Cloud Architect

CareerUS Solutions

United States

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 175,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote/hybrid flexibility

Competitive salary

Enterprise-scale projects

Job summary

CareerUS Solutions is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure cloud environments. The candidate will have 5+ years in cloud architecture and hands-on experience across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

You will translate complex business requirements into reliable cloud solutions and collaborate with engineering, DevOps, security, and business teams while leading migrations, IaC, CI/CD, and cost optimization initiatives.

Qualifications

5+ years of professional experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, infrastructure, or related field.
Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Knowledge of cloud networking (VPC/VNet, subnets, routing, load balancing, VPN, DNS, firewalls).
Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM/Bicep).
Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps).
Strong understanding of containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
Knowledge of cloud security, IAM, encryption, secrets management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable, secure, highly available, and cost-effective cloud architectures.
Develop cloud migration and modernization strategies for enterprise applications and infrastructure.
Architect cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Define cloud infrastructure, networking, security, identity, storage, compute, and database architectures.
Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premises to cloud platforms.
Design and implement cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions.
Establish cloud architecture standards, governance, and reference architectures.
Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to implement CI/CD, IaC, and automation.
Work with security teams on cloud security, IAM, encryption, compliance, and risk-management controls.
Analyze existing infrastructure and identify performance, modernization, and cost optimization opportunities.
Develop disaster recovery, business continuity, backup, and high-availability strategies.
Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and align solutions with business objectives.
Create architecture diagrams, technical documents, and implementation roadmaps.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers and development teams.
Troubleshoot complex architectural challenges and deliver scalable long-term solutions.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Cloud Engineering

Infrastructure

Cloud networking

CI/CD

Security best practices

Monitoring

Cost optimization

Leadership

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM/Bicep

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Work Arrangement: Remote / Hybrid / On-Site - Based on Business Requirements

Experience: 5+ Years

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: $130,000 - $175,000 per year, depending on experience, location, and technical expertise

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design, implement, and optimize scalable, secure, and highly available cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of hands-on experience in cloud architecture and engineering, with strong expertise across AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

This role is ideal for a technology professional who can translate complex business requirements into reliable cloud solutions and work closely with engineering, DevOps, security, and business teams.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable, secure, highly available, and cost-effective cloud architectures.
Develop cloud migration and modernization strategies for enterprise applications and infrastructure.
Architect cloud solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Define cloud infrastructure, networking, security, identity, storage, compute, and database architectures.
Lead cloud migration initiatives from on-premises environments to cloud platforms.
Design and implement cloud-native and hybrid-cloud solutions.
Establish cloud architecture standards, best practices, governance, and reference architectures.
Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to implement CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automation.
Work with security teams to implement cloud security, IAM, encryption, compliance, and risk-management controls.
Analyze existing infrastructure and recommend opportunities for performance improvement, modernization, and cost optimization.
Develop disaster recovery, business continuity, backup, and high-availability strategies.
Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and recommend solutions aligned with business objectives.
Create architecture diagrams, technical documentation, solution designs, and implementation roadmaps.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to cloud engineers, DevOps engineers, and development teams.
Troubleshoot complex architectural and infrastructure challenges and provide scalable long-term solutions.

Required Qualifications

5+ years of professional experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, infrastructure, or a related field.
Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform:
AWS
Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles, distributed systems, scalability, availability, and resiliency.
Experience designing and implementing cloud infrastructure in enterprise environments.
Strong knowledge of cloud networking, including VPC/VNet, subnets, routing, load balancing, VPN, DNS, and firewalls.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM/Bicep.
Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps.
Strong understanding of containers and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Knowledge of cloud security, IAM, encryption, secrets management, and security best practices.
Experience with cloud monitoring, logging, performance optimization, and cost management.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Cloud certifications such as:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect
Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments.
Experience with serverless architecture and cloud-native application development.
Knowledge of Kubernetes, service mesh, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
Experience with cloud security and compliance frameworks.
Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
Previous experience leading enterprise-scale cloud transformation or modernization projects.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Sponsorship:

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