Remote Senior Cloud Architect: Scale, Secure & Optimize

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote health benefits

Bonuses

Professional development

Online courses

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote position. You will lead design and implementation of cloud-based solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while developing blueprints, documentation, and migration strategies.

You will mentor engineers and ensure security, scalability, and cost efficiency in global deployments. The role requires 8+ years in IT with 5+ years in cloud architecture, a strong foundation in IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and expertise in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 8+ years in IT with 5+ years in cloud architecture.
• Proven experience designing large-scale cloud solutions on AWS/Azure/GCP.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud networking, security, compute, storage, and database services.
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of cloud-based solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Create architectural blueprints, diagrams, and documentation for cloud environments.
• Translate business needs into technical requirements for cloud solutions.
• Advise on migration strategies, infrastructure optimization, and cost management.
• Ensure security, compliance, and reliability of cloud architectures.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Mentor junior engineers and share best practices for cloud architecture.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues and provide timely resolutions.
• Stay updated on cloud and DevOps trends.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Bash

Infrastructure as Code

Microservices

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Solutions Architect for a fully remote position. You will lead design and implementation of cloud-based solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP, while developing blueprints, documentation, and migration strategies.

You will mentor engineers and ensure security, scalability, and cost efficiency in global deployments. The role requires 8+ years in IT with 5+ years in cloud architecture, a strong foundation in IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation), and expertise in