Caylent is a cloud native services company that helps organizations bring the best out of their people and technology using Amazon Web Services (AWS). We provide a full-range of AWS services including workload migrations and modernization, cloud native application development, DevOps, data engineering, security and compliance, and everything in between.

At Caylent, our people always come first. We are a global company and operate fully remote with employees in Canada, the United States, and Latin America. We celebrate the culture of each of our team members and foster a community of technological curiosity. Come talk to us to learn more about what it means to be a Caylien!

The Mission

We are seeking a talented Cloud Architect to join our growing Managed Service Provider (MSP) team. The right candidate is someone who ....

Your Assignment

Architecture and solutions:

Evaluate libraries, tools, and services for suitability
Own the implementation of stories and other engineering of advanced cloud work for clients
Perform research and documentation for problems and potential solutions
Use various frameworks and methodologies to fully qualify problems, pain points, and potential jeopardies
Build on Cloud Native patterns, IoT back-ends, serverless architectures, and highly automated work patterns and delivery methods
Push the boundary of event-driven architecture
Hands-on involvement in the development of projects. Enforces standards, procedures, and methodologies for the software development life cycle.
Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail
Participate in cross-functional implementation teams to deliver solutions to clients

Observability and Monitoring

Design, implement, and build scalable architectures leveraging AWS services with an emphasis on reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
Build and maintain observability solutions using AWS native (e.g., CloudWatch, X-Ray, Config) and partner tools (e.g. Datadog, Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry) for APM, infrastructure monitoring, logging, and tracing.
Work with a 24x7 response team and operations leadership group to help
establish the precise collection of metrics, data and logs needed to properly monitor an application or workload
Within this observability framework help establish corresponding runbooks and
automation that can be deployed when certain metrics and conditions (monitoring) are met
Work with the CloudOps teams in effort to reduce noise and address root causes of issues surfaced
Partner with DevOps and security teams to ensure the necessary resilience, security, and cost-optimization features are embedded in solutions

General

Learn, coach, and share knowledge and skills with other Trek10 team members
Lead re-platforming and refactoring efforts for existing systems
Prepare work for team members of varying levels of experience, defining stories and task type work
Contribute to internal IP and open source development
Participate in delivery efforts using Agile or other work methodologies
Build relationships with vendors and partners
Engage with clients including presentations, technical decisions, and education opportunities
Learn, research, and stay up to date on best practices and evolutionary capability in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud
Participate, present, and lead as a technical leader
Perform code reviews, provide feedback, and pair when beneficial
Keep an eye out for opportunities to support our clients in even greater ways
Write cool blog posts, do talks at community events, help us achieve additional certifications in the AWS Partner Community, help our clients solve all sorts of problems
Occasional travel may be required to meet stakeholders, kick off new projects, attend conferences, and attend company functions.
Other duties as assigned

Your Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field and 4 years of general IT experience (programming, hardware, software, etc); or 6 years of general IT experience (programming, hardware, software, etc)
3+ years of experience with Amazon Web Services
1+ year code-defined infrastructure experience
1+ Continuous Integration and Deliver (CI/CD) experience
Have worked with Agile Project Management or other project management work methodologies.
3 years experience with Cloud Native patterns with services like AWS Lambda
3 years experience architecting and building scalable, automated infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications

AWS Associate or Professional Level Certification 2+ years of programming experience utilizing Python, Node.js, Typescript, GoLang, Java, C , or other similar languages
Intermediate experience building scalable, automated infrastructure
Intermediate experience in large-scale enterprise IT environments
Intermediate experience working in a consultative, client-facing consulting role
Intermediate experience with Cloud Native patterns with services like AWS Lambda
Able to demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated documentation and presentation skills

Competencies

Communication: The ability to effectively convey information, ideas, and instructions to individuals or groups, both verbally and in writing.
Time Management: The ability to effectively plan and organize one's own time in order to meet deadlines, prioritize tasks, and make the most efficient use of time.
Self Management: The ability to manage one's own emotions, thoughts, and behavior in different situations.
Building Work Relationships: The ability to establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders.
Problem Analysis: The ability to identify, understand, and analyze problems in order to find solutions.
Persuasiveness: The ability to effectively present and argue one's own ideas and opinions, as well as influence others to adopt a certain viewpoint or take a specific action.
Technical expertise: The ability to understand, apply, and stay current with the knowledge, concepts, and practices in a specific field or industry.
Planning: The ability to set goals, develop action plans, and effectively allocate resources in order to achieve desired outcomes.

Benefits

Pay in USD
100% remote work
Company stock option plan
Generous holidays and flexible PTO
Paid for exams and certifications
Peer bonus awards
State of the art laptop and tools
Individual professional development plan
Annual stipend for Learning and Development
Work with an amazing worldwide team and in an incredible corporate culture

NOTE: We’re unable to provide visa sponsorship now or at any time in the future.

At Caylent, we are committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. As part of our recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools or automated systems to assist with the screening and evaluation of applications to help match candidate qualifications with job requirements.
These tools are designed to support — not replace — human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by our trained recruitment professionals.
If an AI or automated tool is used during your application process, it will only be in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and your information will be handled in a secure and confidential manner.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Caylent is a place where everyone belongs. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our approach helps us to build a winning team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. So, regardless of how your diversity expresses itself, you can find a home here at Caylent.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, genetic information, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. If you would like to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

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