Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid – onsite 2 days per week)
Contract: Long-Term State Contract
Position Overview
We are seeking a senior Cloud Solutions Architect to lead the design, migration, and optimization of enterprise cloud solutions supporting large-scale modernization initiatives. This role is responsible for defining cloud architecture strategy, guiding migration from on-premise environments, and ensuring cloud solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience across AWS and/or GCP, strong architectural leadership skills, and hands-on knowledge of cloud-native design patterns, AI/ML platforms, and enterprise integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain enterprise cloud architectures aligned with business and technical requirements
- Architect scalable, secure, and resilient cloud solutions using IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS models
- Assess existing on-prem infrastructure and lead cloud migration strategy, execution, and validation
- Ensure cloud solutions meet regulatory, security, and compliance requirements
- Implement and enforce cloud security best practices including IAM, encryption, and governance controls
- Monitor cloud environments and recommend performance, scalability, and cost-optimization improvements
- Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into cloud solutions
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and guidance on cloud technologies and best practices
- Evaluate emerging cloud services and identify opportunities for innovation
- Advise leadership on AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Develop reference architectures, runbooks, and technical documentation
Required Experience & Qualifications
- 10+ years architecting enterprise solutions across on-premise and cloud environments
- 8+ years architecting solutions in one or more major cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP)
- 8+ years designing cloud-native application architectures
- 8+ years working with IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS service models
- 8+ years experience delivering AI, ML, or Deep Learning solutions using AWS or Google technologies
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong understanding of networking concepts (VPCs, VPNs, DNS, load balancers, firewalls)
- Experience with cloud security frameworks, IAM, encryption, and compliance standards (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Proficiency in automation and scripting (Python, Java, C#, or similar)
- Experience with APIs, microservices, serverless architectures, and cloud-native development
- Experience optimizing cloud costs while maintaining performance and reliability
- Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Bedrock, SageMaker, Redshift, EC2, EMR, Kinesis, or Data Pipeline
- Experience with Google Cloud AI tools such as Vertex AI or Agent Builder
- Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or Google Professional Cloud Architect)
Eligibility Requirements (Mandatory)
- Must be local to the Austin, TX area and able to work onsite 2 days per week
- Must be able to work on a W2 basis only (no C2C, 1099, or third-party vendors)
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship or visa transfer