Cloud Infrastructure Architect (15+)

InnoSoul•Nashville, TN

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Cloud Infrastructure Architect Systems will serve as a cloud subject matter expert and trusted advisor providing technical support and architectural guidance to leadership, business partners, and internal teams. TennCare Information Systems is responsible for providing high availability, performance, and support to the timely coordination and provision of health care services. The Cloud Infrastructure Architect is responsible for advanced technology architecture, engineering, and administration. This role oversees all system-related activities including the delivery of comprehensive strategies that enable infrastructure transformation, defining policy, managing priorities, infrastructure provisioning, managing budget, and ensuring that service delivery is on time, on budget, and of maximum quality. The IS Tech Consultant will accommodate the design, development, implementation, and delivery of critical services necessary to support the most vulnerable citizens in Tennessee. The IS Tech Consultant will be overseeing be responsible for validating the program activities, ensuring the operational requirements are adhered to, as well as being a subject matter expert for cloud infrastructure-related items along with and understanding of networking and firewall rules.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or relevant field.
7+ years' experience designing, executing, and supporting IT cloud solutions.
Comprehensive experience with at least one of: Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, GCP Cloud products and architecture/delivery of solutions in this space.
At least one large migration project (At least started though they may be in-progress).
Experience in a broad set of technologies related to applications and IT infrastructure
Effective communication skills (written and verbal) to properly articulate complicated cloud reports to management and other IT development partners.
Experience with vendor management.
Experience equivalent to fifteen (15) or more years of qualifying professional experience in positions associated with designing/architecting IT solutions or systems, designing and/or implementing Cloud Infrastructure, managing IT projects, managing Cloud Infrastructure, and managing teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a healthcare environment preferred.
Great communication skills and able to manage multiple projects and teams
Implemented solutions in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Private Cloud and/or Azure Cloud as well as other cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

Define enterprise (Public, Private and Hybrid) cloud strategies for cloud adoption, cloud application design, and cloud management and monitoring.
Understand networking and IP ports.
Understand the architecture of on-prem to cloud moves.
Identify the top cloud architecture solutions to successfully meet the strategic needs of the company.
Work on cloud solutions across a diverse range of projects, which can include application development, identity/access management, network, and data management.
Engage and manage stakeholders for the purposes of gathering feedback and offering guidance.
Respond to technical issues in a professional and timely manner.
Identify dependencies and common infrastructure components, assess migration feasibility, and develop a migration roadmap.
Offer guidance in techniques including bulk application transfers into the cloud, and deployment of Greenfield and Brownfield applications to cloud environments.
Demonstrate leadership ability to back decisions with research and the "why," and articulate several options, the pros and cons for each, and a recommendation.
Effectively manage day-to-day activities across multiple projects.
Foster collaboration with vendors, technical teams, and business customers by listening to concerns and needs. With this understanding, as well as the TennCare environment (architectural, political, structural), research and propose more cost-effective, efficient, and maintainable new solutions and approaches to business and technical problems.
Analyze existing practices and technologies to isolate areas ripe for improvement or enhancement.