CLOUD ARCHITECT - REMOTE, US BASED

Who We Are…

With over 50 years of experience, and several CITY Furniture and Ashley HomeStore showrooms and distribution centers throughout Florida, CITY Furniture continues to be recognized as a top furniture company in South Florida and nationwide. By joining CITY Furniture, you become part of a family-spirited organization that is focused on you! With planned local growth, plus growth in new markets over the next several years, the CITY Furniture team is excited about the future. Join our fun, family-spirited team to build a long-lasting career at a company that will continue to challenge, develop, and appreciate its Associates. Click Here to watch our Company video!  

Our Vision is to be the home store.

Our Purpose is to enrich people’s lives and make the world a better place.

Our Mission is to provide quality home furnishings, at excellent values, in an exciting and fun environment.

Our Values: Mutual Trust & Respect | Continuous Improvement | Entrepreneurial Spirit | Customer Focus | Teamwork | Giving Back

What This Opportunity Is…

As a Cloud Architect, the primary function of this position is designing, implementing, and managing CITY Furniture’s cloud computing platform. Cloud Architect will play a critical role in aligning cloud solutions with business goals, ensuring scalability, security, and cost-efficiency. Your contributions will ensure the success of the Technology department at CITY Furniture.

Position Title: Cloud Architect

Reports To:     Cloud Services Senior Manager

Location:         Fully Remote or Hybrid (preferred)/Tamarac or Plant City Corporate Offices

Department/Sub-Department: Technology/ Technology Services

Salary: $130,000 - $140,000

What You’ll Do*…

As a Cloud Architect your primary responsibilities will be:

• Defining and maintaining CITY’s Cloud Strategy: Create and execute a comprehensive cloud adoption plan tailored to CITY’s objectives, including migration strategies for migrating our existing cloud deployments to be best in class and conform to well architected designs.
• Architecture Design: Design scalable, secure, and resilient cloud architectures for our Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure (Microsoft 365) and IBM Cloud platforms.
• Service Selection and Implementation: Evaluate and select appropriate cloud services (e.g., compute, storage, databases, networking) and third-party providers based on technical and business requirements. Once selected, oversee the deployment of these services to ensure smooth integration with existing systems.
• Performance Optimization: Monitor cloud infrastructure performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize for cost, efficiency, and reliability.
• Security and Compliance: Incorporate security best practices (e.g., identity and access management, encryption) and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Documentation and Mentorship : Document architectural designs, configurations, and processes while providing guidance to junior team members on cloud best practices.

Additional duties and responsibilities as a Cloud Architect:

• Continuous Improvements : Stay updated on emerging cloud technologies, tools, and trends to continuously improve the environment while recommending new solutions.
• Adhere to all assigned Standard Work and Role and Responsibilities for your role.

* Additional duties may be assigned as needed, beyond those listed in the responsibilities. Changing business conditions may trigger changes to job responsibilities (i.e., COVID-19).

What We’re Looking For…

• Competencies and Job Specific Skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Diplomatic conflict resolution 
  • Problem-solving and solution implementation
  • Effective time-management and prioritization
  • Be team oriented in order to resolve problems

What’s Required…

• Education & Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent work experience in a relevant field.
  • 5 or more years working in cloud environments like AWS.
    • 2 years of which should be working in a design / leadership capacity.
  • Work Environment & Schedule:
    • Monday through Friday
    • This role requires participation in an on-call rotation for supporting services, covering nights, weekends, and holidays as needed for one week at a time.
    • If working remotely, travel to Tamarac Corporate office once per quarter for special events and training.
    • Attend yearly conferences such as AWS re:Invent to represent CITY furniture.
    • ~2-5% of Travel
  • Physical Requirements:
    • Prolonged sitting at a desk.
  • Technology Requirements:
    • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (i.e. Excel, Word, and Outlook, etc.)
    • Google Suite (i.e. Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.)
    • Deep understanding of AWS services such as EKS, EC2, ECR, S3, CloudWatch, Lambdas, VPCs, CloudFront, WAF, Savings Plans, RIs, Load Balancers, RDS, and IAM
    • Understanding of AWS Billing and FinOps.
    • Knowledge of Microsoft 365 platform is a plus.
    • Understanding of Linux operating systems preferred.
    • Knowledge of scripting languages (BASH, PowerShell, etc.) for task automation and management.
    • Understand security best practices and the ability to implement security measures within our cloud environment.
    • Basic understanding of networking interoperability between service providers.
    • Disaster Recovery and business continuity for cloud environments.
    • IBM Cloud and Azure experience a plus.
    • Git, Bitbucket, and Jenkins experience a plus
  • Certifications / Licenses
    • Valid Driver’s license.
    • AWS certified Solutions Architect – Professional
    • Nice to have:
      • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
      • AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
      • AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate a plus

What Benefits You’ll Receive…

•  Competitive and Transparent Compensation
• Visibility into all Associate-level pay ranges within your department
• Opportunity for performance-based and profit sharing bonuses
• Associate Well-being
• Workforce and Demand Planning for Leveled Workload
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental leave
• Opportunity for Flexible Work Environment and Schedule (varies by department and role)
• Community involvement and volunteer opportunities
• Health Benefits
• On-Site Health & Wellness Clinic (Tamarac, FL)
• Free virtual healthcare services (for Associates enrolled in our medical plans)
• Medical options include Employer-funded HSA options
• Vision to support your eye health and well-being
• 100% Employer-paid Dental option available to all Associate
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life & Disability Insurance 100% employer-sponsored options
• Voluntary Insurance (Accident, Hospital, Critical Care, etc.)
• Retirement Benefits
• 401(k) - once enrolled, Associates are 100% vested with discretionary Company Match
• Roth 401K Option
• Financial Wellness webinars
• Growth Opportunities
• 90% Promote from Within
• Access to various training for professional development
• Individual Development Plan (IDP) (varies by department)
• Associate Purchase Discount Program
• And so much more….

CITY Furniture, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, hire, train, and promote individuals in all job titles without regard to age, race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. At CITY Furniture, Inc. we are committed to a fair and equitable workplace where everyone is a respected and a valued member of the team. Job description is not an employment contract.