Principal Cloud Architect Contract Remote
Job Location:
Columbia, SC - USA
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Job Summary
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
Bachelors 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
Required Skills:
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.
