Cloud Or Google Cloud Platform Architect (Local to VA)

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Full Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Able to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Computer Networking
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Computing
Cloud Security
Collaboration
Continuous Delivery
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Encryption
IT Management
ARM
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Grafana
Identity Management
Kubernetes
Load Balancing
OCI
PaaS
SaaS
Oracle Cloud

Job Details

Role: Cloud or Google Cloud Platform Architect
Location: Richmond VA(Hybrid)
Experience: 12+ Yrs
Employment Type: W2 or C2C
Duration: Long Term

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Cloud Architect with strong multi-cloud expertise across Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, and Google Cloud Platform. The ideal candidate will design, implement, and optimize scalable cloud architectures, integrating modern SaaS/PaaS solutions while ensuring compliance, security, and operational excellence. This role will work closely with cross-functional engineering, DevOps, and security teams to drive cloud transformation and modernization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Design and architect scalable, secure, and cost-efficient multi-cloud solutions across Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and OCI.
Lead end-to-end architecture design including compute, storage, networking, identity, automation, and CI/CD.
Evaluate, integrate, and implement SaaS and PaaS offerings to meet business and application needs.
Collaborate with enterprise stakeholders to define cloud strategy, roadmap, governance, and best practices.
Perform architecture reviews, risk assessments, and recommend improvements for modernization and migration.
Drive cloud automation using Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation, or equivalent tools.
Lead cloud migration initiatives including lift-and-shift, re-architecture, containerization, and modernization.
Implement robust security controls aligned with Zero Trust, Identity Management, Encryption, and Compliance frameworks.
Monitor cloud workloads and optimize cost, performance, capacity, and reliability.
Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineering and operations teams.

Required Skills & Experience

8+ years of experience in cloud engineering, architecture, or related technical roles.
Hands-on expertise in Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and OCI cloud platforms.
Strong experience with SaaS/PaaS platforms, containerization (Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, GKE, OKE), and microservices-based architecture.
Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Pulumi, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation.
Experience with cloud networking (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, Direct Connect, ExpressRoute, VPNs).
Strong knowledge of cloud security principles, IAM, policy enforcement, and governance frameworks.
Experience designing and supporting hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Working knowledge of monitoring tools: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Google Cloud Operations, OCI Monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana, etc

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