Client Solutions Architect - AMC

This position is for a Client Solutions Architect to support a cloud customers who reside in Microsoft Azure (Gov/DoD).  The client is a managed service provider (MSP) and they support enterprise applications owners hosted in private and public cloud environments.     

JOB DUTIES:

• Participate and lead technical requirements gathering sessions with customers interested in migrating their IT system
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to transform high-level technical objectives into comprehensive technical requirements.
• Based on customer's technical requirements, develop an architecture for the customer's IT system.
• Create all the required architecture documentation and diagrams and create a Technical Data Package for the customer's IT system.
• Assist with identifying and planning potential new managed services, features, and capabilities. 
• Serve as overall subject matter expert on Windows technology and market capabilities/trends.
• Troubleshoot and resolve operating system, application, and networking issues in a complex and highly secured environment.
• Make recommendations for improvements to security, scalability, manageability, and performance across a wide variety of network, storage, and compute technologies.
• Contributing to the client's ongoing automation efforts.
• Managing multiple customer application migrations simultaneously.
• Experience developing cloud based architecture solutions based on customer requirements
• Knowledge of private/hybrid/commercial cloud environments
• Mid to senior level Windows Administrator experience
• Security+ (Or equivalent IA cert) and computing environment certification (i.e. MCSA, etc.)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience effectively managing multiple large-scale projects
• Experience automating routine administrative tasks desired
• Understanding of network, storage, server, and application technologies
• Strong knowledge of automation concepts, tools, and scripting languages (PowerShell, DSC, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, etc.)
• Active DOD Secret security clearance.
• CompTIA Security + certification
• College Degree required
• Computing Environment (CE) Certification (i.e., MCSE, Server+, etc.) – can be waived for 30 days after project join date.

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of DoD STIGs, and IA Vulnerability Management (IAVM)

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.