Cloud Architect - Managed Solutions (1831)

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Are you a deeply technical, hands on cloud architect that loves to solve problems and engage with customers? SMX is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect with a passion for problem solving, envisioning solutions and systematic execution - with the ability to align service offerings to client needs. You will provide SME level advisory for clients and account growth opportunities.

This position is remote supporting a Washington DC based company.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

Support business capture and development functions

Participate in customer advisory and capture activities including workshops, client presentations, and proposal development

Define reference architectures and help build guidance around those architectures' best practices and usage recommendations

Collaborate with a variety of product and business owners to help understand business requirements and provide guidance on solution architecture/approaches

Help onboard new customers into our managed services environment and support transition from client capture to delivery

As a hands on technical architect, build and implement customer cloud solutions

**Required Skills:**

Experience designing, migrating and delivering highly complex cloud solutions, balancing costs, security, and risk with stated business objectives

Experience in cloud infrastructure, development, and operations

Be willing to learn, collaborate, contribute and improve

Ability to prioritize tasking, adapt and self-motivate

Be ready to roll up your sleeves

Achieve and maintain Public Cloud Professional level certifications (e.g. AWS SA Professional, AWS Development Professional, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert, and Google Cloud Architect)

**Required Experience:**

8 years of broad IT and Cloud technical experience

US Citizenship required

US Government security clearance preferred or clearable

Proven ability to articulate and clearly communicate complex problems and solutions in a simple, logical and impactful manner

Well-versed with current trends in cloud computing technologies

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Our tradition of delivering innovative, technical solutions dates back to 1995, however, you may know us better by one of our legacy company names: Trident Technologies, Smartronix, Datastrong or C2S Consulting Group. With the support of OceanSound Partners, our private equity investment sponsor, we began operating as one business starting in 2019 and became SMX in 2021. We operate in close proximity to our clients around the globe and have core locations in Alabama, California, DC Metro, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

Today, as SMX, we are one team and together empower government and commercial enterprises to become more effective, innovative, and resilient, no matter what challenges they face.

SMX is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability status, protected veteran status, race, color, age, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy or genetic information. Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation. SMX is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

Vaccination within 60-days of hire, or an approved accommodation, is a requirement of the position per Executive Order 14042 (unless precluded by State law). If a candidate is not vaccinated, they may request an accommodation once offered the position, and the accommodation must be granted prior to the employee starting in the position. Candidate will have 60 days to get vaccinated.