Principal Cloud Architect

Clearance Level: Clearance Eligible US Citizenship : Required Job Classification: Full Time Location: Remote Years of Experience: 3-5 years Education Level: Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics or equivalent technical degree - Experience may be considered in place of education requirement Position Description: Global InfoTek, Inc. is seeking a highly capable Principal Cloud Architect with extensive experience in cloud computing that includes on premise, hybrid, and commercial cloud management. The architect will be, at least, a mid to senior level engineer capable of mentoring junior developers and engineers. They must be able to provision, manage, and secure cloud infrastructure with expertise through infrastructure as code implementations at an Individual Contributor Level. The Principal Cloud Architect must possess effective communication skills to interact with various stakeholders internal and external to the organization. Required Skills: • Three-plus (3) years of experience developing production software leveraging modern languages (including: Java, Python, Go, NodeJS, etc.) • One-plus (1) years of experience developing containerized services deployed in production on orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Mesos, Swarm, etc. • Exceptional understanding and experience building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters across hybrid-cloud infrastructure • Three-plus (3) years of experience with agile and lean software development philosophies. • One-plus (1) years of experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch etc. • Two-plus (2) years of demonstrated experience with modern version control systems such as Git, Subversion, Mercurial, etc. • Within 90 days - CompTIA Security CE or other DoD 8570 IAT II certification • Seven-plus (7) years of demonstrated experience working as a software engineer leveraging large scale cloud infrastructure as their primary application platform. • Seven-plus (7) years of demonstrated experience building declarative infrastructure using modern Infrastructure as Code techniques • Two (2) or more examples of successfully leading software, data center, and/or on-premise infrastructure engineering teams in adoption of cloud, hybrid and on-premise cloud-native architecture. • Demonstrated deep understanding of modern security best practices for cloud infrastructure and networks • Three-plus (3) years of demonstrated experience building declarative infrastructure using modern Infrastructure as Code techniques • Two-plus (2) experience in scripting (PowerShell, JSON, and Python) Global InfoTek, Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or based on disability. About Global InfoTek, Inc. Global InfoTek Inc. has an award-winning track record of designing, developing, and deploying best-of-breed technologies that address the nation's pressing cyber and advanced technology needs. For close to three decades, GITI has rapidly combined pioneering technologies, operational effectiveness, and best business practices.