Cloud Solutions Architect

Seize your opportunity with GDIT to make a personal impact as a Cloud Solutions Architect supporting the Administrative Office of the US Courts (AOUSC) Case Management Systems Office (CMSO).  GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to this challenging project and grow a rewarding career. 

At GDIT, people are our differentiator.  As a Cloud Solutions Architect, you will help support the AOUSC CMSO in its modernization effort for one of its mission-critical applications used by U.S. district and appellate court staff and external users.  CMSO has a mature agile practice using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and supports a broad range of complex business systems which are instrumental to the AOUSC mission.

HOW A CLOUD SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Support CMSO by providing leadership and architectural direction to develop modernized, cloud-native products, outlining the required cloud architecture.
• Assist in the development of a technical roadmap.
• Establish and implement the architectural standards for cloud-native development, as well as policies and procedures for modernized applications.
• Define and implement requirements, define appropriate design patterns, best practices, and use innovative approaches with modern cloud strategies.
• Assess legacy applications for modernization opportunities.
• Modernize databases using managed cloud services.
• Recommend cloud security best practices.
• Define governance frameworks for access control, data protection, and compliance policies.
• Optimize application performance.
• Recommend cost optimization strategies.
• Design with application availability, reliability, and fault tolerance in mind.
• Work closely with developers, product teams, and business stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between business goals and technical modernization efforts.  

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Education and Experience

• BA/BS in Computer Science, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering or relevant computer-based major.
• 7+ years of experience in developing IT and cloud infrastructures.
• Demonstrated experience modernizing applications and utilizing cloud-native solutions available from major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs).
• Experience in software engineering and design architectures.
• Experience and understanding of best practices regarding system security measures.
• Experience with building and migrating software and IT services to align to strategic needs and goals.
• Experience conducting research for advanced technologies to determine how IT can support business needs leveraging software, hardware, or infrastructure.
• Experience with on-premises to cloud migrations or IT transformations.
• Working knowledge of software development tools and methodologies.
• Experience with Java, Perl, Angular, .Net and other open-source technology stack to provide cross-platform implementation options.
• Experience with frameworks, including Microservices, to allow stable and timely delivery of functionality.
• Experience with Cloud computing and Hybrid Cloud platforms.
• Experience in DevOps and DevSecOps approaches.
• Experience in Office 365 Online, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Active Directory and other Microsoft platforms (e.g., MS SQL Server, MS SQL Service Integration Services, MS SQL Server Analysis Services).
• Experienced with process design and documentation methodologies, and design and production of quality deliverables, process and use case modeling, business case development.
• Experience identifying and applying industry tools, solutions, methods best practices, and emerging technologies.

Required Skills and Abilities Skills:

• Ability to adapt to different enterprise security requirements.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills with the ability to formulate and communicate recommendations for improvement.
• Ability to work effectively independently, and as part of a team
• Strong project management, leadership and meeting facilitation skills with knowledge of Project Life Cycle.
• Ability to design, develop, and maintain SOAP and RESTFUL services and in deciding in what scenarios each fits best.
• Enjoys a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability to handle competing work demands.