Role: Public Cloud Solution Architect
Location: Charlotte NC Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job Summary:
- We are seeking a highly skilled Public Cloud Solution Architect to design implement and optimize cloudbased solutions for our organization. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS Azure or Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and experience in cloud architecture security networking and automation. You will work closely with stakeholders to develop scalable costeffective and highperformance cloud solutions that align with business objectives.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science IT or related field.
- 5 years of experience in cloud architecture engineering or related roles.
- Expertise in AWS Azure or GCP (certifications preferred).
- Strong knowledge of networking security and cloud automation.
- Handson experience with containers (Docker Kubernetes) CI/CD and DevOps.
- Proficiency in Terraform CloudFormation Ansible or similar IaC tools.
- Experience with databases APIs and serverless computing.
- Strong problemsolving and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cloud Architecture & Design
- Design and implement scalable secure and resilient cloud solutions in AWS Azure or GCP.
- Develop cloud architecture frameworks best practices and governance models.
- Provide guidance on multicloud and hybridcloud strategies.
Cloud Migration & Modernization:
- Lead cloud migration efforts including assessment planning and execution.
- Modernize legacy applications using microservices containers and serverless architectures.
- Implement DevOps and CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments.
Security & Compliance:
- Ensure cloud environments meet security compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g. ISO SOC 2 GDPR HIPAA).
- Implement cloud security best practices including IAM encryption and monitoring.
- Conduct security risk assessments and provide mitigation strategies.
Optimization & Automation:
- Optimize cloud costs using FinOps best practices.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation ARM templates).
- Improve system reliability through observability logging and monitoring.
Collaboration & Advisory:
- Work with engineering DevOps and security teams to implement cloud solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to internal teams.
- Stay up to date with emerging cloud technologies and trends.