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Cloud Architect
About the role
We are looking for a Cloud Architect to join our team. You will design cloud architectures for applications and platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design cloud architectures for applications and platforms.
- Define security, networking and reliability patterns.
- Plan and lead cloud migrations.
- Review designs and set standards.
- Balance cost, performance and risk.
Required
- Cloud architecture on AWS, Azure or GCP
- Networking and security design
- Cost and reliability trade-offs
- Infrastructure as code
- Stakeholder communication
Preferred
- Multi-cloud
- Migration planning
- Architecture certification
- Kubernetes
- Well-Architected reviews
Tools and stack
AWS, Azure or GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes, Well-Architected frameworks, Networking and identity, Cost tools
Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]Responsibilities explained
Each responsibility maps to something a candidate should be able to describe.
- Design cloud architectures for applications and platforms.
- Define security, networking and reliability patterns.
- Plan and lead cloud migrations.
- Review designs and set standards.
- Balance cost, performance and risk.
Required skills
Treat these as the screen. If a candidate cannot speak to them, they are rarely a fit.
- Cloud architecture on AWS, Azure or GCP
- Networking and security design
- Cost and reliability trade-offs
- Infrastructure as code
- Stakeholder communication
Preferred skills
Use these to rank candidates who meet the required list.
- Multi-cloud
- Migration planning
- Architecture certification
- Kubernetes
- Well-Architected reviews
Other titles this role appears under
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- Cloud Architect
- Solutions Architect
- AWS Solutions Architect
- Azure Solutions Architect
Seniority guide
Pick the level you need and state it plainly in the posting.
- Junior: documents designs.
- Mid: designs components.
- Senior: sets enterprise architecture.
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