Senior Cloud Data Architect

Description

 In the role of Senior Cloud Data Architect, you will lead the strategic design, development, and implementation of sophisticated cloud solutions, with a strong emphasis on aligning these solutions with broader business objectives and enterprise data architecture. Your responsibilities will include directing the design and execution of complex cloud migrations, ensuring the highest standards of reliability, security, and performance. You will conduct in-depth research to innovate and enhance cloud data strategies, addressing intricate architectural challenges and guiding best practices. Additionally, you will mentor junior cloud architects, oversee major cloud infrastructure projects, and work closely with senior leadership to ensure that cloud initiatives support organizational goals and drive digital transformation. 

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative or business field (e.g., Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science). (Required)

Minimum Work Experience

• Requires deep functional knowledge with 6+ years of related experience, or equivalent experience acquired through accomplishments of applicable knowledge, duties, scope and skill reflective of the level of this position. (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of cloud computing security; DevOps; CI/CD data pipeline tools like Jenkins; Microsoft Azure; Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Knowledge of software design patterns and familiarity with enterprise application architectural styles (Microserver, Broker, Serverless, etc.)
• Knowledge of hosting services in a cloud environment with high levels of security along with database technologies with distributed cache management.
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty.
• Ability to identify basic problems and procedural irregularities, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated analytical skills.
• Demonstrated project management skills.
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure.
• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision-making skills.
• Possesses technical aptitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable manner
• Excellent facilitation ability to host sessions and elicit ideas from others, understanding their issues and encourage group participation
• Attention to detail.
• Communicate complex findings in a clear and understandable manner
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
• Adapt to changing priorities and thrive in a dynamic environment

Functional Accountabilities

• Leads the deployment of the overall cloud data architecture. Areas of focus include organizational structure, identity and access management, networking, security and ingestion.

• Develops standards, frameworks, patterns, and processes to benefit existing stakeholders.

• Engages with key stakeholders, industry experts, and technical peers to understand technology and business requirements, industry trends and the boarder data architecture landscape.

• Develops and maintains the technical data architecture direction and roadmap for cloud data capabilities.

• Maintains a strong understanding of the current cloud data platform and proactively leads the analysis of the technology environment to detect deficiencies, gaps, and opportunities. Works with leadership to prioritize, initiate and implement technology efforts aimed at addressing these opportunities.

• Translates business and technical requirements into a data architectural blueprint to achieve business objectives

• Provides and conveys guidance as it relates to cloud automation and (Continuous Integration/Continuous Improvement) CI/CD capabilities

• Ensures compliance of solutions to architectural standards

• Collaborates with security architecture and information security to ensure integrity of solutions and meet enterprise standards and policies.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Organizational Accountabilities

• Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are met

Teamwork/Communication

• Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior

• Partner with all team members to achieve goals

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions

Performance Improvement/Problem-solving

• Contribute to a positive work environment

• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change

• Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment

Cost Management/Financial Responsibility

• Use resources efficiently

• Search for less costly ways of doing things

Safety

• Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance

• Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation

• Stop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situation

• Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication

• Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers

• Attend carefully to important details – practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance

Primary Location

: Maryland-Silver Spring

Work Locations

: Inventa Towers 1 Inventa Place  Silver Spring 20910

Job

: Information Technology

Organization

: OperationsPosition Status: R (Regular) – FT – Full-TimeShift: DayWork Schedule: 8-5

Job Posting

: Nov 12, 2024, 2:37:06 PM

Full-Time Salary Range

: 118393.6 – 197308.8