Cloud Architect

Overview Join to apply for the Cloud Architect (AWS) role at American Chemical Society. The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific membership association, with a mission to “advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people”. ACS Publications is a Division of the ACS responsible for publishing journals and related services that support the chemical enterprise. Position Summary As a Cloud Architect at ACS, a leading source of scientific information, you will be instrumental in implementing and managing cloud solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of cloud services, especially in AWS, with GCP experience being a substantial advantage. Your expertise will drive the development and management of our cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring seamless integration and efficient operation across our publications, conferences, and related services. Responsibilities Minimum 10+ years of application development/solution architecture experience required for this position. Design, implement, and manage cloud solutions in AWS, with GCP experience as an added advantage. Take ownership of provisioning of Cloud services and products. Develop and manage infrastructure automation focusing on scalability and security. Collaborate with software and AI engineer teams to meet project acceptance criteria, document requirements, support continuous integration and delivery, and mentor junior staff in cloud technologies and best practices. Experience with design, development, and management of dev, test, and production environments, ensuring robust software configuration management throughout the application development lifecycle. Extensive understanding of cloud-agnostic architectures using Kubernetes and related solutions. Extensive experience implementing AWS EKS clusters, managing and scaling clusters with knowledge of VPC/subnet configurations and gateways. Linux experience is a plus. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth deployments using GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and containerization strategies. Manage Kubernetes clusters within cloud environments, optimizing for performance and reliability. Utilize Terraform and other Infrastructure as Code tools to automate cloud infrastructure. Work with serverless computing frameworks on AWS to enhance scalability and efficiency. Define efficient operating models for publication assets through Org Units and IAM roles. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile setting to provide architecture support on AWS. Integrate and help manage legacy workflows using ArgoCD, Airflow, Jenkins, Bitbucket, and Bamboo pipelines. Act as a tech owner of independent software products and align with stakeholders. Present cloud solutions and architectures to technical and business stakeholders. Take ownership of cloud design and infrastructure operations. Learn and apply new cloud and AI technologies to advise and architect modern solutions. Mentor cloud engineers and build a capable Cloud Operations team. Assist and manage the roadmap for DevOps in established operations, including continuous delivery and enterprise DevOps toolsets. Support DevSecOps practices, including secret management, privilege management, and tool integrations to enhance baseline security. AWS Solutions Architect Professional and Kubernetes certifications are a plus. Location This role can be based in one of the following offices: Washington, D.C.; Columbus, OH; or Oxford, UK. A competitive compensation range is listed for each location. DC Based: between $130,000-$160,000 per year. OH Based: between $115,000-$140,000 per year. UK: between £74,000- £100,000 per year. Benefits ACS provides benefits including paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending accounts, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, and a 4-week work-from-anywhere policy. Benefits are subject to plan terms and vary by location. Employment type Full-time Seniority level Mid-Senior level Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries: Non-profit Organizations #J-18808-Ljbffr