RSM

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, inclusive culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

Responsibilities

The RSM Cloud and Data Center Team AWS Cloud Architect performs project and support services to RSM clients. As part of a diverse team of traditional and cloud engineer and architects, the AWS Cloud Architect delivers hybrid and AWS solutions and contributes to standardization and documentation. To serve as a senior associate-level or higher AWS Cloud Architect, the following tasks and duties must be regularly performed:

• Interface with clients, serving as a representative of the Cloud and Data Center Team, RSM Technology Consulting, and RSM as a whole
• Understand client business objectives and create and/or implant cloud-based solutions to help achieve those objectives
• Provision and configure client AWS resources
• Migrate clients’ traditional workloads into the AWS cloud and assist with the overall transition
• Maintain the security of client cloud environments, harden deployments, and take responsibility for minimizing downtime risk from cyber security events
• Evaluate risks associated with third-party platforms and/or frameworks
• Lead efforts in thought leadership including keeping the Cloud and Data Center Team up to date on industry best practices and collaborate with team members to continually evolve RSM best practices and standards
• Resolve cases and tickets related to client AWS environments including moves, adds, changes; as well as break-fix type issues
• Create project and product quotes, create statements of work, and participate in the entire sales cycle
• Lead pre-sales engineering efforts and participate in the architecture of cost-effective, scalable AWS environments for clients
• Develop, manage, and mentor junior team members
• Create and maintain client documentation

Required Experience

The successful RSM Cloud and Data Center AWS Architect will possess the following skills:

• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) proficiency
• Mastery of the configuration of AWS EBS (Elastic Block Storage)
• Mastery of AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
• Setup and modification of AWS virtual private clouds (VPC)
• Microsoft Active Directory administration
• Administration and configuration of Windows Server (2016, 2019, and 2022)
• Backup and replication concepts and technologies
• Ability to thrive in a consulting practice, often shifting focus between different clients, environments, and technologies
• Deep understanding of network concepts including IP addressing, VLANs, routing, subnetting, etc.
• Experience with VMware vSphere in the traditional data center and VMware Cloud on AWS
• Comfort with S3 storage
• Understanding of firewall concepts
• Hybrid data center architecture and management
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a matrix reporting model
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken, in English
• Problem solving skills
• Creation and update of diagrams using Microsoft Visio
• Linux administration skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) proficiency

Additional skills that are helpful:

• Good working knowledge of AWS CloudFormation
• Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) experience
• VMware
• Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP
• Veeam
• Zerto
• Data protocols including NFS, SMB, iSCSI, FC, and/or NVMe
• Microsoft Azure experience

Minimum Qualifications

The following experience, education, and certification are required:

• Five years of information technology experience including solution architecture experience
• Three years of deploying and managing workloads in AWS
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification
• At least one AWS Certified Specialty certification in Advanced Networking or Security; or ability to earn certification within 60 days of hire date.
• Previous consulting experience
• Ability to work well with team members, clients, and vendor partners
• Experience working within a matrix organization structure
• Strong ability to troubleshoot client issues and solve complex technical problems
• Superior organizational, writing, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, develop strong working relationships with clients, and juggle competing priorities to meet deadlines
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or other related business field

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits https://rsmus.com/careers/el-salvador.html. 

RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; colour; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender (including gender identity and/or gender expression); sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the Salvadoran Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable provincial employment legislation. 

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.