Job Description

Client: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Job Title: Muti-Cloud Architect

Duration: 12+ Months

Start Date: ASAP

Location: 2 Broadway, New York (10004)

Position Type: Contract

Number of Hours: 37.5 Hrs/Week

Interview Type: Either Webcam Interview or In Person

Ceipal ID: MTA_CLOU827_MA

Requirement ID: 4827-1

*PLEASE NOTE THIS POSITION WILL ALLOW CONSULTANT TO WORK ON A HYBRID REMOTE SCHEDULE (3 DAYS ONSITE- NY City Office/ 2 DAYS REMOTE)

This role is primarily focused on developing cloud architectures, frameworks, standards, governance, and policies for the organization. The ideal candidate will be proficient in engaging with business users and other technology teams to understand and assess requirements to subsequently develop multi/hybrid cloud architectures that can be implemented by the engineering teams. The resource will have to augment cloud engineering skills or guide engineers as needed. This role requires a degree of on-premises infrastructure knowledge because many on-premises systems interact with cloud resources or are being migrated to the cloud. The organization is also seeking to advance their Infrastructure-as-Code practices in the near future.

Key Skills:

Enterprise Architecture Frameworks & Standards

AWS 4-6 Years

Oracle OCI 1-2 Years

Azure & GCP 1-2 Years

Hybrid On-Prem/Knowledge 4-6 Years

Cloud Networking 4-6 Years

Cloud DevOps 4-6 Years

Cloud Security 2-3 Years

Cloud FinOps 1-2 Years

Microsoft Visio 2-3 Years

Deep Understanding of Cloud Platforms, Services, Frameworks, Governance

Proficiency with AWS Cloud Platform is a must. The resource will focus on designing architectures, standards, and governance for the AWS platform.

Expertise in efficiently managing multi-account AWS Organization.

AWS CloudShell – PowerShell or CLI.

Resource may augment existing teams’ skillsets for other cloud platforms as needed.

Experience with hybrid and multi-cloud interoperability and on-prem to cloud integrations.

Cloud Architecture & Design

Design scalable, resilient, cost optimized, and secure cloud solutions that align with business needs and cybersecurity polices.

Assess applications for cloud suitability and develop migration roadmaps.

Document architectural designs (Microsoft Visio), cloud governance frameworks, cloud standards, and implementation guides.

Strong understanding of:

· AWS Compute (EC2, Instance Auto Scaling, Batch)

· AWS Storage (S3, EBS, Batch Operations, Tiers, Intelligent Tiering, Lifecycle Policies)

· AWS data analytics platforms (Glue, Lake Formation, RedShift, Athena, etc.).

· AWS database services (RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, etc.)

· Serverless services (Fargate, Lambda)

· Containerization (ECS, ECR, EKS, Batch, etc.)

· Implement disaster recovery (DR) and backup strategies aligned with regulatory compliance (RTO/RPO).

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation

Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Pulumi for infrastructure provisioning.

Develop CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or AWS CodePipeline.

Automate configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

Security & Compliance

Implement cloud security best practices (IAM, RBAC, WAF, Security Groups, NACLs, CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Secrets Manager, encryption, monitoring).

Knowledge of zero-trust architectures and cloud security frameworks (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001).

Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Chronicle Security) for security monitoring.

Performance Optimization & Cost Management

Optimize cloud environments for cost efficiency using Cost Explorer, Cost & Usage Reports, Savings Plans, and general FinOps practices.

Monitor performance and availability using CloudWatch, SolarWinds.

Implement auto-scaling, caching, and load balancing strategies for cloud workloads.

Networking & Cloud Connectivity

Strong understanding of VPC design, Hub & Spoke, Transit Gateway, Peering, Application Load Balancers, Network Load Balancers, VPNs, Direct Connect, and hybrid networking.

Configure and optimize CDNs (CloudFront, Global Accelerator, Cloudflare, Akamai) for low-latency applications.

Troubleshooting & Support

Debug and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure, networking, and service-related issues.

Use cloud-native monitoring, logging, and tracing tools (CloudWatch Network Monitor, VPC Flow Logs) for root cause analysis.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Work closely with cross-functional teams (Network, Server, DevOps, Cybersecurity, Finance, and Procurement).

Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.

Participate in technical discussions, cloud strategy planning, and decision-making processes.

V Group Inc. is a NJ based IT Services and Products Company with its business strategically categorized in various Business Units including Public Sector, Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services, Ecommerce, Projects, and Products. Within Public Sector business unit, we cater IT Professional Services to Federal, State and Local. We have multiple awards/ contracts with 30+ states, including but not limited to NY, CA, FL, GA, MD, MI, NC, OH, OR, CO, CT, TN, PA, TX, VA, NM, VT, and WA.

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