Cloud and Systems Architect

PSR Associates, Inc. is an IT consulting firm specializing in Staffing and Recruiting Services. People. Solutions. Results. Founded in 2003, PSR Associates, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, with additional offices in Tampa, FL; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, NC; Austin, TX; and Irvine, CA. Trusted, connected, experienced and fast, PSR Associates delivers the right talent to help leading companies perform at their best. Cloud and Systems Architect Position Description We are seeking a Cloud and Systems Architect to join our team . The selected candidate will work a hybrid schedule consisting of three (3) days each week onsite in Tallahassee, FL and two (2) days each week remotely. Summary: We are in search of a Cloud and Systems Architect to play a key role in assisting the Office of Information Technology in the establishment, adoption, continued execution of cloud services, and the maintenance of existing legacy systems. General responsibilities may include the following:

• Promote cultural change for cloud adoption
• Assist in ongoing modernization and migration efforts
• Expand upon cloud strategy and coordinate adoption
• Architect, design, facilitate, lead, coordinate, and direct cloud initiatives on multiple fronts across a variety of disparate areas within the organization, this could include Application development; Data management, analytics, and protection; external IT hosting; Identity and access management; Infrastructure; Network; Security, privacy, and compliance; User experience

• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or another related field.
• Four (4) years of experience can substitute for education.

• 2 3 years of strong professional experience as a Microsoft Azure cloud systems architect is required.
• 2 3 years of experience with other cloud providers, such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform is highly desired.
• 5 - 8 years of professional experience in information systems engineering or another related field is required.
• 5 years of professional experience supporting middleware such as API Management, IT Service Automation tools, and batch job services is highly desired.
• Experience with .NET application development in a DevOps environment is highly desired.
• 2 - 3 years of professional experience in administration of ESRI GIS software is highly desired.
• 2 - 3 years of experience with Enterprise Architecture is required.
• Microsoft Azure certification is highly desired.

• Build and manage relationships in a matrixed environment
• Recommend and assist with the building and hosting of complex application solutions.
• Understand, deploy, and manage Microsoft Azure cloud services.
• Resolve production release issues across business and technology teams, as well as broader strategic or systemic issues that are creating inefficiencies or hindering progress.
• Enhance customers application and system monitoring solutions to ensure the right staff get the right alerts.
• Reviews, advises, and designs standard software and hardware builds, system options, risks, costs vs. benefits and impact on the enterprise business process and goals.
• Automate processes wherever possible.
• Create and manage Azure DevOps projects, git repositories, and pipelines.
• Troubleshoot development issues brought forth by developers and other architects.
• Present to your peers on findings of new technologies, enterprise-wide issues, and enhancements you have made to better the mission.

• Strong analytical skills to determine an organization's needs, develop strategies to meet those needs, and evaluate effectiveness.
• Ability to categorize work, set priorities, and determine short and/or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them.
• Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems effectively regardless of technology platform
• Able to easily convey knowledge to others.
• Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, and multicultural business environment
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure Services.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Server products.
• In-depth knowledge of Linux (Redhat and Ubuntu).
• Strong grasp of IT infrastructure and application development technology and architectures.
• Knowledge of assessment and analytical process and practices.
• Skill in strategic planning.
• Skill in researching, compiling, and analyzing data to report findings and develop improvement solutions.
• Skill in application administration and hosting across a wide range of solutions
• Ability to research, identify, and implement innovative solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively; both verbally and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

• Initiative: Must be able to comprehend assignments, organize workload, and meet deadlines with little direction. Must be able to monitor and analyze situations to determine the next step.
• Communication: Can clearly convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.
• Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions utilizing critical thinking skills and analysis.
• Flexibility: is open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Can adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
• Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others
• Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Can adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.
• Problem Solving: Able to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.
• Team Building: Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal as an equal member of the team.
• Quality Assurance: Knowledge of the ideologies, techniques and tools for quality assurance and control. The ability to put the ideologies, techniques, and tools into practice.