Cloud Architect

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.•Neenah, WI

48d•$120,000 - $140,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Join J. J. Keller's Technology Solutions team as a Cloud Architect and lead the charge in designing secure, scalable, and cloud-first solutions. This role is ideal for an expert in Amazon Web Services (AWS) and strong experience in Azure, who thrives on solving complex challenges, driving modernization, and mentoring development teams. You'll influence technical strategy across multiple product lines, champion Infrastructure as Code, and guide our migration to modern cloud architectures. If you're passionate about AWS and want to make a significant impact on enterprise-level initiatives, we want you on our team. Ideal candidates for this role will live local to our Neenah, WI headquarters and have the ability to be on-site at least 3 days per week.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in analysis, technical design, coding and testing of web and mobile applications.
6+ years experience working with Microsoft development tools (.NET ecosystem).
Deep understanding of AWS and experience designing architectures using AWS services strongly preferred.
Strong knowledge or exposure to Azure architectural design preferred.
Strong emphasis on architecting performant and scalable solutions.
Advanced knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Strong experience implementing and maintaining containerized workloads in AWS / Azure.
Strong emphasis on architecting, modernizing, and migrating legacy systems to cloud-native technologies.
Bachelor's degree in computer science or technology-related field preferred.
Associate's degree in a computer science or technology-related field required.
Must be proficient in the use of a PC and MS Office Suite.
Strong object oriented programming experience utilizing Microsoft development tools.
Advanced understanding of SQL Server development, database structures and web server architecture.
Demonstrated ability to architect complex systems utilizing new or existing methodologies to ensure productivity and success.
Demonstrated ability to analyze and assess technology tools to provide recommendations for supporting business direction.
Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate technical and non-technical issues with customers, vendors and product stakeholders at various levels.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge in architecting cloud-based AI implementations preferred.

Responsibilities

Leads the architecture for enterprise-scale development projects and modernization of legacy systems, including those crossing several product lines.
Analyzes functional and business requirements and determines technical solutions.
Produces technical design documentation and development plans and provides accurate estimates based on business needs.
Makes recommendations regarding site architecture and development techniques/standards and leads implementation of both.
Applies security-by-design principles during solution architecture and ensures secure coding practices are embedded throughout the development lifecycle.
Ensures technical designs align with OWASP standards to identify and mitigate common web application vulnerabilities early in the design process.
Provides technical leadership, mentorship and training to other developers on projects.
Performs complex programming tasks related to new development and modernization efforts of legacy systems.
Provides consultation to Product Managers and design resources in determining technical solutions and/or direction during the design phase of projects.
Coordinates with Website and Database Administrators on planning and implementation of architecture or server related projects.
Communicates with third party vendors, end users, customers and internal product stakeholders on systems requirements, enhancements and recommendations to support business direction.
Develops and maintains a solid understanding of the technology tools and trends and remains current in new technology developments and their potential impact on the department.