Cloud Architect

Join us at Sparksoft, where we're not just another tech company-we're a catalyst for change. Our mission isn't just to offer IT solutions; it's to revolutionize the way you work. Here, passion isn't just a buzzword; it's the fuel behind groundbreaking ideas and transformative technologies. We serve a wide range of government clients, delivering impact that's felt across the nation. Our true strength lies in our people. They're the problem-solvers and innovators consistently delivering extraordinary outcomes. With Sparksoft, you're not stepping into a routine job; you're joining a team committed to innovation and excellence. Our innovation extends beyond just delivering projects. Through our specialized Innovation Centers, we continuously refine our methods, ensuring we remain industry leaders. We are Sparksoft ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversee the maintenance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Ansible, Lambda, AWS Cloud Formation, Terraform. Design automated, containerized cloud application platform solutions and integrate workloads to containerized workflows with automated CI/CD pipelines. Collaborate with Agile scrum teams or tenants to establish and manage Jenkins CI/CD pipelines. Architect code analysis tools such as SonarQube and Fortify into the CI/CD pipelines. Troubleshoot Infrastructure issues, collaborate with AWS support for resolution. Architect and help the engineering team develop automation to reduce the routine manual effort. Architect and assist the engineering team develop reference applications for OpenShift that are intended to demonstrate functionality. Must be experienced in common languages and frameworks. Deep understanding into the inner workings of OpenShift, working on managing operators, customizing OpenShift installations and addressing feature requests with automation wherever possible. Primary focus on the Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) activities within the Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Assist in tuning and resolving the bottlenecks for various operational and performance challenges. Establish and maintain consistency of a product's performance, functional, and physical attributes with its requirements, design, and operational information throughout its life. Support enhancing the platform functions and operations, continuously evolving in terms of ease of operations, improved performance, and monitoring the workloads simplified. Provide direction for the future of the platform. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 8 years of IT experience. 4 years of relevant experience as a cloud and/or platform architect. DevOps experience in an AWS Cloud environment is a must using services like EC2, AWS S3, IAM, VPC Peering, RDS, NAT Gateway, etc. In depth knowledge in OpenShift/Kubernetes, preferably 4.x, ArgoCD and GitOps is a must. Experience with System configuration tools like Ansible. Experience in creating Build, Deployment config files for applications on OpenShift. Firsthand experience in building CI/CD pipelines with Red Hat OpenShift/OCP. Proficient scripting skills in Perl/python/shell scripting. Experience with logging tools such as Vector, Fluent-Bit, and Splunk. Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as New Relic, and Dynatrace. Good communication skills, self-motivated and positive attitude to work independently in a team environment. Languages Frameworks: Java, Scala, Python, Angular/NodeJS, MonogDB, Postgres, etc. DevOps: Jenkins, Python, Groovy, Ploigos Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance. Candidates must have lived in the United States 3 out of the past 5 years. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Comprehensive understanding of cloud delivery models: PaaS, SaaS, and IaaS. Knowledge, skills, and abilities to deploy OpenShift Container Platform in both public and private cloud. AWS Sysops administrator, DevOps engineer certifications are a plus. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology or equivalent. Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (EX280) or equivalent AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or higher; or equivalent. If you need accommodation seeking employment with Sparksoft Corporation, please email Sparksoft.Accommodationssparksoftcorp.com or call 410-424-7700. Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. At Sparksoft Corporation, we take security and protection of personal information very seriously. We will never ask you to send private personal information over email. Accordingly, we ask you to immediately contact our security team via email at abusesparksoftcorp.com upon receiving a suspicious request.