Sr Cloud Architect

Innova Solutions Inc; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & pharmacy coverage

Dental/vision insurance

401(k)

HSA/FSA

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

EAP

Job summary

Innova Solutions in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Cloud Architect for a full-time contract (12+ months) engagement to lead the architecture of hybrid cloud platforms. The role emphasizes DevOps practices, cloud governance, and secure-by-design patterns across multiple cloud providers.

The candidate will drive architecture decisions, maintain design blueprints, and collaborate with security, operations, and development teams to implement cloud services and tooling aligned with the roadmap.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering large scale distributed enterprise platforms with focus on performance, scale, security, and reliability.
• Experience in DevOps and GitOps models with infra-as-code, config-as-code, policy-as-code, etc. with technologies such as Terraform.
• Experience with on-premises based Private Cloud and Public Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
• Deep knowledge of web protocols, Linux and/or Windows operating systems, and AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud and/or Google APIs and environments.
• Experience in native CSP orchestration stacks (e.g., Azure ARM templates, AWS CloudFormation, Google Cloud Deployment Manager).
• Experience in container-native technologies such as Kubernetes, container native virtualization, network, etc.
• Experience in cloud-native logging, monitoring and operations tools - Splunk, Prometheus, etc.
• Experience with containers related technologies and CICD tools - Jenkins, pipelines, container repos, etc.
• Experience infra-automation tools and general programming languages - Ansible, Java, python, etc.
• Must be expert level in one or more of the following, with familiarity with the others: Cloud IAM; Cloud network and security design; Cloud IaaS design, including image creation and management using tools such as Packer; Native cloud services (i.e., CosmosDB, BigTable, etc.); Cloud-native Kubernetes services (AKS, GKE, EKS) design and implementation; Red Hat Openshift public cloud design and implementation; Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, CloudFormation, Salt; Experience in Agile development practices and test driven development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain thought leadership role in cloud technology, remaining up to date on offerings of various cloud service providers
• Maintain overall product design documentation and oversight. Responsible for the overall architecture of Hybrid cloud platforms and components that comprise it
• Provide expert level guidance on Cloud design decisions, standards, and operational practices
• Be an active member of Cloud center of excellence to define and govern best practices in Cloud platforms engineering, cloud operations, cloud-native application development, and cloud platform governance
• Plan and implement the selection of new cloud services and tools to enable cloud roadmap
• Drive discussions in architecture review board; develop platform architecture artifacts and influence on architectural decisions
• Maintain blueprints and reference implementations of cloud products
• Partner with Information Security teams to engineer secure app patterns and have "security from the get-go" model into Cloud platforms
• Work with teams that have high application complexity to provide guidance on cloud platforms, and elevate risks and issues as appropriate
• Communicate problems and challenges to drive discussions across key stakeholders -engineering, operations, developers, and leadership

Skills

DevOps

Microsoft Azure

Linux

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Jenkins

CloudFormation

Ansible

Puppet

Job description

Cloud Architect

Position type: Full Time - Contract, Duration: 12+ Months, Location: Chandler, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Maintain thought leadership role in cloud technology, remaining up to date on offerings of various cloud service providers
• Maintain overall product design documentation and oversight. Responsible for the overall architecture of Hybrid cloud platforms and components that comprise it
• Provide expert level guidance on Cloud design decisions, standards, and operational practices
• Be an active member of Cloud center of excellence to define and govern best practices in Cloud platforms engineering, cloud operations, cloud-native application development, and cloud platform governance
• Plan and implement the selection of new cloud services and tools to enable cloud roadmap
• Drive discussions in architecture review board; develop platform architecture artifacts and influence on architectural decisions
• Maintain blueprints and reference implementations of cloud products
• Partner with Information Security teams to engineer secure app patterns and have "security from the get-go" model into Cloud platforms
• Work with teams that have high application complexity to provide guidance on cloud platforms, and elevate risks and issues as appropriate
• Communicate problems and challenges to drive discussions across key stakeholders -engineering, operations, developers, and leadership

Primary Skill

• DevOps

Secondary Skill

• Microsoft Azure

Tertiary Skill

• Linux

Required Qualifications

• Experience in delivering large scale distributed enterprise platforms with focus on performance, scale, security, and reliability
• Experience in DevOps and GitOps models with infra-ascode, config-as-code, policy-as-code, etc. with technologies such as Terraform
• Experience with on-premises based Private Cloud and Public Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud
• Have deep knowledge of web protocols, Linux and/or Windows operating systems, and AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud and/or Google APIs and environments
• Experience in native CSP orchestration stacks (e.g., Azure ARM templates, AWS CloudFormation, Google Cloud Deployment Manager)
• Experience in container-native technologies such as Kubernetes, container native virtualization, network, etc.
• Experience in cloud-native logging, monitoring and operations tools - Splunk, Prometheus, etc.
• Experience with containers related technologies and CICD tools - Jenkins, pipelines, container repos, etc.
• Experience infra-automation tools and general programming languages - Ansible, Java, python, etc.
• Must be expert level in one or more of the following, with familiarity with the others:
  • Cloud IAM
  • Cloud network and security design
  • Cloud IaaS design, including image creation and management using tools such as Packer.
  • Native cloud services (i.e., CosmosDB, BigTable, etc.)
  • Cloud-native Kubernetes services (AKS, GKE, EKS) design and implementation
  • Red Hat Openshift public cloud design and implementation
  • Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, CloudFormation, Salt
  • Experience in Agile development practices and test driven development
• Demonstrated excellence in organizational, leadership, communication, coaching, and troubleshooting skills

Pay Range and Benefits

Pay Range*: $65/hr to $70/hr

*Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.

• Medical & pharmacy coverage
• Dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Health saving account (HSA) and Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Life Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Short term and Long term Disability
• Accident & Critical illness coverage
• Pre-paid legal & ID theft protection
• Sick time, and other types of paid leaves (as required by law)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About Innova Solutions

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Innova Solutions employs approximately 50,000 professionals worldwide and reports an annual revenue approaching $3 Billion. Through our global delivery centers across North America, Asia, and Europe, we deliver strategic technology and business transformation solutions to our clients, enabling them to operate as leaders within their fields.

Recent Recognitions

• Named One of America's Best Employers for New Grads by Forbes (2024)
• Named One of the Best Companies to Work for by U.S. News & World Report (Private Companies List, 2024-2025)
• One of the Largest IT Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #3 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024)
• One of the Largest Staffing Firms in the US - Ranked #13 by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA, 2024; includes Innova Solutions, Volt, & HireGenics)
• Named One of the Top Ten Private Companies in Atlanta by the Atlanta Business Chronicle (2023)
• One of the Largest Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) in the United States (NMSDC, 2024)
• AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner with 100+ certifications
• Website: https://www.innovasolutions.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

Innova Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Innova Solutions is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [emailprotected] or [phone]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Innova Solutions encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities.

Innova Solutions (HireGenics/Volt) does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.

The company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in a manner that complies with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and other applicable laws.

This position is only open to applicants who can be engaged on a W-2 basis.