Cloud Architect

Effectual is a company specializing in cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Cloud Architect to provide technical leadership for Professional Services projects. The role involves designing AWS systems, collaborating with Engagement Managers, and ensuring the technical success of client projects.

Responsibilities:

• Design and document a system in AWS to meet customer needs and requirements
• Meet with a customer or internal team member to troubleshoot, educate, and unblock implementation progress
• Partner with an Engagement Manager to craft customer communication
• Gather requirements, document current state, and educate customers on your solution approach
• Jump on a pre-sales call to demonstrate Effectual’s expertise and experience to a potential customer
• Driving the implementation of leading practice architecture for assigned clients
• Architecting and building solutions in AWS (e.g., Landing Zones, container platforms, application hosting environments, data storage solutions, etc.) using various AWS services like Control Tower, EKS/ECS, S3, Transit Gateway, EC2, etc
• Conducting cost-benefit and risk-reward analyses
• Designing solutions, development and deployment plans, and high-level solution validation processes for execution by delivery teams
• Being accountable for the overall technical success of client projects
• Working with technology management to refine project management processes to continually improve technical delivery efficacy
• Assisting in prioritizing and sequencing infrastructure projects, supporting project work breakdown activities, helping to remove roadblocks, and collaboratively resolving disagreements related to solution design
• Serving as a mentor to team members around leading practices
• Educating clients on solution rationale and leading practices
• Building consensus amongst all technical stakeholders
• Meeting with team members daily to review progress
• Challenging team members on technical solution approaches and holding them accountable for implementation success
• Submitting time on assigned projects, daily
• Always operating with transparency
• Being responsive to requests from team members for information
• Communicating working preferences and understanding the working preferences of others to help develop a high-performing team that operates with respect, effectiveness, and efficiency