Principal Cloud Architect - Contract - Remote
Location: Fully Remote with occasional onsite visits required. (The consultant should anticipate being onsite approximately 2-4 business days per month)
Interview Process: 1 round, virtual or onsite for local resources
Duration: 12 Months
Employment Type: Contract
Experience Required: 12+ Years
Candidate location: No South Carolina residency required. Open to nationwide candidates; must be able to work eastern time zone hours. All travel-related costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource, regardless of the frequency of onsite work.
Project Scope:
We are seeking an experienced Principal
Cloud Architect to provide enterprise-level architecture expertise for
cloud modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will lead the design,
implementation, and adoption of a cloud-native integration platform built on
Microsoft Azure.
The role will focus on developing scalable
enterprise integration solutions using APIs, event-driven architecture,
messaging platforms, cloud data technologies, and modern cloud engineering
practices.
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead
architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise cloud solutions using
Microsoft Azure.
· Design and
implement cloud-native integration patterns using REST APIs, event-driven
architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems.
· Provide technical
leadership and architecture guidance to development teams, project teams, and
implementation partners.
· Develop and
maintain cloud architecture standards, technical documentation, governance
practices, and solution design patterns.
· Collaborate with
enterprise architects, cybersecurity teams, infrastructure teams, business
stakeholders, and vendors.
· Design and
implement enterprise data platforms using cloud-based data lake, analytics, and
data engineering technologies.
· Support cloud
adoption strategies and ensure solutions align with security, scalability, and
performance requirements.
· Mentor technical
teams and provide knowledge transfer on cloud architecture best practices.
· Promote
continuous improvement, automation, and cloud engineering standards.
Required Skills & Experience:
· 12+ years of
experience in enterprise technology solutions.
· 10+ years of
experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise applications and
platforms.
· 7+ years of
experience designing and implementing cloud solutions and cloud-native
architectures using Azure, AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms.
· Strong experience
designing enterprise integration solutions using:
- REST APIs, Event-driven
architecture, Asynchronous messaging, Distributed systems
· Experience
designing and implementing enterprise data platforms, including:
- Cloud data lakes, Analytics
platforms, Data engineering solutions
· Strong
understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, scalability,
performance optimization, monitoring, and operational support.
· Strong
communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills:
· Experience
integrating enterprise systems such as: SAP, SAP S/4HANA, ERP platforms, HR
systems, Financial applications
· Experience
supporting government, public sector, or highly regulated environments.
· Experience with: Azure
API Management, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Event Grid, ERP
integration solutions
· Experience
establishing: Enterprise architecture standards, Cloud governance practices, Technical
design patterns, Solution documentation
· Experience with
Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including: Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates
· Experience with: CI/CD
pipelines, DevOps practices, Development automation
· Experience with
cloud architecture certifications and frameworks.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering,
Data Science, or a related technical field.
Preferred Certifications
- Microsoft
Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft
Azure Developer Associate
- Microsoft
Azure Data Engineer Associate
- TOGAF or
equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification