Cloud Technical Architect - Infrastructure as a Service

Position/Designation: Cloud Technical Architect - Infrastructure as a Service

Job Description:

- Candidate will architect Infrastructure as a Service cloud computing solutions based on a range of foundation technologies

- Candidate will require significant domain knowledge of technologies underlying cloud computing solutions such as advanced virtualization, infrastructure automation platforms, ITSM and adjacent technologies

- Candidate will require strong knowledge of current cloud computing landscape including experience with leading providers and knowledge of how their solutions are technically constructed

- Candidate will collaborate with other functional and technical teams to ensure all IaaS capabilities are appropriately architected, engineered, tested, and deployed

- Candidate will have a foundation in competing and complementary technologies and be able to demonstrate a proficiency and/or knowledge of the following:

a) VMware Solutions

b) Microsoft Hyper-V Solutions

c) Data Center / Infrastructure Automation technologies

d) Open Source Cloud solutions

- Successful candidate will be proficient in cloud computing architecture and technologies along with a demonstrated ability to translate business and offering requirements into technical architectures

- Candidate will work on cutting-edge projects in a highly technical, dynamic, and fast-paced organization; as well as be able to discuss, recommend, and defend approaches to complex problems based on prior experience

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Lead technical architect for Infrastructure and Platform as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing solutions

- Possess strong product, technology and industry knowledge of the cloud computing domain

- Produce detailed conceptual and logical architectures that meet all business and technical requirements provided

- Understand functionality and capability of a core set of virtualization and infrastructure automation tools

- Function as the Global Architecture subject matter expert on infrastructure as a service tools and technologies

- Collaborate with cloud specialists to produce detailed physical architectures that will lead to timely and successful deployment of cloud management and automation systems

- Lead the definition and development of all future iterations of IaaS capabilities

- Provide expertise and guidance on the configuration and deployment of IaaS solutions

- Investigate and validate new cloud platform tools as directed by offering architects and business requirements

- Completes assigned activities within schedule

Preferred Education and Work Experience:

- Bachelor's degree with a focus in applied sciences or engineering from leading institutes

- Experience at an ISP or with managed services supporting external clients and service level agreements

- 8+ years of work experience in Data Center related roles (DC management and optimization or tools supporting such)

- 5+ years of work experience translating business and functional requirements into technical architectures

- One or more Virtualization-related certifications a plus

- Experience: 8 - 12 Years

Skills Required:

- Ability to create detailed conceptual, logical and physical architectures

- Ability to be concise, articulate, and assertive in all forms of communication

- Minimum of 8 years experience with Windows and Unix environments

- Strong knowledge of multiple cloud computing solutions in the market today

- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Vmware ESX 3.5 and vSphere 4.0 (including HA/DRS/vMotion and Vcenter SDK)

- Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization solutions

- Knowledge and/or experience with Data Center and/or infrastructure automation tools such as: Bladelogic, Scalent, BMC's ITSM, etc..

- Knowledge and/or experience with cloud computing technologies such as: Opscode Chef, VMops (cloud.com), 3tera, Eucalyptus, etc..

- Familiarity with cloud computing industry trends including cloud APIs, etc

- Knowledge and/or experience with load balancing for cloud hosted workloads and the ability to set security context via physical (or virtual) firewalls

- Conversant in capabilities of leading Cloud Service Providers such as Terremark, Rackspace, Amazon, Savvis, etc

- Knowledge and experience working in an ITIL driven environment

- Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills

- Ability to deal with partners and peers located worldwide

- A solid understanding of full lifecycle solution development

- Understanding of Data Center and network operations, server administration processes, and network and communication protocols

- Knowledge of PaaS (Platform as a Service) is a big plus