Accurate Background

Cloud Engineering Architect

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Background Screening, Employment Verification, Security & Legal ServicesIndustries

Position Overview

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We are seeking an experienced Cloud Engineering Architect to design, build, and manage cloud solutions that align with business needs and industry best practices. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of AWS architecture, infrastructure automation, and cloud strategy development, ensuring high-performance, scalable, and secure cloud environments. This role requires strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will drive innovation and operational excellence across our cloud engineering practices, while managing and developing a team of talented engineers.

Accurate Background is a fast-growing organization, focused on providing employment background screenings and building trustful relationships with our clients. Accurate Background continues to exceed expectations by offering an array of innovative and cutting-edge background check and credentialing products to meet the needs of human resource, loss prevention, and security/legal professionals in employment screening and vendor certification. We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. If this sounds good to you, join our team!

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Planning: Develop and implement strategic plans to enhance our cloud compute capabilities, aligning them with Accurate’s overall business strategy.
  • Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers. Foster a collaborative and innovative culture within your organization.
  • Technical Oversight: Provide technical expertise and guidance on cloud computing architectures, systems design and performance optimization. Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of these platforms.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, program management and application support, to deliver exceptional customer experiences and deliver optimized solutions.
  • Project Management: Manage complex projects, including major initiatives and product launches, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
  • Industry Trends: Stay up to date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in cloud computing. Protect our intellectual property and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
  • Management: Lead capacity planning, budget forecasting, and vendor/license management for cloud platforms. Establish clear KPIs, SLAs, and operational excellence metrics.
  • Design and implement cloud architectures using AWS services, following the AWS Well Architected Framework.
  • Oversee and implement AWS networking solutions, including ELBs, firewalls, and VPC configurations.
  • Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployment and delivery of cloud solutions.
  • Develop reusable architectural patterns to streamline solution delivery.
  • Work closely with customers to understand their requirements and design tailored AWS solutions.
  • Implement Agile methodologies to improve development and deployment processes.
  • Support both Linux and Windows environments in cloud-based infrastructures.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of Cloud Engineering industry experience with 3+ years building and leading high-performing engineering teams with a focus on Cloud computing.
  • Extensive experience with building and supporting Kubernetes clusters and containers.
  • Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Expertise in software development lifecycle management, including development, staging, and production environments.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS storage management (EBS, S3) and cloud networking.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS security and IAM configurations.
  • Experience working with Agile methodologies and DevOps best practices.
  • Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and escalate issues with AWS or third-party providers.
  • DevOps experience, supporting ent

Skills

AWS architecture
Infrastructure automation
Cloud strategy development
High-performance cloud environments
Scalability
Security
Team leadership
Technical guidance
Systems design
Performance optimization

Accurate Background

Customized background screening and drug testing

About Accurate Background

Accurate Background specializes in providing tailored background screening, drug testing, and I-9 solutions using web-based technology. Their services are designed to meet the specific needs of human resources, talent acquisition, and loss prevention professionals, allowing for a customized approach rather than a generic solution. The company's products work by integrating seamlessly with various HR technologies and Applicant Tracking Systems, ensuring that clients can easily incorporate these services into their existing hiring processes. What sets Accurate Background apart from competitors is their focus on creating individualized screening programs and their commitment to integrity, accuracy, and timely results. The goal of Accurate Background is to empower organizations to make safer hiring decisions through comprehensive reports and user-friendly technology.

Irvine, CaliforniaHeadquarters
1997Year Founded
$4.9MTotal Funding
EARLY_VCCompany Stage
Consulting, Government & Public Sector, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Risks

Increased competition from startups may erode Accurate Background's market share.
Rapid AI advancements in HR tech could outpace Accurate Background's current capabilities.
Multiple acquisitions may lead to integration challenges and operational inefficiencies.

Differentiation

Accurate Background offers customized screening solutions tailored to specific client needs.
The company integrates seamlessly with various HR technologies and Applicant Tracking Systems.
Accurate Background provides comprehensive reports and interactive compliance services for safer hiring.

Upsides

Acquisitions of Orange Tree and VerifyNow expand services in the healthcare sector.
Partnership with Konfir enhances employment verification processes in the UK market.
Expansion into APAC region supports localized services for regional compliance needs.

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