Cloud Architect

Job Overview
Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is currently searching for a Cloud Architect to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for overseeing the Applied corporate cloud strategy within the Corporate IT team. The Cloud Architect must also effectively communicate and collaborate with internal stakeholders to create optimal public cloud environments and configurations for Applied.
What You'll Do

• Drive adoption of public cloud technologies
• Develop and enhance the Applied public cloud architecture, including application standards, management of data, identity and access solutions, and performance
• Develop and implement monitoring technologies such as DataDog to ensure optimal uptime metrics and ease troubleshooting of production issues
• Construct and maintain documented standards for implementing and configuring Applied Cloud infrastructure
• Self-starter with in-depth hands-on experience with large-scale implementations of Azure and/or GCP
• Ability to work after hours and on weekends when required and/or necessary
• Continuously analyze infrastructure to determine effectiveness and inefficiencies and make written recommendations for improvements
• Define and implement best practices to support disaster recovery of the Applied infrastructure
• Create and maintain accurate and reusable implementation, testing, and any other related IT documentation used for change or configuration process management
• Manage and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in GCP, AWS, and Azure using IaaS models
• Work with vendors and other third-party teams to evaluate their products and services
• Maintain the design, implementation, and operational documentation used to provide guidance to other team members
• Identify, communicate and help to implement improvements in the work process for customers and peers
• Assist in analyzing internal production or development problems to determine hardware or software malfunctions and make recommendations
• Test and evaluate various equipment, systems, and procedures for use in the Applied Cloud environments
• Be engaged with Cloud Services, Corporate IT, and other inter-office teams for the purposes of support escalation, rapid response problem resolution, solution collaboration and overall, ensuring that the Applied Cloud exhibits the highest level of performance, stability, availability, security and data integrity
• Stays abreast of changes in Applied Systems' software, technology and the industry by participation in continuing education
• Continuously look for ways to improve the performance, availability and security of the Applied Cloud
• Utilize CDKTF, Terraform, HCL, and Typescript code to write/code for IaC, Terraform modules, and enhance functionality utilizing a CI/CD pipeline as requested
• Check code, scripts, modules, etc. into GitLab and maintain as required
• Create, deploy, and approve IaC/Application GitLab merge requests as required
• Participate in team meetings and maintain open and continuous communication with your peers and leadership on your areas of responsibility
• Provide mentoring to Engineer roles on the team
• Manage projects with minimal supervision for internal and external stakeholders

What You'll Need to Succeed

• Your experience should include:
• 5+ years directly related work experience and/or an equivalent combination
• Ability to design and troubleshoot enterprise architectures that include Azure, GCP, GKE, GCS, IaaS, IaC
• Strong foundation in server, storage, and performance monitoring and troubleshooting
• Understanding of core IT system technologies and public cloud platforms
• The ability to handle many high priority and complex task/projects simultaneously
• The ability to work with deadlines and complete work in a timely manner
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong technical product and environment understanding
• Excellent organization skills and keen attention to detail
• The ability to analyze and to prioritize complex situations and risks
• Associates or Bachelor's Degree plus some specialized training
• We proudly support and encourage people with military experience, as well as military spouses, to apply
• Additionally you may have:
• Perform Terraform scripting, Azure (preferred), GCP, and/or AWS public cloud platform experience
• Program leadership, Communication, Collaboration, thought leadership, change management, application architecture, orchestration, governance, security, and finance (costing optimizations)
• Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes, and PostgreSQL experience
• Experience with Apigee API, Hashicorp Vault, Istio, ArgoCD, DataDog, CDKTF coding, HCL coding, Terraform coding, GitLab source repository experience, Jira Kanban/Agile, Confluence, DataDog monitoring, Helm charts, GCP GLB with Cloud Armor, Networking, SSL/TLS/Cipher/Certificates, and Bash scripting
• Certifications like: Google Professional Cloud Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Arcitura Certified Cloud Architect, IBM Certified Solution Architect, or Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect Expert

What You'll Gain
Benefits from Day One

• Health insurance plans, dental, and vision
• Wellness incentives
• 401(k) and/or RRSP retirement savings plans with employer match

Work-Life Balance

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Paid parental leave (U.S. candidates)
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success - We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance.
What We Value
We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people, and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfill the promise of insurance - safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people's lives. And there is no more important job than that.
Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status.
Who We Are
Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world's largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied's people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.
For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be the indispensable partner in our industry.
It's an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what's possible.
EEO Statement
Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don't discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
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