Cloud Architect

Role: Cloud Architect

Location: Texas

Type: Contract

Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, etc.), Google Cloud Platform (Compute Engine, BigQuery, etc.), Azure (VM, Blob Storage, etc.).

Linux Administration: Shell scripting, kernel tuning, package management, and troubleshooting.

Automation Tools: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Puppet, or Chef.

Monitoring & Logging: CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, ELK Stack, or Splunk.

Networking: VPC, VPN, Direct Connect, Load Balancers, and DNS management.

Security: IAM, KMS, encryption, firewalls, and vulnerability management.

1. Cloud Architecture Design:

o Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available cloud solutions using AWS as the primary platform, with additional expertise in Google Cloud Platform and Azure.

o Develop architecture blueprints, best practices, and standards for cloud adoption.

o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure cloud solutions align with business goals.

2. AWS Control Tower & IAM (IDC):

o Implement and manage AWS Control Tower to set up and govern multi-account AWS environments.

o Design and enforce IAM policies, roles, and permissions to ensure secure access control across cloud environments.

o Implement and Manage SSO Solutions

o Automate security and compliance checks using AWS-native tools.

3. Multi-Cloud Management:

o Integrate and manage workloads across AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure platforms.

o Optimize cloud resources for cost, performance, and scalability across multiple cloud providers.

o Ensure seamless data and application portability between cloud environments.

4. Advanced Linux Administration:

o Manage and troubleshoot Linux-based systems in cloud environments.

o Automate Linux server provisioning, configuration, and maintenance using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or Puppet.

o Optimize Linux performance for cloud workloads.

5. DevOps & Automation:

o Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Deployment Manager.

o Design, architect, and implement scalable CI/CD pipelines.

o Automate CI/CD pipelines for application deployment across cloud platforms.

o Monitor and optimize cloud infrastructure using tools like CloudWatch, Stackdriver, or Azure Monitor.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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