Cloud Architect

Lucid Services Group; United States; Remote; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services provider is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design, build, and evolve scalable cloud infrastructure. This role emphasizes hands-on engineering and architectural leadership using AWS, Terraform, and container-based platforms. You'll work with cross-functional teams to ensure reliable and secure cloud environments. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of cloud engineering experience and strong expertise in AWS, alongside proficiency in Python and container platforms. The position is fully remote, requiring candidates to work EST hours.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong expertise with AWS services and architecture patterns.
• Deep hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud-native architectures on AWS.
• Lead infrastructure engineering efforts using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Partner with application teams to enable CI/CD and cloud adoption.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure design

AWS services expertise

Terraform

Python automation

Container platforms

Networking and security

High availability design

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Range provided by Lucid Services Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$170,000.00/yr - $180,000.00/yr

We are seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to design, build, and evolve scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure for a top client of ours. This role blends hands‑on infrastructure engineering with architectural leadership, focusing on Infrastructure as Code, automation, and modern container‑based platforms in AWS.

You will work closely with engineering, security, and platform teams to define cloud standards, enable developer productivity, and ensure our cloud environments are reliable, cost‑effective, and secure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud‑native architectures on AWS
• Lead infrastructure engineering efforts using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles
• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules and cloud blueprints
• Develop automation and tooling using Python
• Architect and support container platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS, EKS)
• Establish best practices for security, scalability, availability, and cost optimization
• Partner with application teams to enable CI/CD and cloud adoption
• Review designs, mentor engineers, and provide technical leadership
• Troubleshoot complex cloud and infrastructure issues

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure engineering
• Strong expertise with AWS services and architecture patterns
• Deep hands‑on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
• Proficiency in Python for automation and tooling
• Experience with container platforms (Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, Docker)
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and identity in cloud environments
• Experience designing highly available and scalable systems

Nice to Have

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or similar)
• Experience with GitOps, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices
• Familiarity with observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing)
• Experience supporting multi‑account or multi‑region AWS environments

Remote

This role is direct hire and fully remote, candidates will be expected to work EST hours. (Not open to third parties or C2C)

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting