collaborate and coordinate with appropriate internal and external groups to ensure the confidentiality and security of all corporate information.
• Provide guidance and technical oversight, brainstorm solutions, conduct architecture and design reviews to support internal teams as well as end clients.
• Leads the design of integrated solutions using Azure and Power Platform.
• Maintains and manages knowledge bases for Platform Architecture, Solution Design, and key design decisions.
• Present technical solutions, guidance, governance and participate in architecture and design reviews.
• Ability to articulate and explain the high-level architectures and design ideas to larger audiences and stakeholders.
• Architect, design and lead the efforts in securing the cloud solutions.
• Create a well-informed cloud strategy and regularly evaluate cloud applications, hardware, and software.
• Responsible for gathering system requirements working with application architects, product owner, and technical leads.
• Responsible for generating scripts and templates required for the automatic provisioning of resources.
• Discover standard cloud services offerings, install, and execute processes and standards for optimal use of cloud service provider offerings.
• Stay well-informed of failures and complications related to a cloud offering.
• Collaborate with the development teams to enable their applications to run on Cloud infrastructure.
• Build and maintain highly available systems on Kubernetes with auto-scaling
• Provide technical solution support during proposal development process, to include technology stack selection, solution architecture, and implementation methodology.
• Guide and support RFIs, RFPs and RFQs, response development including writing of whitepapers and concept development