Cloud Solutions Architect - €650-700 Per Day

Cloud Solutions Architect - €650-700 Per Day

High Profile Tech Multinational currently working on a key project for an Irish Semi State Organisation urgently requires an Experienced Cloud Solutions Architect to play a key role in a key transformation project that will commence shortly.

Located Near Dublin City Centre, this role offers seasoned solutions to play a key role in the upgrading of the company's IT Infrastructure. The scale of this project is such that there is a strong probability the Cloud Solutions Architect (Infrastructure) will have their contract extended beyond the initial six-month requirement.

PLEASE NOTE - This role is offered on a hybrid basis and the Cloud Solutions Architect willrequired onsite 1-2 days per week

Responsibilities of role

• Oversight of commercial cloud contracts with suppliers
• Internal financial management of cloud capabilities
• Manages and monitors cloud consumption
• Define and document solution standards
• Review of cloud efficiencies, best practices
• Review third party solution architectures
• Manage performance and risk

Essential Candidate Requirements

• At least 5 years' experience as an Infrastructure Architect
• Hold a degree or appropriate equivalent in Computer Science, IT or other related area
• Strong Architecture experience & Certification - Ideally in EA with certification in any of the following: TOGAF, Zachman Framework, Archimate, ITIL, COBIT
• Strong working knowledge of Infrastructure technologies particularly those from Microsoft, HP and Cisco. Certifications in these technologies (Especially MSCE/MCSA, Azure Certification) particularly welcome.
• Strong knowledge and some experience with cloud focused Infrastructure - Microsoft Azure AWS and/or IBM cloud.
• Strong working knowledge of software development and experience managing and/or interacting with teams of software developers.
• Ability to carry out financial management/budget tracking tasks for a portfolio of projects.
• Good Project management skills, ideally certified to PRINCE2, PMP levels
• Good technical understanding of desktop services, network services, and support services, and the ability to bring together components into an overall solution
• Excellent documentation and communication skills
• Ability to lead discussions with vendors to assess solutions and make decisions

Please Note - All applicants must have immediate availability to work in the EU/EEA or be a UK Citizen as our client cannot provide any kind of Visa or Work Permit sponsorship at present.

To apply:

For more information on this role, please contact Níall or send CV and brief cover letter through this site