AWS Cloud Architect

Resource Innovations is seeking an AWS Cloud Architect. This is remote position for candidates residing in one of the following metro areas San Francisco CA, Chicago IL, Phoenix AZ, Denver CO, or Madison WI. This position will work on a wide range of SaaS products that fundamentally changes how utilities manage business processes and customer initiatives for energy efficiency, renewable energy, demands response and conservation. We are looking for candidates who want to work on things that make an impact on the world and are passionate about product craftsmanship.

The AWS Cloud Architect is responsible for developing technology architecture leveraging cloud services and automation to enable SaaS product strategies and ensure cloud solutions are optimized for functionality, performance, and cost. This role will be responsible for developing and driving cloud strategy transitioning from IaaS / CaaS based architecture to PaaS / FaaS along with the integration of new cloud services, application design, management, and CI/CD.

As a direct report to technology leadership, you will interface with senior technology members to transform current cloud technology capabilities across portfolio of SaaS products and pave the way for best-in-class solutions. You will define target architecture, roadmap, identify new and emerging technologies and design solutions that will optimize delivery of SaaS products.

Resource Innovations (RI) is an energy transformation firm. Women-led, purpose built and focused on impact, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re driving the material change needed to renew the promise of energy.

We require candidates to currently reside in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not offering visa sponsorship or extensions for this position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for building cloud architecture in support of commercial SaaS product portfolio
• Define target state technology architecture, roadmaps and governance framework to continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness of the architecture
• Research, analyze, design, propose and support the delivery of best-in-class cloud solutions
• Modernize enterprise architecture to deliver optimized platform using event driven micro-service architecture, serverless computing, cloud services and container orchestration
• Define and enforce cloud architecture best practices focusing on availability, performance and redundancy
• Hands-on developing proof-of-concepts, integration of new cloud technologies, build automated next gen CI/CD pipelines partnering with development teams
• Look for opportunities to capitalize on technology advances through analysis of key trends to assess potential impact on software product portfolio
• Define cloud standards, DevOps, Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tool chain and Standard Operating Environment (SOE)
• Guide operations team to meet customers SLAs while striving to provide world-class service
• Effectively communicate current status of all projects, problems, and issues to the technology leadership
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 8+ years of systems design experience with at least 5+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud technology
• Deep technical experience with cloud architecture, systems engineering, virtualization, serverless computing, networking, storage, security, and system administration
• Experience driving new infrastructure technologies from proof-of-concepts to full production
• Strong hands-on experience working with AWS cloud and ability to translate complex ideas, technology, and programs into technical design and architecture that delivers business outcomes
• Strong understanding of cloud computing technologies, emerging computing trends and application of new technologies to architectural needs
• Knowledge of enterprise software platforms and operating systems
• Working knowledge of Agile development, Scrum and Application Lifecycle Management
• Ability to interact with and provide architectural design guidance to project teams
• Demonstrated strong analytic and problem-solving abilities
• Must have high attention to detail, be well organized and a self-starter

Benefits

Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on candidate’s qualifications. Resource Innovations also offers three weeks paid vacation per year, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with employee matching funds, a discretionary bonus and an overall comprehensive benefits package.

About Resource Innovations

Resource Innovations (RI) is an energy transformation firm. Women-led, purpose built and focused on impact, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility. Electrification. Carbon reduction. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re driving the material change needed to renew the promise of energy. Discover how at www.resource-innovations.com.

Resource Innovations is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, disability, marital status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Resource Innovations complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company does work.

The above job description and job requirements are not intended to be all inclusive. Resource Innovations retains the right to make changes or adjustments to job descriptions and/or job requirements at any time without notice.