Level 3 Communications, Inc

Cloud Solutions Architect

Level 3 Communications, Inc$161K — $300K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of relevant experience, or Graduate Degree with 10 years, or 16 years of prior related experience without a degree.
  • 5+ years leading teams to deliver enterprise solutions involving Cloud components, preferably AWS.
  • 3+ years of experience using Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) for Cloud solutions, Containers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Security Groups.
  • 3+ years designing scalable infrastructures and automated deployments in Cloud environments.
  • Certifications in AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Sys Ops, and Kubernetes Administration.
  • Familiarity with scripting languages like Python or Bash.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.

Responsibilities

  • Support business development by writing white papers and technical proposals.
  • Engage with customers to define requirements and design Cloud solutions.
  • Utilize domain experience in hosting solutions within Cloud environments.
  • Design large-scale distributed systems utilizing microservices and containers.
  • Create and maintain Cloud-ready environments for software teams, including updates for security.
  • Collaborate with security teams to define and implement security controls.
  • Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Cloud and DevSecOps topics.

Benefits

  • Health and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) match.
  • Flexible spending accounts.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Education assistance.
  • Parental leave.
  • Paid time off and company-paid holidays.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Cloud Solutions Architect

Job Code: 41232

Job Location: Herndon, VA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to leverage Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud) in delivering solutions to improve customer operations and provide information management services. As a member of the L3Harris team, you will work alongside various cross-functional teams to define requirements, architectures, APIs, serverless frameworks and libraries to ensure the mission critical readiness of programs and Independent Research and Development (IR&D) projects. As Solution Architect, you will collaborate with teams to implement Cloud & hybrid solutions while following proven best practices which may include fast prototyping, trade studies, COTS integration, and deployment.

The Cloud Solution Architect will work with internal and external customers to design, develop, and field Cloud architectures to satisfy customer requirements. Collaboration with cross-functional teams throughout pursuits, systems development lifecycle, deployment, and operational sustainment is integral to this role. As a technical expert in the latest industry trends, tools and methodologies, the Solutions Architect is essential to continuous optimization and modernization of our solutions.

Essential Functions:
  • Support Business Development team by writing white papers, performing trade studies, participating in fast prototyping and writing technical responses for proposals & new program pursuits.
  • Interface with customers to understand use cases and define requirements, design Cloud capable solutions, support system level testing, and field the solution in customer environments to support the mission.
  • Leverage existing domain experience hosting solutions in Cloud environments.
  • Design large-scale distributed systems using microservices and containers.
  • Create and maintain virtualized, containerized and/or Cloud ready environments used by the software teams. This includes periodic updates to components and tools to stay current with latest revisions and security updates.
  • Work with security teams to help define and implement security controls.
  • Serve as a Subject Matter Expert on Cloud, Microservices, IaC, and DevSecOps topics to lead teams in supporting enterprise solutions.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain an FAA public trust suitaiblity.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 12 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related experience.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • 5+ years direct experience leading teams to deliver enterprise solutions that implement RESTful Web Services, Microservices and/or Cloud components (AWS preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience in leveraging CSPs to host Cloud based solutions involving Cloud computing, Containers, VPC, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Security Groups.
  • 3+ years designing a scalable infrastructure and automated deployment in Cloud environments leveraging tools to support pipelines and containers such as Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • AWS Solutions Architect and AWS Sys Ops certification(s).
  • Kubernetes Administrator certification(s).
  • Experience using scripting languages such as Python, Bash or other shell scripting.
  • Experience developing applications that leverage relational and noSQL databases (Cassandra, MariaDB, InfluxDB, EnterpriseDB).
  • Experience with IaC tools like CloudFormation, Terraform, Puppet or Ansible.
  • Experience with iterative software development processes (Agile, SCRUM, Kanban).
  • Multi-Cloud Domain experience


The salary range for this role in Virginia is $161,500.00 - $300,500.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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