Senior Principal Cloud Architect

Genuent is seeking a Senior Principal Architect, Cloud Transformation for our direct in Houston, TX Qualified candidate should send their resume (Word format) to Mark Ahrenholtz at .Senior Principal Architect, Cloud TransformationJob Summary:A Senior Principal Cloud Architect addresses business challenges to lead the acceleration of cloud adoption. Shape and execute the Technology and cloud strategy.Key Responsibilities / Duties:

• Design of a Secure Cloud Foundation, repeatable cloud patterns, templates, and/or accelerators to enable faster business Technology adoption of cloud services
• Development of process and frameworks to transform traditional services to modern architectures
• Lead large scale and complex cloud service development programs
• Consult, Advise and Facilitate the implementation of cloud practices and services
• Promote, mentor and educate the client community on Cloud Adoption, Operating Guidelines/Principles, and Cloud Services/Solutions
• Build a strong relationship and rapport with key stakeholders, including business partners, Application leads and other Infrastructure functions (Engineering, Operations, etc.)
• Technical leadership and exposure across a broad scale of tools, technologies, and architecture models.
• Ability to engage with technical members from other teams to collaborate on designs and specifications for cross-functional technical solutions
• Keeps abreast of current developments and trends in Infrastructure and assigned business domain through networking, continuing education and industry/technology publications

• 7+ years of design, implementation experience with distributed applications or systems architecture
• Hands on experience and technical knowledge of core services in public cloud, AWS preferred
• Experience with migrating or building cloud workloads hosted in the public cloud;
• Hands on experience with agile methodologies and tool chains that support CI/CD deployment for automated delivery of Cloud infrastructure and application workload
• Financial services (FinTech) experience in Asset Management preferred
• Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required:
• Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact and communicate throughout the organization with a variety of individuals at all technical levels is required
• Knowledge of mutual fund industry, data and processes highly preferred
• The ability to cooperate in a team environment is critical
• Must have the ability to manage projects, establish priorities, meet deadlines and concentrate on detailed information in a fast-paced, demanding work environment.
• The ability to cooperate in a team environment is critical
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are a must
• Must have the ability to present technical presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to collaborate with business analysts and clients to develop strategies and solutions of high business value

• A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field of study or equivalent years of direct experience required
• A Masters of Business Administration in a related field is preferred or commensurate relevant work experience

• Normal work environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust and temperature.
• Regular working hours; flexibility of timing is available depending upon the project or assignment.
• Frequent sitting and intermittent walking is also required.
• Hours may include occasional evenings and/or weekends. Frequency and duration to be determined by manager.