Cloud Data Architect & IT Engineer - 24/7 Ops

City of Atlanta, GA; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Atlanta seeks an Information Technology Architect (Cloud Engineer) to design, implement, and operate cloud and database platforms supporting enterprise data and AI initiatives. The role combines cloud engineering with database administration on Oracle and SQL Server, ensuring secure, scalable services for 24x7 operations.

The candidate will lead migrations, automate deployments with IaC and CI/CD, monitor costs and performance, and uphold security and compliance across Azure and other

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related field; five years of related experience preferred.
• Experience with Oracle and SQL Server administration and cloud migrations is expected.
• Certifications such as Azure or AWS are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain cloud architectures and reference designs for enterprise data services.
• Plan and execute migrations from on-premises databases to cloud platforms.
• Automate provisioning and deployment using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure security, cost optimization, and 24/7 availability of data platforms and services.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Database Administration

Azure

AWS

CI/CD

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Master’s in IT/CS

Azure Solutions Architect Expert

Tools

Oracle

SQL Server

Terraform

PowerShell

Toad

Job description

City of Atlanta seeks an Information Technology Architect (Cloud Engineer) to design, implement, and operate cloud and database platforms supporting enterprise data and AI initiatives. The role combines cloud engineering with database administration on Oracle and SQL Server, ensuring secure, scalable services for 24x7 operations.

The candidate will lead migrations, automate deployments with IaC and CI/CD, monitor costs and performance, and uphold security and compliance across Azure and other