Senior Cloud Architect

Caylent is an AI-first cloud services company and an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner. We are seeking a talented Senior Cloud Architect to join our growing Managed Service Provider (MSP) team. Caylent is a fully remote global company with employees in Canada, the United States and Latin America.

Responsibilities

Lead client engagements; Provide thought leadership around scalable next-generation cloud architecture and operational guidance to clients; Lead cross-functional implementation teams to deliver solutions to clients; Own the implementation of stories and other engineering of advanced cloud work for clients; Write Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in multiple frameworks and break apart projects into independent components; Help clients get work done smarter with automation and code; Lead a team to navigate complex stakeholder relationships around a common product vision and strategy; Lead re-platforming and refactoring efforts for existing systems; Lead client discovery and the creation of a prioritized backlog for continuous improvement initiatives; Design, implement, and build scalable architectures leveraging AWS services with an emphasis on reliability, security, and cost efficiency; Build and maintain observability solutions using AWS native and partner tools for APM, infrastructure monitoring, logging, and tracing; Work with a 24x7 response team and operations leadership to establish collection of metrics, data and logs; Establish runbooks and automation deployed when certain metrics and conditions are met; Work with CloudOps teams to reduce noise and address root causes of issues; Partner with DevOps and security teams to embed resilience, security, and cost-optimization features; Learn, coach, and share knowledge with team members; Prepare work for team members by defining stories and tasks; Contribute to internal IP and open source development; Participate in delivery efforts using Agile or other work methodologies; Build relationships with vendors and partners; Engage with clients including presentations, technical decisions, and education opportunities; Stay up to date on AWS best practices; Be a technical team advocate; Perform code reviews, provide feedback, and pair when beneficial; Support clients in additional ways; Occasional travel may be required; Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field and 6 years of general IT experience, or 8+ years of general IT experience; 4+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services; 2+ years of code-defined infrastructure experience; 2+ years of Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) experience; Experience with Agile Project Management or other project management work methodologies; 4 years of experience with Cloud Native patterns with services like AWS Lambda; 4 years of experience architecting and building scalable, automated infrastructure; Current legal authorization to work in the country where the position is located

Nice to have

AWS Associate and/or Professional Level Certification; 2+ years of programming experience utilizing Python, Node.js, Typescript, GoLang, Java, C#, or other similar languages; Intermediate experience building scalable, automated infrastructure; Intermediate experience in large-scale enterprise IT environments; Intermediate experience working in a consultative, client-facing consulting role; Intermediate experience with Cloud Native patterns with services like AWS Lambda; Experience with and knowledge of AWS and application Observability concepts and methods; Effective verbal and written communication skills; Demonstrated documentation and presentation skills; Communication; Time Management; Self Management; Building Work Relationships; Problem Analysis; Persuasiveness; Technical expertise; Leadership; Planning; Business development

Benefits

Medical Insurance for you and eligible dependents; 401k plan with company match up to 4% and immediate vesting; Competitive phantom equity; Company issued laptop; Dental and Vision insurance; Term Disability Insurance; Term Life Insurance; Flexible Spending Account; Equipment & Office Stipend; Annual stipend for Learning and Development; Unlimited Paid Time Off, following a 90-day probationary period; 10 Paid Holidays