Senior Cloud Architect – Azure & GCP (Contract)

Helmerich & Payne, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 248,000; Part time

Job summary

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is seeking a Principal Cloud Infrastructure Contractor to lead cloud engineering across Azure and GCP, setting architecture standards and driving automation. You will guide migrations, security, and resiliency while collaborating with IT and business teams to ensure uninterrupted rig operations.

The role focuses on highly available cloud patterns, IaC, and operational excellence, with vendor and partner coordination and a strong emphasis on cost optimization and security.

Qualifications

• Senior cloud engineering experience across multi-cloud (Azure, GCP) environments.
• Proven IaC and automation using Terraform, Bicep/ARM, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong security posture, incident response, and disaster recovery planning.
• Ability to translate business needs into scalable cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the enterprise-level cloud authority for design across Azure, GCP, and hybrid infrastructure.
• Define landing-zone patterns, guardrails, and platform standards.
• Lead IaC and automation practices to reduce manual work and improve repeatability.
• Guide cloud migrations, modernization, and platform integration efforts.
• Ensure operational readiness, observability, and incident response readiness.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Cloud architecture

IaC

Terraform

Bicep

ARM templates

PowerShell

Python

GitHub

Azure DevOps

CI/CD

Cloud security

Disaster recovery

Observability

Identity integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub

PowerShell

Python

YAML

Job description

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. is seeking a Principal Cloud Infrastructure Contractor to lead cloud engineering across Azure and GCP, setting architecture standards and driving automation. You will guide migrations, security, and resiliency while collaborating with IT and business teams to ensure uninterrupted rig operations.

The role focuses on highly available cloud patterns, IaC, and operational excellence, with vendor and partner coordination and a strong emphasis on cost optimization and security.