Cloud Platform Architect

Are you ready to be a big part of something big? At Trader Interactive, we make buying and selling a great experience. We’re a group of go-getters who decided they didn’t want to settle for the status quo. We come together as one team to build value and drive innovation across our industries - but we have fun while we do it and make sure our people are always our #1 priority. When it comes to your career, we want to provide big opportunities to help you make a big impact. But for this to be possible, we strive to feel small. Small enough to quickly change tack, small enough to learn from different teams and small enough to connect authentically with leadership. And one of the best parts? We give you the freedom to work from whatever working location works best for you and your lifestyle - yes, this means you can be 100% remote if you want to be! Cloud Platform Architect for Trader Interactive LLC. Position will primarily telecommute but reports to/requires occasional presence in Virginia Beach, VA HQ office. Recommend adjustments to resolve software issues, improve functionality/performance of existing software, & ensure that the design, application, & maintenance of software, cloud applications, hardware, & security meet quality standards. Act as technical consultant to a wide range of departments. Design cloud environments with focus on AWS & demonstrate technical cloud architectural knowledge, playing a vital role in the design of production, staging, QA, and development of cloud infrastructure running in high availability environments. Implement required systems, solutions, & processes needed to manage cloud security, cost, monitoring, scalability, & redundancy are accounted for & continuously validated. Provide training to other engineers. Maintain, upgrade existing software. Recommend new technologies that can help increase productivity. Supervise & oversee technical aspects of projects as needed. Investigate software-related complaints & make adjustments to ensure optimal software performance. Collaborate across teams/departments to discuss projects, brainstorm ideas, & put forward solutions to any issues. Evaluate the user’s needs, time limitations, & system limitations when developing software. Job involves prolonged periods sitting at a desk & working on a computer. Must be able to lift 15 lbs. On call 1 week/month (average on call time 4 hours per week or less). May undergo background checks. Requires communication skills. Little national travel may be involved, and limited international travel possible, to team onsites & conferences. Travel not to exceed 60 days/year; length of single trip not to exceed 5 days. Wage: $147,493 to $190,000. Must have Bachelor’s in Comp Sci, rel Engineering, or related field, and 9 years relevant exp in an engineering role. Also reqs the following skills (9 years exp) in: Cloud Architecture, Security Engineering, DevOps, and Site Reliability Engineering; working through entire software development lifecycle; programming language (C++, Java or Scala); working within hardware, systems and coding; troubleshooting software issues and debugging large databases. So come and join our team - because every role is a big role in our plans to go big. TI proudly supports a diverse workforce, and we encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply. Trader Interactive is an equal opportunity employer where hiring is based entirely on business needs, job requirements, and individual merit.