Location: 100% Remote (Open to U.S. time zones)

Schedule: Monday–Friday | Core hours 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (flexible)

Contract Duration: 6 months (extension possible)

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Architect to support cloud platform modernization and migration initiatives within a highly technical, cloud‑focused organization. This role is ideal for an experienced architect who combines strong AWS expertise, broad technical knowledge, and a forward-thinking approach to designing and improving scalable cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with a team of architects and engineers to evaluate existing systems, modernize architecture, improve performance and resiliency, and drive cost optimization initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to cloud migration and modernization initiatives

• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and cost‑effective cloud architectures

• Review existing systems and architecture to identify modernization and efficiency opportunities

• Provide actionable architectural recommendations grounded in best practices

• Partner with engineering and platform teams to improve processes, tooling, and performance

• Act as a technical advisor and thought leader across cloud initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in architecture‑focused technical roles

• Strong AWS cloud experience, including services such as:

• EC2, Lambda, ECS

• VPCs, ALB/NLB, API Gateway, Transit Gateway

• Hands‑on experience with:

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Packer)

• Containers (Docker)

• Configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef)

• Strong programming background

• Python and JavaScript required

• Additional languages a plus (Java, Go, C++, etc.)

• Experience with Linux systems (Ubuntu, RHEL)

• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk)

Nice to Have

• Experience with CDN, DNS, and WAF tools (Cloudflare, Akamai)

• Experience with RDBMS and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DocumentDB)

• CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Maven, or Ant

• Experience in Agile development environments

Team & Work Environment

• Part of a broader cloud organization with multiple cloud‑focused teams

• You will join a team led by a senior architect, consisting primarily of architects

• Collaborative, technically driven environment with strong ownership and impact

Why This Role?

• Fully remote with flexibility

• Opportunity to lead architecture modernization efforts

• High‑impact role influencing platform strategy and cloud design

• Potential for contract extension based on performance

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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