Principal Data Center/Cloud Architect - hybrid - onsite 3-4 days a week

  • Fairfield, CA
  • Posted 4 days ago | Updated 7 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Hybrid
90-110/hr
Contract - W2

Skills

Bridging
Cloud Architecture
Roadmaps
Amazon Web Services
Microsoft Azure
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Design Patterns
Innovation
Operational Excellence
Optimization
Computer Networking
Migration
Regulatory Compliance
Mentorship
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Network Security
DevOps
Leadership
Decision-making
Information Technology
Cloud Computing
Project Management
Supervision

Job Details

Position Summary
We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Data Center and Cloud Architect to lead the strategic design, development, and optimization of our hybrid infrastructure. This role bridges traditional data center operations with modern cloud technologies (public, private, and hybrid), ensuring seamless integration, high performance, and strong security across the enterprise IT landscape.
You will act as a thought leader and subject matter expert in both on-prem and cloud architecture, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure that supports business growth and digital transformation.

Key Responsibilities
Architecture Strategy
oLead the development of hybrid infrastructure strategies and roadmaps encompassing data center, private cloud, and public cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
oDefine reference architectures, design patterns, and governance for infrastructure services.
oBalance innovation with operational excellence to ensure performance, cost optimization, and security.
Cloud & Data Center Integration
oArchitect solutions that span multiple environments, including hybrid identity, networking, workload migration, and monitoring strategies.
oLead cloud adoption initiatives, ensuring compatibility with existing data center systems.
oPartner with security teams to define and implement security and compliance controls across hybrid environments.
Engineering Leadership
oProvide technical guidance and mentorship to infrastructure and cloud engineering teams.
oOversee the implementation of infrastructure-as-code (IaC), automation, and CI/CD for infrastructure deployments.
oEvaluate and select platforms, tools, and vendors to support infrastructure evolution.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
oWork closely with application, network, security, and DevOps teams to ensure alignment of infrastructure capabilities with business and application needs.
oTranslate business requirements into scalable and cost-effective infrastructure solutions.
oAct as a technical advisor to executives and provide leadership in infrastructure-related decision-making.
Position Requirements
Education: Bachelor s degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in Information Technology or related field.
Experience: Eight (8) years of information technology in principal data center and cloud architect and support experience including four (4) years of project lead or supervisory responsibility.
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