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Tri-Force Consulting Services Inc
Job Title: AWS Cloud Solutions Architect / Cloud Engineer (5826-1)
Location: 2 Broadway - MTA Headquarters
Note: THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE THE CONSULTANT TO WORK 3 DAYS ONSITE & 2 DAYS REMOTE.
A current AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification is strongly preferred. Current Azure certification is nice to have. Please submit candidate certification credentials when applicable.
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 solution 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.
Proficiency with AWS and Azure Cloud Platforms is a must. The resource will primarily focus on designing architectures, standards, and governance for the AWS platform but will also support other Architects on Azure when required.
Expertise in efficiently managing multi-account AWS Organization and multi-subscription Azure Tenant.
AWS CloudShell / Azure Cloud Shell 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
Develop cloud architectures that are scalable, resilient, cost efficient, and secure, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and established cybersecurity policies.
Evaluate applications to determine their readiness and suitability for cloud adoption and create detailed migration strategies and roadmaps.
Produce clear and comprehensive architectural documentation including Microsoft Visio diagrams as well as cloud governance models, technical standards, and implementation playbooks.
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)
Azure compute services (VMs, Scale-Sets, Batch)
Azure storage (storage accounts, blobs, files, tables, queues, data lake)
Azure data analytics platforms (Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs etc.)
Azure database services (Azure SQL DB, Managed Instance, Hyperscale, Cosmos DB etc.)
Serverless services (Azure Functions, Web App, App Services, ASE, Logic Apps, etc.)
Containerization (ECS, ECR, EKS, Batch, Kubernetes, Docker, AKS, OpenShift, etc.)
Implementing disaster recovery (DR) and backup strategies aligned with regulatory compliance (RTO/RPO).
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation
Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM, 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, NSG, ASG, Service Principals, Managed Identities, Azure Advisor, Defender for Cloud, Key Vault, 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, Azure Advisor, Cost and Billing Management, Reservations, and general FinOps practices.
Monitor performance and availability using CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Health, SolarWinds.
Implement auto-scaling, caching, and load balancing strategies for cloud workloads.
Networking & Cloud Connectivity
Strong understanding of VPC design, vNet design, Hub & Spoke, Transit Gateway, Peering, Application Load Balancers, Application Gateway, Network Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, VPNs, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, and hybrid networking.
Configure and optimize CDNs (CloudFront, Global Accelerator, Frontdoor, 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, Azure Monitor, Network Watcher) 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.
If you are: bright, motivated, skilled, a difference-maker, able to get things done, work with minimum direction,
enthusiastic, a thinker, able to juggle and multi-task, communicate effectively, and lead, then
we would like to hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client,
so get back to us and tell us why you think you are a fit.
Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting Services () has been an MBE/SDB certified IT Consulting
firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing, software development (web and mobile apps),
systems integration, data analytics, system automation, cybersecurity, and cloud technology solutions for government
and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as increasing productivity,
increasing efficiencies through automation, and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from our three distinguishing
core values: integrity, diligence, and technological excellence.
Tri-Force is a six-time winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the
Inc. 5000 list of the nation's fastest-growing companies.
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