Remote Lead Cloud Architect (AWS & Azure)

Placements24

United States

Remote

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Home office allowance

Health, dental, and vision insurance

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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will design and oversee scalable cloud architectures across AWS/Azure, defining standards and roadmaps while mentoring cloud engineering teams.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in IT infra and cloud, with strong IaC, scripting, and security expertise. Remote collaboration with business stakeholders is essential for delivering high-value cloud solutions.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field.
8+ years of IT infrastructure and cloud experience, with 3+ years in a Solutions Architect role.
Proven design/implementation experience on AWS and/or Azure.

Responsibilities

Architect and implement enterprise cloud solutions on AWS and/or Azure.
Define cloud architecture standards, guidelines and roadmaps.
Lead cloud engineering teams with technical mentorship.
Collaborate with development and operations for seamless deployment.
Evaluate new cloud technologies to improve performance and cost-efficiency.
Maintain comprehensive documentation of architectures and configurations.
Ensure cloud security best practices including IAM, networking and data protection.
Troubleshoot complex cloud issues and drive timely resolutions.
Engage stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.