Senior Hybrid Cloud Architect - Terraform & Automation

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. seeks an Expert Cloud Architect in Oakland. This senior role leads the Hybrid Cloud Platform, coding Terraform, building scalable landing zones, and defining enterprise patterns across AWS, Azure, and private clouds.

The position drives architecture strategy, oversees multi-team delivery, and partners with security and enterprise stakeholders to ensure secure, observable infrastructure with strong compliance and cost discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• 8+ years in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or architecture roles.
• 5+ years writing Terraform at scale (enterprise module libraries).
• 4+ years designing CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions).
• 3+ years in a technical leadership or architecture role.
• Proven cross-cloud experience across AWS and Azure.
• Experience leading Agile/Scrum delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Own hybrid cloud platform architecture across AWS, Azure, and private cloud with security and scalability.
• Define long-term technical roadmap for the platform team.
• Architect landing zones, topology, network segmentation, and identity federation.
• Design complex hybrid networking solutions (ExpressRoute, vWAN, SD-WAN).
• Lead architecture reviews and provide binding technical guidance.
• Write and maintain enterprise Terraform modules and security defaults.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for multi-environment delivery and automation.
• Mentor architects and engineers; drive IaC discipline and governance.

Skills

Hybrid cloud

Terraform

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Security architecture

Networking

Leadership

GitOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Kubernetes (AKS/EKS)

Job description

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. seeks an Expert Cloud Architect in Oakland. This senior role leads the Hybrid Cloud Platform, coding Terraform, building scalable landing zones, and defining enterprise patterns across AWS, Azure, and private clouds.

The position drives architecture strategy, oversees multi-team delivery, and partners with security and enterprise stakeholders to ensure secure, observable infrastructure with strong compliance and cost discipline.