Cloud Architect

Gadgets Watch; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Gadgets Watch is seeking a cloud architect/engineer to design cloud infrastructure and application architectures that align with security, reliability, performance, and cost goals.

The role involves guiding cloud adoption, migrations, and ongoing improvements while collaborating with engineering, security, and business teams.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/IT/engineering.
• Extensive experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or solution architecture.
• Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Knowledge of distributed systems, networking, identity management, and cloud security.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, containers, and automated deployment.
• Ability to assess trade-offs among reliability, performance, cost.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration with stakeholders.
• Cloud certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical requirements into cloud architecture designs.
• Define infrastructure, networking, identity, storage, and integration patterns.
• Plan cloud migrations and assess dependencies and readiness.
• Design for high availability, disaster recovery, scalability, and observability.
• Establish security controls and governance with relevant teams.
• Evaluate cloud services balancing technical needs with cost.
• Guide infrastructure as code, deployment automation, and architecture reviews.
• Maintain architecture documentation and advise teams during implementation.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Distributed systems

Networking

Security governance

Infrastructure as Code

Deployment automation

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in computer science / IT / engineering

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Design cloud infrastructure and application architectures that meet business needs for security, reliability, performance, and cost. Work with engineering, security, and business teams to guide cloud adoption, migration, and ongoing improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Translating business and technical requirements into cloud architecture designs.
• Defining infrastructure, networking, identity, storage, and integration patterns.
• Planning cloud migrations and assessing application dependencies and readiness.
• Designing for high availability, disaster recovery, scalability, and observability.
• Establishing security controls and governance standards with relevant teams.
• Evaluating cloud services and balancing technical requirements with operating costs.
• Guiding infrastructure as code, deployment automation, and architecture reviews.
• Maintaining architecture documentation and advising teams during implementation.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Substantial experience in cloud engineering, infrastructure, or solution architecture.
• Strong knowledge of at least one major cloud platform, such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Understanding of distributed systems, networking, identity management, and cloud security.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, containers, and automated deployment practices.
• Ability to assess architectural trade-offs involving reliability, performance, complexity, and cost.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills.
• Relevant cloud architecture certifications are an advantage.