Lead Cloud Solutions Architect

Lead Cloud Solutions Architect remote from EST/CST U.S. and Canada JOB OVERVIEW The Lead Cloud Solutions Architect is responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of Atorus and/or sponsor Computing Environments and Networks. These responsibilities are done in accordance with Atorus and/or sponsor standard operating procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH Guidelines and sponsor requirements. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Drive new project discussions from a technical perspective, understanding customer needs, and creating winning proposals • Lead project engagements for top account(s), building strong customer relationships and serving as the primary point of contact for all strategic and tactical inquiries. • Design and implement policies, controls, and templates for cloud resources deployed or managed by Atorus. • Consult stakeholders in the design of cloud infrastructure regarding scalability, reliability, authentication, authorization, monitoring, and security. • Provisioning and configuration of Virtual Machines, Virtual Networks, and other necessary cloud resources. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues with Atorus and client systems/networks. • Design, deploy, and configure computing environments to fit client needs and Atorus needs. • Manage cloud applications and ensure proper authentication and authorization procedures for systems. • Administer cloud-based services used by Atorus • Design CI/CD pipelines for Atorus and client projects to ensure efficient testing, building, and deployment of software and applications. • Manage Cloud based user and service accounts in Active Directory or similar systems including troubleshooting authentication and authorization, creating/editing accounts where needed, and ensuring secure and proper access to accounts. • Evaluate and document existing systems to provide insights on performance and their fit for purpose. • Develop templates for system deployment to improve deployment quality and generalize design patterns. • Managing, and leading other system designers to deploy, qualify, and maintain systems. • Act as project lead, overseeing team members and providing updates to Analytics Engineering leadership as necessary. • Lead multiple project teams to ensure successful project delivery • May have direct reports. QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor’s degree in scientific and/or technical field (engineering, statistics, mathematics, data science) required). • 5+ years of cloud/data engineer or cloud/data architect related work experience • 2 years (s) working knowledge of R and Python programming languages • Hands-on experience managing and configuring networks and Linux systems • Experience configuring data science platforms and statistical computing environments (i.e. Posit, Domino, Sycamore) • Customer facing lead architect/consultant role • Cloud experience (AWS preferred, not required) • Data Sciences platform experience PREFERRED SKILLS • Energized self-starter • Excellent organizational skills • Excellent communication skills, verbal and written • Exceptional attention to detail • Strong interpersonal skills work within a cross-functional team • Excellent problem-solving skills • Effective decision maker – able to exercise good judgment and take appropriate action independently • Flexible, team player • Proven ability to organize and effectively prioritize workload and deliverables