Remote Hybrid & Multicloud Architect: Lead Cloud Strategy

Q8; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification support

Remote-friendly

Job summary

Q8 is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to design and lead hybrid and multicloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will drive secure, scalable architectures and migrations, aligning governance with business goals, while mentoring teams and optimizing costs.

You will collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, advancing platform engineering, automation, and incident readiness in a remote, international setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in IT, Information Security, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and cloud architecture.
• Experience designing AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform solutions.
• Ability to build hybrid and multicloud environments with flexibility and no vendor lock-in.
• Automation of infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, or Pulumi.
• Hands-on with Docker and Kubernetes and modern platform engineering concepts.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices including IAM, encryption, and Zero Trust.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001, SOC 2, or GDPR compliance.
• Ability to design secure, scalable networks across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Proficiency in monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Azure Monitor, or CloudWatch.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hybrid and multicloud architectures meeting security and compliance needs.
• Lead cloud migrations end-to-end from assessment to optimization.
• Define and enforce cloud governance frameworks and best practices.
• Partner with teams to build architectures that boost performance and reliability.
• Translate new technologies into practical, scalable solutions.
• Optimize cloud usage and costs through monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Guide engineers and operations teams, building confidence and ownership.
• Manage vendors and negotiate cloud service agreements that deliver value.
• Maintain clear documentation and standards across the architecture.

Skills

Cloud architecture

IAM & security

Zero Trust

Cost optimization

Stakeholder communication

Analytical mindset

Leadership

Education

Master’s degree in IT / Information Security or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

ARM

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Azure Monitor

CloudWatch

Job description

Q8 is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to design and lead hybrid and multicloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. You will drive secure, scalable architectures and migrations, aligning governance with business goals, while mentoring teams and optimizing costs.

You will collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, advancing platform engineering, automation, and incident readiness in a remote, international setting.