Cloud Principal Architect

Job summary

Houston
Software Developer

Work model

Hybrid · 2 days home
2 days ago
Job description

Credera is a global consulting firm that combines transformational consulting capabilities, deep industry knowledge, AI, and technology expertise to deliver valuable customer experiences and accelerated growth. We continuously evolve our services to meet the needs of future organizations and reflect modern best practices.

The Cloud Capability is the think-tank and engine of Credera's cloud expertise. We leverage cloud-native technologies in AWS, Azure, and GCP to create solutions for our clients. As a Cloud Architect, you will lead project-based teams while serving in a client-facing role. You will act as the primary architect and technical lead on projects to scope and estimate work streams, architect and model technical solutions to meet business requirements, and serve as a technical expert in client communications.

Who You Are

  • You have 10+ years of hands-on experience delivering cloud enterprise solutions across multiple domains in industry or technology consulting.
  • You have experience leading a team that develops complex, high-volume, mission-critical enterprise solutions.
  • You have a deep understanding of cloud solution architecture in one or more major cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
  • You have a passion for technology and keep yourself up to date on the latest application and cloud development trends.
  • You are accomplished at mentoring, leading, and developing others.
  • You have effective communication and interpersonal skills.
  • You can handle complex organizational dynamics to deliver solutions for client satisfaction.

Technical Knowledge and Experience

Native Tooling

  • AWS: Lambda, Aurora, EC2, Fargate, S3, etc.
  • Azure: Functions, Queue Storage, Cosmos DB, App Services, etc.
  • GCP: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Functions, etc.

Platform Engineering

  • Terraform, Cloud Formation, Azure DevOps, Github Actions, etc.

Security Engineering

  • AWS: Cognito, IAM, Guard Duty, Security Hub, etc.
  • Azure: AD, Advanced Threat Protection, etc.
  • GCP: Chronicle Virus Total, Cloud Monitoring, etc.

FinOps

  • CloudHealth, Cloudability, Billing

Migration Advisor

  • AWS: DMS, Snow cone/ball/mobile, etc.
  • Azure: Database Migration Services, etc.
  • GCP: Migrate for Anthos and GKE, Ramp, Data Transfer Services

AI Tooling

  • AWS: Bedrock
  • Azure: AI Foundry
  • GCP: Vertex AI

Data & Privacy Engineering

  • AWS: Clean Rooms, Athena, Glue, Quicksight, Redshift, etc.
  • Azure: Databricks, Blob Storage, Data Lake Analytics, etc.
  • GCP: BigQuery, Looker, Cloud Storage, etc.

MarTech & AdTech

  • AWS: Amazon Marketing Cloud, Amazon Ads
  • Azure: Azure Synapse Analytics
  • GCP: Google Ads, Google Analytics

Additional Information

  • Hybrid Working Model: Our employees have the flexibility to work remotely two days a week. We expect team members to spend three days in person.
  • Travel: While some projects may involve up to 80% travel for a period, the annual average for team members is typically 10%–30%.
  • Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
  • Benefits: Credera provides a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan, including health, mental health, vision, dental, life insurance, 401(k) matching, and more.