Cloud Architect (Contract) @ Strategic Talent

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Location - United Kingdom Contract (6 months to 1 Years) Job Summary: As a Cloud Architect at ACS, a leading source of scientific information, you will be instrumental in implementing and managing cloud solutions. This role demands a profound understanding of cloud services, especially in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with AWS experience being a substantial advantage. Your expertise will be critical in the development and management of our cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration and efficient operation across our extensive range of scientific and scholarly publications, national conferences, and other services. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and manage cloud solutions in GCP, with AWS experience as an added advantage. Take ownership of the provisioning of Cloud services and products. Develop and manage infrastructure automation focusing on scalability and security. Work closely with software and AI engineer teams to meet project. acceptance criteria, document requirements, support continuous integration and delivery, and mentor junior staff members in cloud technologies and best practices. Design, develop, and manage dev, test, and production environments, ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application development lifecycle. Define and manage the roadmap for DevOps implementation in established operations, with expertise in continuous delivery, DevOps solutions, and integrated toolset solutions in an enterprise environment. Implement DevSecOps practices, including secret management, privilege management, and integrating tools to enhance baseline security. Identify, resolve, and escalate issues effectively, ensuring minimal disruption to services. Mentor junior DevOps engineers. Qualifications: At least 7 years of hands-on experience in architecting and building IT solutions in GCP (AWS is a plus), 10 years hand-on experience in either infrastructure engineering, software engineering, or data engineering. Expertise in the design and implementation of automation solutions, such as CI/CD, with an added advantage for candidates possessing experience or familiarity with MLOps. Experience with approaches and tooling for automated build, delivery, and release of software in Cloud. Deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience with a broad range of DevOps tools. Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools, preferably Terraform. Expertise in tools like Ansible, Jenkins, Git, Maven, Docker, and Kubernetes. Strong communication and leadership skills to effectively collaborate with various teams, lead cloud initiatives, and mentor junior staff. Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail. Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field. Advanced or professional certifications in Cloud are advantageous

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Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Others
Role Category: Product Management
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Cloud Architect (Contract)

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Keyskills:   AWS Software configuration management DevOps Ansible Jenkins Git Maven Docker Kubernetes Cloud solutions Google Cloud Platform GCP Infrastructure automation DevSecOps CICD MLOps Terraform