There is a 6 months contract opportunity with possible extension for a Cloud Architect – COE, in Ottawa.
Work would be done remotely until the pandemic situation normalizes.
Must haves:
- 4+ years working experience in cloud technology transformation initiatives
- Previous experience participating in the activity of establishing a Cloud Center of Excellence within large organizations going through a cloud transformation
- 2+ years’ solid hands-on experience working in a major cloud environment (AWS or Azure) and SaaS Enterprise Application development
- Deep knowledge in public cloud architecture, networking, workload types, migration patterns and tools
If you are available, please send your resume to fawad.rehman@2iresourcing.ca OR refer someone interested
Job Posting Title: Architecture CoE Lead
Job Posting Start Date: 03/01/2021
Job Posting End Date: 09/03/2021
Site: Ottawa
Description: • Job title: Cloud Architect – COE
- Start date: ASAP
- End date: 6 months
- Possibility of extension: Yes
- Location: Ottawa preferred, March road. Local candidate would be preferred.
However, if the perfect candidate is located in Toronto, Hiring manager will consider
him
- Max bill rate: Hiring Manager is open to Market Rate
- Availability to conduct interviews: Next week
Cloud Architect – COE
The Next Generation Infrastructure project requires a Cloud Architect to work in the Cloud COE to assist in defining, and documenting some of the technical patterns and policies for using Cloud technologies at Innovapost. This person will work with the Cloud COE as well as various IT SMEs in the Innovapost organization to help with the definition, design, optimization, improvement of processes in the organization that are aligned with the new cloud operating model and industry best practices.
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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Build an understanding of the current Delivery Model and the agreed upon guidelines and to be used in developing a new cloud operating model
- Recommend, define and document some of the technical patterns and policies for using Cloud technologies at Innovapost that takes into account the findings from the above analysis.
- Lead workshops and discovery sessions to gather necessary information. Collaborate with individuals within the NGI program and across the organization to ensure all details are considered
- Document and present findings to the Cloud COE Leadership team in a clear and concise manner
CRITICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES CHARACTERISTICS
Must have
- 4+ years working experience in cloud technology transformation initiatives
- Previous experience participating in the activity of establishing a Cloud Center of Excellence within large organizations going through a cloud transformation
- 2+ years’ solid hands-on experience working in a major cloud environment (AWS or Azure) and SaaS Enterprise Application development
- Track record of helping large and complex clients successfully adopt the public cloud for mission critical workloads
- Deep knowledge in public cloud architecture, networking, workload types, migration patterns and tools
- Excellent skills in synthesizing complex material, documenting it in an understandable format and presenting to management.
- Ability to balance multiple demands and work both independently and as part of a team to develop solutions
Nice to have
- Experience with a strong focus on developing new processes and frameworks within IT organizations
- Understanding of incident & change management