Cloud Architect I at TRC Companies, Incorporated

Tracking Code: 220777-992
Location: Kano
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

Job Description

• Cloud Architect is responsible for engineering AWS cloud-based infrastructure and operational tools, managing capacity and performance of infrastructure, and utilizing or developing automation tools to work with AWS cloud-based infrastructure.
• Ideal candidates will have 2 to 4 years experience managing AWS systems and 2 to 4 years utilizing configuration management tools to do system automation and management.
• They will be familiar with AWS standards and procedures as well as an understanding of system security best practice.
• This position has high creative latitude but also requires the ability to share knowledge with the team members and the larger AWS community.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building infrastructure to support our AWS-based Cloud services and infrastructure.
• Creating and utilizing tools to monitor our applications and services in the cloud including system health indicators, trend identification, and anomaly detection.
• Automating system build outs and the application deployment process.
• Working with development teams to help engineer scalable, reliable, and resilient software running in the cloud.
• Enhancing monitoring of systems, services and hardware to solve problems before they become problems for our customers.
• Analyzing and monitor performance bottlenecks and key metrics in order to optimize software and system performance.
• Providing analytics and forecasts for cloud capacity, troubleshooting analysis, and uptime.

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or corresponding experience preferred
• 2 - 4 years of cloud-based Operations background
• Understanding concepts such as distributed systems, alerting, monitoring, logging, and incident management.
• Understanding of one or more programming languages such as Python (preferred).
• Experience with highly available distributed Linux server environments.
• Understanding of Linux core fundamentals, command-line operations, scripting, and service monitoring.
• Experience with SQL and noSQL
• Experience with AWS
• Experience with automation and configuration management
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies, working in small teams, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery.
• Firm understanding of networking concepts and technologies.

Remuneration
TRC offers advancement potential and a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k) plan with company match.