**Experienced Cloud Solutions Architect - Application Modernization, arenaflex Public Sector**

At arenaflex, we're revolutionizing the way governments and educational institutions harness the power of cloud computing. As a seasoned Cloud Solutions Architect, you'll play a pivotal role in helping our customers unlock the full potential of arenaflex Cloud, driving innovation and digital transformation across the public sector. Join our dynamic team of experts and embark on a journey that will challenge you, inspire you, and empower you to make a meaningful impact. **About arenaflex Public Sector** arenaflex Public Sector is dedicated to bringing the magic of arenaflex to the mission of government and education. We're passionate about helping United States public sector institutions accelerate their digital transformations, and we're committed to making significant investments and growing our team to meet the complex needs of local, state, and federal government and educational institutions. **Job Summary** As a Cloud Solutions Architect, you'll be part of a diverse team of experts who share a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence. You'll work closely with technical Sales teams to differentiate arenaflex Cloud to our customers, helping them understand the power of our platform and develop creative cloud solutions to solve their business challenges. Your expertise and presentation skills will enable you to engage with customers, understand their business and technical requirements, and persuasively present practical and useful solutions on arenaflex Cloud. **Responsibilities** * Work with the team to identify and qualify business opportunities, understand key customer technical objections, and develop the strategy to resolve technical blockers. * Share in-depth enterprise infrastructure and cloud modernization expertise to support the technical relationship with customers, including technology advocacy, supporting bid responses, product and solution briefings, proof-of-concept work, and partnering directly with product management to prioritize solutions impacting customer adoption to arenaflex Cloud. * Guide customers through assessments of their existing legacy application environment(s), provide recommendations on a prioritization roadmap for application modernization, and identify opportunities for migration to hybrid-cloud computing models. * Structure and execute prototyping workshops to prove out proposed architectures, developing best practices, and documenting blocking requirements for prioritization with engineering. * Travel to customer sites, conferences, and other related events as required, acting as a public advocate for arenaflex Cloud. **Essential Qualifications** * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience. * 10 years of experience with cloud native architecture and development methodologies, including modernizing legacy applications and application performance profiling and tuning, in a customer-facing or support role. * Experience with architectural design patterns, platform engineering (e.g., Infrastructure-as-Code, automation, image management or repository management), virtualization deployments, container deployments, application security, or networking. * Experience in, or supporting state or local government clients. * Experience engaging with, and presenting to, technical stakeholders and executive leaders. **Preferred Qualifications** * Experience with developing scalable architectures using API management, microservice frameworks, and PaaS. * Experience with one or more programming languages. * Exposure to the software development lifecycle. **Skills and Competencies** * Excellent technical, communication, and organizational skills. * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks and projects. * Excellent presentation and public speaking skills. * Strong collaboration and teamwork skills. * Ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines. **Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits** At arenaflex, we're committed to helping our employees grow and develop their careers. We offer a range of learning and development opportunities, including: * Access to arenaflex's extensive training and development programs. * Opportunities to work on high-profile projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams. * Regular feedback and coaching from experienced mentors. * A dynamic and inclusive work environment that encourages innovation and creativity. **Work Environment and Company Culture** arenaflex is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. **Compensation and Benefits** The US base salary range for this full-time position is $142,000-$214,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. **How to Apply** If you're a motivated and experienced Cloud Solutions Architect looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and qualifications. We can't wait to hear from you! Apply Job! Apply for this job