GIS Cloud Architect

UDC is seeking a full-time Cloud Architect to join our team. The Cloud Architect will serve as a cloud technology professional for the Enterprise Architecture Practice Area, providing technical direction and problem-solving expertise for all Geographic Information Systems (GIS) cloud-related projects.

This position will report to the Director of Enterprise Architecture.

What you will do

• Lead and contribute to GIS cloud system architecture workshops and related discussions involving utility customers and prepares relevant presentation content and questions in advance.
• Lead the cloud integration discussions to support client requirements for cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-on-premise architectures.
• Provide overall technical cloud expertise for system design, implementation, assessment, consulting, and managed service engagements.
• Read client requirements, RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs to identify cloud opportunities, and then subsequently develops the cloud solution, statement of work, level of effort, and project schedule to be included in proposals in a timely manner.
• Manage technical cloud deliverables for projects and the Practice Area, including architectural diagrams, use-cases, requirements gathering, solution design, test cases, administration guides, deployment manuals, and other specification documentation.
• Facilitate and participate in GIS cloud road mapping workshops for utility customers.
• Build high-level and detailed cloud system architecture diagrams that include specifying all required software, hardware, network, database and enterprise geodatabase, storage, security, integration, and other enterprise components.
• Generate comprehensive cost estimates and Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) budgetary estimates using the native cloud providers’ configuration tools for competitive and sole source proposals around Phase 0 and business case road mapping requests from clients that cover all DevOps environments, production environments, and temporary environments such as those used for data migration. Estimates need to include pricing to support our clients in securing funding and justifying Return on Investment (ROI) for high availability and business continuity requirements that involve multi-zone and multi-region deployments which may be based on virtual machines or containers.
• Provide technical guidance and consulting for UDC’s clients to embrace security in the cloud by taking advantage of services such as AWS Virtual Private Clouds (VPC), Microsoft Azure Virtual Networks (VNet), and other similar solutions from leading cloud providers. Similarly, educates UDC’s clients on what it takes to create and manage a private cloud from a network communications and administration standpoint.
• Serve as a mentor for architects, engineers, and analysts interested in cloud technologies to assist with knowledge transfer and career growth opportunities.

What we look for from you

• Bachelor's Degree and Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Cloud Engineering, or other related discipline.
• Active and maintained professional cloud technology certification from at least one major cloud provider such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google, or Oracle, or the ability to become certified within 3 months of employment and continuously renew before expiration.
• 10-15 years of work experience in cloud consulting and large-scale technology projects involving cloud technologies on AWS or Microsoft Azure, preferably for utility customers as well as in enterprise GIS with a combination of system design, system architecture, system implementation, and system administration.
• Thorough background in deploying, configuring, administering, and supporting Esri ArcGIS products, including ArcGIS Enterprise, ArcGIS Pro, and ArcGIS Online.
• Hands-on experience and demonstrated knowledge of with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerization (including container ingress), as well as proficiency in one or more cloud deployment orchestration concepts and tools such as ArcGIS Cloud Builder, CloudFormation, Puppet, Chef, or Terraform.
• Enterprise implementation experience with Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) technologies from major vendors such as NVIDIA and AMD.
• Solid understanding of Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancing and reverse proxy solutions such as F5 BIG-IP, NGINX, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), CloudFare, Azure Application Gateway, AWS Elastic Load Balancer.
• Prior experience with Esri and open-source cloud monitoring and tuning tools including ArcGIS Enterprise Manager, ArcGIS Monitor, Prometheus, CloudWatch (EventBridge), or other container-focused solutions.
• Recent experience with cloud-based integration tools such as Kafka, Boomi, and Mulesoft is desired but not required.

Compensation Range: $155,000-$170,000/annually depending on job title level, experience, and location.

UDC Benefits at a glance (for full-time employees)

• Medical / Dental / Vision
• HSA
• 401K & Employer Match
• Paid time off (includes vacation and sick time)
• Parental Leave
• Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Basic Term Life and AD&D (Employer Paid)
• Voluntary Term Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Paid Volunteering Time

We invite all candidates to apply!

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.