Senior Cloud Architect

 *We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the US*

We are looking for a Senior Cloud Architect who is customer-focused and passionate about helping customers modernize to scalable cloud solutions. This opportunity is client facing and experience in working directly with clients in the federal space is a high priority.

This position requires a high level of technical expertise to complement excellent planning, coordination, and communication skills. You will play a critical role in formalizing, and maturing, and delivering our product offerings. You are enthusiastic about DevSecOps approaches for testing, delivery, and operations. You also tailor communications for a variety of audiences and bring clarity to the details around complex problems. Most importantly, you understand the importance of delivering the right solutions for our customers.  

What you’ll be doing:

• DevOps Pipeline Management:

  • Design, implement, and maintain a CI/CD pipeline using tools like Git and Jenkins.

  • Automate build, test, and deployment processes for Appian, Salesforce, MuleSoft, and Druid AI applications.

  • Optimize pipeline performance and ensure high availability.

  • Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

• AWS Cloud Infrastructure Support:

  • Knowledge in managing and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure components, including EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, and IAM.

  • Ensure the security and compliance of cloud infrastructure.

  • Monitor infrastructure performance and optimize resource utilization.

  • Implement and maintain monitoring and logging solutions.

• Collaboration and Support:

  • Collaborate with development teams to integrate their applications into the DevOps pipeline.

  • Provide technical guidance and support to development teams on DevOps best practices.

  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the pipeline and cloud infrastructure.

• Continuous Improvement:

  • Stay up-to-date on the latest DevOps tools and technologies.

  • Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the pipeline.

  • Implement and promote best practices for cloud security and compliance.

  • Provide technology leadership and mentorship to drive multiple teams and stakeholders towards a successful solution built on Appian, Salesforce and AWS. 

  • Serve as the primary representative for technology topics with customer leadership in the federal space 

  • Collaborate with the Appian workstream Architects to translate business needs into solution architecture, making frequent use of diagrams to help communicate with broad audiences. You will delve into Appian architecture training, as necessary, to comprehend Appian solution design and standards 

  • Help balance of the needs of security, tech debt, feature, and defect work 

  • Evolve the team’s capabilities toward high performing DevSecOps practices, including refining release strategies, expanding use of cloud development tools, …