Application Architect

TekBank; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 107,969 - 153,774; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking an Application Architect to support the Florida Department of Health’s Enterprise Data & Analytics Platform. This hands-on role involves designing and managing cloud infrastructures in a multi-cloud environment, focusing on Azure and AWS. Ideal candidates will have 5+ years of experience in enterprise-scale cloud solutions and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. This is a contract position with competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Azure and AWS environments.
• Experience designing and supporting multi-cloud architectures.
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, and configure cloud platform requirements.
• Perform monitoring and health checks for hybrid infrastructures.
• Build and maintain automation and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Designing enterprise‑scale Azure and AWS environments

Managing Azure Entra ID and AWS IAM

Designing multi‑cloud architectures

Architecting IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

Implementing CI/CD pipelines

Support cloud data tools like Snowflake and Databricks

Cloud tagging and cost optimization

Implementing Terraform

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Job description

Application Architect (Intermediate)

Compensation: Up to $95/hr C2C OR 1099

Job Family: Information Technology

Note, we are unable to sponsor for this role.

TekBank is seeking an Applications Architect to support the Florida Department of Health’s Enterprise Data & Analytics Platform (EDAP). This role is hands‑on, architecture‑driven, cloud‑heavy, and central to modernizing and sustaining mission‑critical, multi‑cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, install, configure, and document server and cloud platform requirements in a multi‑cloud (Azure + AWS) environment.
• Perform daily monitoring, health checks, and troubleshooting for hybrid infrastructures.
• Build and maintain Terraform‑based automation and CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment and compliance validation.
• Design, secure, and maintain virtual networks, VPNs, firewalls, ExpressRoute, and Direct Connect links supporting EDAP.
• Integrate and support cloud‑based data platforms such as Snowflake, Databricks, Dataiku, and Informatica.
• Monitor and optimize cloud storage, performance, costs, tagging, reporting, and chargeback models.
• Implement cloud security baselines around encryption, identity protection, key management, and RBAC.
• Collaborate with data, analytics, and development teams to modernize workloads and build secure integrations between cloud and on‑prem systems.
• Maintain architecture diagrams, documentation, and perform knowledge transfer sessions.
• Provide written status updates, attend project meetings, and follow change management processes.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in:
• Designing, implementing, and administering enterprise‑scale Azure and AWS environments.
• Managing Azure Entra ID and AWS IAM (policy design, RBAC, secure federation).
• Designing and supporting multi‑cloud architectures for data and analytics workloads.
• Architecting IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS within Azure & AWS.
• Designing cloud networking (VNets, subnets, VPNs, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect).
• Implementing DevOps & CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation.
• Supporting cloud data tools such as Snowflake, Databricks, Informatica, Dataiku.
• Cloud tagging, cost optimization, and chargeback modeling.
• Identity, access, and policy management across hybrid/multi‑cloud environments.
• Implementing Terraform (or equivalent IaC).

And 2+ years of experience with:

• Disaster recovery, HA, and security compliance aligned with HIPAA, NIST, and Florida Administrative Code 60GG-2.

A background check and fingerprinting will be required per DOH policy.

Required Certifications

• No mandatory certifications listed in the SOW, but Azure/AWS architecture certifications strongly preferred.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred—or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Diversity & Inclusion Statement

• TekBank is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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