Cloud Architect

Looking for a Cloud Architect, Expert opportunity with one of our esteemed clients.

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Job Title: Cloud Architect, Expert

Location : Bay area, CA (Hybrid)

Job Description:

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a job-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud architecture roles.
• 5 years of hands-on experience writing Terraform at scale (enterprise module libraries, multi-environment state management, provider development).
• 4 years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipeline architectures (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent).
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership or architecture role — guiding teams, setting standards, making binding design decisions.
• Demonstrated experience architecting solutions across both AWS and Azure (multi-cloud, not just single-provider).
• Proven track record of resolving complex cross-domain infrastructure challenges (networking + security + compute + automation).
• Experience working in and leading within Agile/Scrum delivery teams.

Desired

• AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate or equivalent IaC certification.
• Kubernetes certification (CKA/CKAD) or equivalent hands-on container platform experience.
• Deep expertise in hybrid networking: ExpressRoute, vWAN, Transit Gateway, Palo Alto NVA, SD-WAN, BGP routing.
• Experience designing and operating enterprise landing zones (Azure CAF, AWS Control Tower, or custom).
• Knowledge of AI/ML infrastructure architecture — GPU compute, distributed training, model serving, MLOps.
• Experience with platform engineering practices: internal developer platforms, self-service infrastructure, golden paths.
• Familiarity with FinOps practices, cloud cost optimization, and resource rightsizing.
• Experience with compliance-as-code: Azure Policy, AWS Config Rules, OPA/Rego, Sentinel.
• Strong background in security architecture: zero-trust, identity federation (SAML/OIDC), private connectivity, secrets management.
• Excellent communication skills — ability to present architecture decisions to executives, write technical RFCs, and mentor effectively.
• Experience influencing technology strategy beyond the immediate team — enterprise architecture boards, COEs, or similar.