Software Architect

Job Title: Software Architect
Location: Hillsboro, OR
Zip Code: 97006
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Direct Hire
Pay Rate: $190k - $210k/salary Doe
Schedule: Hybrid
Keywords: #SoftwareArchitect #OperationalPlatform

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Architect Fleet Management, Operational workflows, Application Performance Management, Observability, GitOps and DevOps Models using Kubernetes, Management of large number of clusters and cloud native application models.
* Design and develop cloud infrastructure best practices solutions that align with industry best practices and ensure consistent adoption across the enterprise.
* Establish cloud governance, guidelines, processes, and tools to ensure successful deployment and monitoring of cloud solutions.
* Define cloud architecture standards, frameworks, and guidelines for the organization to enable faster migration of applications from on-premises to the cloud.
* Evaluate existing cloud infrastructure and recommend improvements to enhance availability, resiliency, observability, supportability, recoverability, performance, scalability, and reliability.
* Build cloud reference architecture, select, and deploy tools for managing cloud operations expenses to optimize costs with performance
* Design and implement security best practices to protect data and applications in the cloud and overall cloud infrastructure working closely with enterprise security teams.
* Communicate and govern cloud practices working closely with Product, Domain, Application and Solution Architects and development leads.
* Document infrastructure designs, patterns, reference architectures, configurations, and processes.
* Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders to understand system requirements, performance needs, and security considerations.
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to cloud infrastructure, security, and cloud operations working closely with operations and support teams.
* Implement and configure cloud services, including virtual networks, private links / VPN, storage, compute instances, load balancers, and databases.
* Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes using infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or similar.
* Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth migration, integration and deployment of applications in the cloud environment.
* Stay updated with the latest cloud technologies, trends, and best practices, and provide recommendations for continuous improvement of cloud deployments.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor or Masters of Science Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related engineering degree, or equivalent experience
* Experience with related architecture, design and development in Linux / android systems
* Experience with embedded systems architecture, design and development in Aviation, Automotive, or similar industry
* Experience in architecting large scale fleet operations for Kubernetes based hosting platforms preferably bare metal deployments using K8s / K3s, open stack or cloud
* Architecture experience specializing in fleet management and GitOps orchestrates and manages multiple Kubernetes clusters as a single entity, using GitOps principles to automate deployments, ensure consistency, and streamline operations.
* Experience managing Kubernetes cluster lifecycle, deploying applications across multiple clusters, enforcing security policies, and providing centralized monitoring and governance
* Experience Develop and implement GitOps workflows for automating deployments, infrastructure provisioning, and lifecycle management across the fleet.
* Experience utilizing tools like ArgoCD, Flux, or other GitOps-compatible platforms to manage deployments and configurations.
* Experience setting up centralized monitoring and logging systems to provide visibility into cluster health and performance
* Experience using monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, Cloudwatch or similar to implement fleet health monitoring.
* Experience architecting operational systems for managing platforms that enable developers and operators to use the platform effectively and while delivering rich UX.
* Experience with cloud platforms and services like AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the apply now link provided. Our overriding goal is to provide quality staffing solutions that help people, organizations, and communities succeed. Belcan is a leading provider of qualified personnel to many of the world's most respected enterprises. We offer excellent opportunities for contract, temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct assignments. We are the employer of choice for thousands worldwide. For more information, please visit our website at Belcan.com
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