Job Title: Senior Cloud Solution Architect
Location: Remote / Hybrid / Onsite (Client Location)
Employment Type: W2 Contract
Experience: 12+ Years
Visa: GC-EAD, -EAD, TN, L2-EAD, H1B (Transfer Accepted)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Solution Architect with 12+ years of IT experience and extensive expertise in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise-scale cloud solutions. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform), cloud migration, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, security, and enterprise architecture. The candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders, development teams, and infrastructure teams to build secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
Required Experience
- 12+ years of overall IT experience.
- 6+ years of experience as a Cloud Solution Architect.
- Strong experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform cloud platforms.
- Experience designing enterprise cloud-native applications.
- Expertise in cloud migration strategies and modernization.
- Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
- Strong understanding of networking, security, and cloud governance.
- Experience leading architecture discussions and technical teams.
Required Technical Skills
Cloud Platforms
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform)
Compute & Storage
- EC2
- Azure Virtual Machines
- Google Compute Engine
- S3
- Azure Blob Storage
- Cloud Storage
- EFS
- FSx
- EBS
Networking
- VPC
- VPN
- Direct Connect
- ExpressRoute
- Load Balancers
- Route53
- Azure DNS
- Cloud DNS
- CDN
- Firewall
- WAF
Containers & Orchestration
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Amazon EKS
- Azure AKS
- Google GKE
- Helm
DevOps & CI/CD
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- Azure DevOps
- GitLab CI/CD
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- Ansible
- ArgoCD
Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
- AWS CloudFormation
- Azure Bicep
- ARM Templates
Programming & Scripting
- Python
- PowerShell
- Bash
- Java
- .NET
- Node.js (Preferred)
Databases
- SQL Server
- Oracle
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- MongoDB
- DynamoDB
- Cosmos DB
Monitoring & Logging
- CloudWatch
- Azure Monitor
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ELK Stack
- Splunk
Security
- IAM
- Azure Active Directory
- Key Vault
- KMS
- Secrets Manager
- Identity Federation
- Zero Trust Architecture
- CIS Benchmarks
- NIST Security Standards
Responsibilities
- Design scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architecture solutions.
- Lead cloud transformation and application modernization initiatives.
- Develop enterprise cloud strategy and roadmap.
- Perform cloud assessments and migration planning.
- Architect hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
- Build Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Design Kubernetes and container-based platforms.
- Establish CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
- Implement cloud security, governance, compliance, and best practices.
- Optimize cloud cost, performance, and resource utilization.
- Collaborate with development, DevOps, networking, and security teams.
- Troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues.
- Review solution designs and ensure adherence to enterprise architecture standards.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership.
- Support disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning.
- Participate in architecture reviews and executive-level technical discussions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with FinOps and cloud cost optimization.
- Knowledge of AI/ML cloud services.
- Experience with serverless architectures.
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture.
- Exposure to enterprise integration patterns.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
Certifications (Preferred)
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD)
- Terraform Associate
- TOGAF Certification
Soft Skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Leadership and mentoring experience.
- Ability to work in fast-paced enterprise environments.
- Strong documentation and presentation skills.
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