Remote Cloud Architect - AWS, Terraform & Kubernetes Lead

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

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.