Cloud Data Architect for Enterprise IT & AI

City of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta is seeking an Information Technology Architect (Cloud Engineer) to design, build, and operate cloud and database platforms supporting enterprise data and AI initiatives.

The role blends cloud engineering with Oracle/SQL Server database administration, including migrations, automation, and cost optimization while ensuring security, resilience, and compliance across on‑premises and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, or related field.
• 5+ years of database administration, systems engineering, or cloud infrastructure experience.
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (Azure and AWS).
• Experience architecting enterprise data platforms and AI initiatives.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and disaster recovery.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud architectures and landing zones.
• Administer Oracle and SQL Server databases and cloud-managed databases.
• Plan migrations from on-premises to cloud platforms.
• Automate provisioning and CI/CD using IaC tools.
• Monitor cloud costs and ensure high availability and security.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Azure

AWS

Database administration

SQL Server

Oracle

Automation & IaC

CI/CD

Security & Compliance

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/MIS

Master’s degree in IT/CS

Tools

Azure

AWS

Oracle Database

SQL Server

Job description

City of Atlanta is seeking an Information Technology Architect (Cloud Engineer) to design, build, and operate cloud and database platforms supporting enterprise data and AI initiatives.

The role blends cloud engineering with Oracle/SQL Server database administration, including migrations, automation, and cost optimization while ensuring security, resilience, and compliance across on‑premises and cloud environments.