Cloud Solutions Architect - GCP
World Wide Technology
**Key Responsibilities:**
**Technical Leadership**
+ Design and implement Cloud solutions and service offerings at customer sites - locally, regionally, and nationally - and provide feedback to drive continuous improvement
+ Serves as a trusted advisor to clients, adeptly understanding their unique needs and crafting tailored recommendations that drive value and foster long-term partnerships
+ Produce architecture designs and solutions for building and maintaining cost-efficient, scalable, and secure cloud environments
+ Lead the creation of High-Level and Low-Level Designs for areas of expertise
+ Deliver with strong analytical, quantitative, and conceptual thinking skills and effective interpersonal and communication skills to ensure successful client projects & team performance
+ Represent WWT’s technical expertise to team members and customers through an in-depth knowledge of cloud technologies
+ Maintain expert level knowledge on WWT solution offerings and industry cloud technologies including the completion of assigned courses and relevant certification exams when applicable.
+ Stay current with emerging technologies and advancements within existing technologies
**Solutions Development** :
+ Work with WWT account teams to educate them on cloud capabilities and drive business development and sales
+ Work with Sales engineers/Cloud consultants to review and validate understanding of customer requirements and translate initial scope into actionable items
+ Build relationships across the organization to scope and deliver cross-functional and cross-domain solutions such as Digital, Security, AI, Analytics, Automation, and Enterprise Architecture
+ Spearheads the strategic design of innovative solutions by leveraging deep knowledge of the evolving technology landscape and maximizing internal WWT capabilities
+ Actively pursue business opportunities at large, complex customers; work with clients and internal WWT Teams to develop and negotiate statements of work, including project scope, deliverables, timelines, and costs.
+ Builds productive solution development teams, leveraging junior team members to support their growth and development
**Qualifications:**
+ A minimum of 7 years progressive experience in a related field required
+ A minimum of 5 years of experience designing, deploying, and implementing Private, Public, and Hybrid Cloud technologies in accordance with industry best practices
+ Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (i.e. Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering)
+ Willing to travel 30-40%
+ Understanding of Public, Private, & Hybrid Cloud Strategies
+ Expert level experience with Google Cloud Platform technologies
+ Deep understanding of Cloud ecosystem products and solutions
+ Strong organizational and analytical skills
+ Strong communication skills, both written and verbal with great attention to detail
+ Independent and self-motivated and thorough
+ Troubleshooting skills (patience and determination to find and solve problems)
+ Ability to understand technology interdependencies and how various components integrate with one another
**Strongly Desired Skills: **
+ Expert-level industry certifications related to Google Cloud Platform (i.e. GCP Professional Cloud Architect, Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer)
+ Specialized expertise in one or more of the following:
+ Cloud container management and Kubernetes platforms (i.e. GKE)
+ Cloud AI and data platform technologies (i.e. Vertex, BigQuery, Dataproc)
+ Cloud strategy and adoption patterns
+ Cloud modernization and migration
+ Application architecture and development in the cloud (i.e. .NET Core, Java, etc. in Cloud Run, App Engine, or containers)
+ Core Cloud infrastructure – Networking (i.e. Cloud Interconnect), Security (i.e. Cloud Next Gen Firewall, 3 rd party ISVs), Compute, and Storage
+ Experience with CI/CD pipeline development for automated cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (i.e. Terraform, Ansible), application code deployments (i.e. GitOps) and associated agile tools (i.e. JIRA)
+ Experience with scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, JavaScript, etc.
+ Fluent understanding of Agile and/or ITIL
+ Understanding of the Cloud Cost models and Optimization strategies
+ Experience working with and integrating other vendors such as VMware, PaloAlto, NetApp, Red Hat and other cloud technologies and ISVs
+ Experience and working knowledge of infrastructure concepts and technologies such as Virtualization, Networking, Data Center, and Security
The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:
+ Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
+ Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
+ Paid Time Off: PTO & Holidays, Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
+ Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program
**Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities**
Preferred locations include AL, AK, AZ, AR, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV, WI, WY. Other locations will be considered based on fit.
WWT will consider for employment, without regard to disability, a disabled applicant who satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the job and is capable of performing the essential requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call 1-800-432-7008 and ask for Human Resources.
WWT will consider for employment, without regard to disability, a disabled applicant who satisfies the requisite skill, experience, education, and other job-related requirements of the job and is capable of performing the essential requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. World Wide Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please call 1-800-432-7008 and ask for Human Resources.
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