Cloud Architect - 12+ Months - Hartford, CT (3 days Onsite per week)

Overview

Hybrid
$70 - $80
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

Cloud Computing
Docker
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Git
Google Cloud Platform
Kubernetes
Jenkins
Orchestration
Terraform
Grafana
GKE
SQL
Python
Bash
Vulnerability Scanning
Linux
Migration
Network Monitoring

Job Details

Hi ,

We are looking to hire suitable candidates for Cloud Architect opportunity with one of our clients in Hartford, CT (3 days Onsite per week).

Position Name: Cloud Architect

Duration: 12+ Months
Location: Hartford, CT (3 days Onsite per week)

Key Responsibilities

  • Architect, deploy, and maintain scalable data infrastructure in Google Cloud Platform with a focus on Cloud Composer (Airflow) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
  • Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes, including lifecycle management, networking, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
  • Collaborate with data engineering teams to migrate traditional workloads to containerized platforms.
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Git, and Terraform.
  • Ensure observability and reliability of data pipelines and containerized services using Prometheus, Grafana, and other monitoring tools.
  • Apply best practices for container security, image vulnerability scanning, and configuration management.
  • Support both open-source and Google-native technologies that interact with Composer and GKE, such as CloudSQL, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, and Artifact Registry.
  • Support day-to-day platform operations.

Required Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, GKE, AKS, EKS).
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform, including IAM, networking, and resource management.
  • 5+ years of experience deploying and managing Docker containers in production environments.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Helm, Terraform, and Jenkins for deployment automation.
  • Exposure to SQL, NoSQL, and CloudSQL databases.
  • Experience migrating legacy applications to containerized platforms.
  • Knowledge of open-source data tools and Google Cloud services that support large-scale data environments.
  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including control plane components and networking.
  • Experience with Python (5+ years), especially in the context of automation and data workflows.
  • Experience with Composer (Airflow) DAG development and orchestration.
  • Proficiency in Linux-based infrastructure and scripting languages (Bash, Python; Java and GoLang are a plus).
  • Familiarity with container monitoring, logging, and troubleshooting tools.

Adarsh Shukla

Hunan Resource Manager

Avenues International Inc.

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