Senior Cloud Operations Architect

Overview

Remote
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

IaaS
Collaboration
Software Architecture
Reliability Engineering
Grafana
Incident Management
Continuous Improvement
Machine Learning Operations (ML Ops)
Use Cases
Regulatory Compliance
Operational Excellence
Testing
Finance
Cloud Management
Version Control
Management
.NET
Performance Tuning
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning (ML)
FOCUS
Data Security
DevSecOps
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Cost Management
Optimization
Terraform
Computer Science
Python
Windows PowerShell
Docker
Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
DevOps
Cloud Computing
High Availability

Job Details

Role: Senior Cloud Operations Architect
Mode of work: Remote
Duration: 6+ months
Rate: $Market All Inclusive

Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Operations Architect to drive cloud infrastructure
operations, implement SRE practices, and deliver innovative DevSecOps and FinOps solutions. This is an individual contributor role requiring deep expertise in cloud technologies, infrastructure automation, and operational AI implementation.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Operations & Infrastructure
* Design and manage enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure with hands-on backend application
knowledge
* Optimize cloud environments for performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
* Collaborate with development teams on infrastructure and application architecture

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
* Implement SRE frameworks and comprehensive observability solutions
* Establish application-level SLOs for .NET-based applications using monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)
* Execute incident response and drive continuous improvement initiatives

AI & Machine Learning Operations
* Build and deploy AI/ML models for operational use cases (predictive maintenance, anomaly
detection)
* Ensure model governance, data security, and compliance with data residency requirements

DevSecOps & Security
* Assess and improve existing CI/CD practices for security and operational excellence
* Implement secure build/deployment pipelines with integrated security scanning and automated
testing

FinOps & Cost Management
* Execute cloud cost optimization initiatives and implement financial governance
* Develop cost monitoring, allocation, and chargeback mechanisms for public cloud resources.

Infrastructure as Code
* Develop Terraform modules and Cloud Management Platform (CMP) architecture
* Maintain infrastructure automation, version control, and deployment practices

Required Qualifications
* Extensive hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
* Strong background in infrastructure management and backend application architectures
* Proven experience with SRE frameworks and observability tools
* Deep understanding of .NET applications and performance optimization
* Hands-on AI/ML experience building operational models with focus on data security.
* DevSecOps expertise in secure CI/CD practices and security automation.
* FinOps experience in cloud cost management and optimization.
* Advanced Terraform proficiency and CMP architecture experience.
* Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering or equivalent experience.
* Strong programming skills (Python, Go, PowerShell).
* Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Preferred Qualifications
* Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
* SRE/DevOps certifications
* Multi-cloud and hybrid cloud experience
* Enterprise-scale, high-availability environment experience

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