Remote Senior Cloud Architect: Scalable Infra Leader

Placements24; Roanoke (VA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24, a fast-growing cloud solutions provider, seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will design and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP, driving best practices in a remote-first environment.

You will lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, sales, and engineering teams to deliver high-performance cloud solutions while ensuring cost efficiency and security compliance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in IT infrastructure with 5+ years in cloud architecture.
• Hands-on with AWS, Azure, and GCP services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, Kubernetes, Docker).
• Strong microservices, distributed systems, and containerization knowledge.
• Scripting (Python, Bash) and IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Strong networking, security, and data management in cloud.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Define cloud strategies and roadmaps with cross-functional teams.
• Create architectural blueprints and designs for cloud-native apps.
• Provide technical leadership on cloud best practices and security.
• Evaluate and adopt new cloud technologies and services.
• Automate infrastructure via IaC tools.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud issues with timely resolutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and share cloud knowledge.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps processes.
• Ensure cloud security and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevOps leadership

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Python

Network security

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree is a plus

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24, a fast-growing cloud solutions provider, seeks a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will design and implement scalable, secure cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP, driving best practices in a remote-first environment.

You will lead architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product, sales, and engineering teams to deliver high-performance cloud solutions while ensuring cost efficiency and security compliance.