Cloud Infrastructure Architect with (Azure & AWS) || onsite in Houston, TX

Title; Cloud Infrastructure Architect with (Azure & AWS)

onsite in Houston, TX

Must work on our W2

Job Notes:

-- 6-12-month contract / extension and perm conversion are possible with good performance.

-- Onsite in Houston, TX

-- Drug & Background required.

Overview: Cloud Infrastructure Architect Multi-Cloud (Azure & AWS)

Position Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Cloud Infrastructure Architect to design, implement, and optimize scalable, resilient cloud environments across Azure and AWS. This role requires deep expertise in infrastructure automation, security governance, networking, and multi-cloud architecture to support our strategic cloud initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect highly available, fault-tolerant multi-cloud solutions aligned with business objectives
• Develop technical documentation, architectural blueprints, and best practices
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services and emerging technologies to enhance infrastructure efficiency
• Automate provisioning, scaling, and resource lifecycle management with Terraform and Ansible
• Collaborate with Business and application support troubleshooting AWS / Azure issues
• Work with Security and Compliance teams to design and enforce cloud security architectures, governance frameworks, and compliance controls
• Work with Security and Compliance teams to implement identity management, encryption, access control, and regulatory compliance measures
• Work with Network and Security teams to design hybrid network architectures including VPCs, subnets, VPNs, and direct connect solutions
• Develop and document load balancing, DNS, and traffic routing strategies to optimize performance
• Work with Operations and Security teams to monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network connectivity, latency, and security configurations
• Provide technical mentorship and collaborate with Infrastructure, Operations, and Security teams
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical decision-making processes
• Present solutions, recommendations, and technical strategies to leadership and stakeholders
• Stay ahead of cloud innovations, security trends, and industry advancements

Qualifications:

• 5+ years in infrastructure engineering & cloud architecture required
• 5+ years hands-on experience with Azure & AWS infrastructure required
• 2+ years of expert-level Terraform development for multi-cloud automation required
• 2 + years of hands-on coding exp to deploy resources using IaC Terraform / CloudFormation
• Proficiency in AWS / Azure CLI, Python, PowerShell, or Bash scripting required
• Experience in deploying and managing Landing Zone, Control Tower, Guard rails etc required
• Strong knowledge of Azure Virtual Networks, Resource Manager, Active Directory, and Key Vault required
• Expertise in AWS Transit Gateway, Route tables, Gateway Load Balancers, VPC, IAM, Lambda required
• Knowledge of hybrid cloud connectivity, network security, and optimization required
• Experience with VPN, direct connect, and access control required
• Expertise in Docker, EKS / AKS and container orchestration technologies preferred
• Experience with cloud-native monitoring tools (AWS CloudWatch, Azure Monitor) preferred
• Strong understanding of cloud security principles (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001) preferred
• Hands-on experience with compliance frameworks (SOC2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA) preferred
• Proficiency in security scanning, vulnerability management, and incident response preferred
• Familiarity with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles, including error budgets and SLOs preferred
• Strong system administration, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Communicate governance objectives.