Cloud Architect

Title : SAP Developer/Global Support Manager - Cloud and Data Engineering Architect Location 301 Gervais Street Columbia SC 29201 Interview Process: 1 round, virtual or onsite for local resources(SC) Duration of the Contract: 12 months Possibility for Extension: Yes Work Location: Fully Remote with occasional onsite visits required. (The consultant should anticipate being onsite approximately 2-4 business days per month or as frequently as directed Candidate Location: Highly Prefered South Carolina residency. Required Ski ll Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering Data Science, or a related technical field. An equivalent combination or relevant education, professional certifications, and progressively responsible experience may be considered in lieu of the degree requireme nt.10+ years of experience designing, developing and implementing enterprise technology solutio ns.7+ years of experience designing and implementing cloud solutions and cloud-native architectures using Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or comparable enterprise cloud platfor ms.Demonstrated experience designing enterprise integration solutions utilizing REST APIs, event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed syst emsExperience designing and implementing enterprise data platforms using cloud-based data lake, analytics, or data engineering technologi es.Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and development automation using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or equivalent technologi es.Strong understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, scalability, performance optimization, monitoring, and operational suppo rt.Experience establishing cloud architecture standards, technical design pattern, governance practices, and solution documentati on. Preferred Sk illsOne of the following certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure Developer Associate, Azure Data Engineer Associate, or TOGAF/an Enterprise Architecture certificat ion.Experience integrating SAP, SAP S/4HANA, ERP platforms, HR systems, or enterprise financial applicati ons.Experience supporting large-scale government, public-sector, or highly regulated technology environme nts.Experience with Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, Ivalua, or other ERP syst ems.Experience establishing enterprise architecture standards, cloud governance practices, and technical design patte rns.