Cloud Architect (AWS & GCP) - Cloud Center of Excellence

About the role

The Cloud Center of Excellence builds Gartner's capabilities in automating and streamlining IT infrastructure and DevOps processes while improving self-service through public cloud platforms. As a Cloud Architect you will be an expert contributor of the Cloud COE team, driving multi-cloud capabilities with AWS and GCP, with a focus on automation, IaC and self-service.

Key responsibilities

• Drive multi-cloud, cloud-native, designed-for-failure architectures across the enterprise using the AWS Well-Architected Framework and the Google Cloud Architecture Framework.
• Make automation central to your work, using modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with enterprise-grade scale and security.
• Build self-service capabilities so users can use AWS and GCP services without manual intervention from the infrastructure team.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation of multi-cloud infrastructure topology and system configurations.
• Act as escalation point for internal support staff on complex technical issues in AWS and GCP environments.
• Help schedule and run maintenance and system upgrade activities, and work with the DevOps team on automation tools.
• Work with application development teams to provision and manage AWS and GCP infrastructure.
• Implement and oversee IAM, security policies, monitoring, guidelines and compliance across cloud services.

Required profile

• MS or BS in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of overall software and/or infrastructure experience, with 7+ years on AWS and GCP, automation and orchestration (1-2 years).
• Proven track record in complex, globally distributed infrastructure and in continuous delivery environments.
• Experience in incident management and system recovery across cloud platforms.
• Strong communication and prioritisation skills in a fast-paced environment.

Required skills

• Hands-on design, build and operation of AWS and GCP environments (EC2/Compute Engine, Lambda/Cloud Functions).
• Multi-cloud automation and IaC such as Terraform.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Professional) and/or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certifications highly desired.

Gartner offers a hybrid work environment, competitive compensation and benefits for top performers.