Cloud Architect

Title: Multi-Cloud Architect
Location: Hybrid 2 or 3 days in Coral Gables
Duration: Contract to HIre
Compensation: 73.00 - 80.00/hr
Work Requirements: , Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

Cloud Architect

Position Summary
The Cloud Architect will play a pivotal role in shaping cloud strategy and operational excellence. This individual will lead the design, governance, and implementation of scalable, secure, and automated cloud solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership to drive innovation and efficiency across cloud and on-prem platforms.

Essential Responsibilities

• Cloud Governance Leadership : Define and evolve cloud governance framework to ensure alignment with enterprise security standards and compliance requirements.
• Platform Engineering Leadership : Lead the Platform Engineering function with a focus on building and maintaining a resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure. Drive the development of reusable infrastructure components, automation frameworks, and standardized deployment pipelines. Ensure seamless integration with enterprise systems such as ServiceNow, CMDB, and monitoring platforms.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Partner with product teams, engineers, leadership, and enterprise architects to align cloud strategies with business goals and technical frameworks.
• Technical Advisory : Provide expert guidance on cloud-native tools, service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), and architectural best practices to development and business teams.
• Reliability Engineering : Promote a culture of resilience by designing self-healing systems with robust monitoring, alerting, and error-handling capabilities.
• Team Leadership : Manage and mentor the Platform Engineering team, fostering a high-performance culture and continuous learning environment.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead the development and enforcement of cloud reference architecture standards across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Evaluate and recommend cloud-native tools and services across providers to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
• Collaborate with security and compliance teams to implement consistent governance policies across all cloud platforms.
• Drive automation of change management and deployment pipelines across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Optimize cloud spend through continuous monitoring, rightsizing, and reserved instance planning across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and OCI.
• Oversee the integration of cloud services with enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow, AppDynamics, Datadog, and CMDB systems.
• Support the implementation of disaster recovery and high availability strategies tailored to each cloud provider's capabilities.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends across all major cloud platforms and assess their applicability to infrastructure roadmap.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support enterprise cloud transformation initiatives.

Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to engage in both technical deep dives and strategic discussions with senior leadership.
• Strong background in system administration, particularly with Microsoft core applications and operating systems.
• Expertise in Azure cloud security, governance, and compliance frameworks; familiarity with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and OCI security models.
• Experience designing and managing monitoring and alerting solutions (e.g., AppDynamics, Datadog).
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and working within Scrum teams.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.
• Strong conflict resolution and facilitation skills.
• Hands-on experience with IaaS components including VMs, storage, autoscaling, and networking across multiple cloud providers.
• Self-motivated, quick learner with the ability to adapt to evolving business and technical landscapes.
• Creative problem-solver with a track record of delivering innovative solutions under pressure.
• Willingness to challenge the status quo and drive transformational change.
• Flexible and adaptable to shifting roles and responsibilities as needed.
• Results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Business, Engineering, Technology or a relevant degree
• Master's degree preferred in Business, Engineering, Technology or a relevant degree
• Ten (10) years or more in software development, software engineering, and platform architecture required
• Five (5) years or more in designing, developing, debugging, and operating resilient distributed systems that run across multiple compute nodes required
• Five (5) years or more experience in managing and leading operations teams. required
• Three (3) years or more in providing technical leadership (architect, senior team lead, engineering manager) required
• Three (3) years or more Expert Scripting Knowledge with tools such as PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, etc. required

About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

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