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Senior Cloud Architect (5787-1)

Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc.

Job Location:

New York City, NY - USA

Salary: Not provided by the employer

Experience Required: 5years

Posted: 21 July 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 18 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Senior Cloud Architect

Client: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Duration: 12 Months

Location: 2 Broadway - MTA Headquarters

Note: This Position Will Require The Candidate To Work 3 Days Onsite & 2 Days Remote.

Position Overview:

This Role Is Primarily Focused On Developing Cloud Architectures Frameworks Standards Governance And Policies For The Organization.
The Ideal Candidate Will Be Proficient In Engaging With Business Users And Other Technology Teams To Understand And Assess Requirements To Develop Multi Subsequently/Hybrid Cloud Solution Architectures That Can Be Implemented By The Engineering Teams.
The Resource Will Have To Augment Cloud Engineering Skills Or Guide Engineers As Needed.
This Role Requires A Degree Of On-Premises Infrastructure Knowledge Because Many On-Premises Systems Interact With Cloud Resources Or Are Being Migrated To The Cloud.
The Organization Is Also Seeking To Advance Their Infrastructure-As-Code Practices In The Near Future.

Job Description:

Design Scalable Resilient Cost Optimized And Secure Cloud Solutions That Align With Business Needs And Cybersecurity Policies.
Assess Applications For Cloud Suitability And Develop Migration Roadmaps.
Document Architectural Designs (Microsoft Visio) Cloud Governance Frameworks Cloud Standards And Implementation Guides.

Strong Understanding Of:

Aws Compute (Ec2 Instance Auto Scaling Batch)

Aws Storage (S3 Ebs Batch Operations Tiers Intelligent Tiering Lifecycle Policies)

Aws Data Analytics Platforms (Glue Lake Formation Redshift Athena Etc.).

Aws Database Services (Rds Aurora Dynamodb Etc.)

Serverless Services (Fargate Lambda)

Azure Compute Services (Vms Scale-Sets Batch)

Azure Storage (Storage Accounts Blobs Files Tables Queues Data Lake)

Azure Data Analytics Platforms (Fabric Data Factory Synapse Databricks Event Hubs Etc.)

Azure Database Services (Azure Sql Db Managed Instance Hyperscale Cosmos Db Etc.)

Serverless Services (Azure Functions Web App App Services Ase Logic Apps Etc.)

Containerization (Ecs Ecr Eks Batch Kubernetes Docker Aks Openshift Etc.)

Implementing Disaster Recovery (Dr) And Backup Strategies Aligned With Regulatory Compliance (Rto/Rpo)

Infrastructure As Code (Iac) & Automation

Hands-On Experience With Terraform Aws Cloudformation Azure Arm Or Pulumi For Infrastructure Provisioning.
Develop Ci/Cd Pipelines For Automated Deployment Using Github Actions Gitlab Ci/Cd Jenkins Or Aws Codepipeline.
Automate Configuration Management Using Ansible Chef Or Puppet.

Security & Compliance

Implement Cloud Security Best Practices (Iam Rbac Waf Security Groups Nacls Cloudtrail Guardduty Secrets Manager Nsg Asg Service Principals Managed Identities Azure Advisor Defender For Cloud Key Vault Encryption Monitoring).
Knowledge Of Zero-Trust Architectures And Cloud Security Frameworks (Cis Nist Iso 27001).
Experience With Siem Tools (Splunk Chronicle Security) For Security Monitoring.

Performance Optimization & Cost Management

Optimize Cloud Environments For Cost Efficiency Using Cost Explorer Cost & Usage Reports Savings Plans Azure Advisor Cost And Billing Management Reservations And General Finops Practices.
Monitor Performance And Availability Using Cloudwatch Azure Monitor Azure Resource Health Solarwinds.
Implement Auto-Scaling Caching And Load Balancing Strategies For Cloud Workloads.

Networking & Cloud Connectivity

Strong Understanding Of Vpc Design Vnet Design Hub & Spoke Transit Gateway Peering Application Load Balancers Application Gateway Network Load Balancers Traffic Manager Vpns Direct Connect Expressroute And Hybrid Networking.
Configure And Optimize Cdns (Cloudfront Global Accelerator Frontdoor Cloudflare Akamai) For Low-Latency Applications.

Troubleshooting & Support

Debug And Troubleshoot Cloud Infrastructure Networking And Service-Related Issues.
Use Cloud-Native Monitoring Logging And Tracing Tools (Cloudwatch Network Monitor Vpc Flow Logs Azure Monitor Network Watcher) For Root Cause Analysis.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

Work Closely With Cross-Functional Teams (Network Server Devops Cybersecurity Finance And Procurement).
Translate Complex Technical Concepts Into Business-Friendly Language.
Participate In Technical Discussions Cloud Strategy Planning And Decision-Making Processes.

Required Skills:

Aws 6-10 Years
Azure 2-4 Years
Oci & Gcp Are Nice To Have
Hybrid On-Prem/Knowledge 4-6 Years
Cloud Networking 4-6 Years
Cloud Devops 4-6 Years
Cloud Security 2-3 Years
Cloud Finops 1-2 Years
Microsoft Visio 2-3 Years
Deep Understanding Of Cloud Platforms Services Frameworks Governance
Proficiency With Aws And Azure Cloud Platforms Is A Must.
The Resource Will Primarily Focus On Designing Architectures Standards And Governance For The Aws Platform But Will Also Support Other Architects On Azure When Required.
Expertise In Efficiently Managing Multi-Account Aws Organization And Multi-Subscription Azure Tenant.
Aws Cloud Shell / Azure Cloud Shell Powershell Or Cli.
Resource May Augment Existing Teams Skillsets For Other Cloud Platforms As Needed.
Experience With Hybrid And Multi-Cloud Interoperability And On-Prem To Cloud Integrations.

If You Are: Bright Motivated Skilled A Difference-Maker Able To Get Things Done Work With Minimum Direction Enthusiastic A Thinker Able To Juggle And Multi-Task Communicate Effectively And Lead Then We Would Like To Hear From You. We Need Exceptionally Capable People For This Role For Our Client So Get Back To Us And Tell Us Why You Think You Are A Fit.

About Us:

Since 2000 Tri-Force Consulting Services () Has Been An Mbe/Sdb Certified It Consulting Firm In The Philadelphia Region. Tri-Force Specializes In It Staffing Software Development (Web And Mobile Apps) Systems Integration Data Analytics System Automation Cybersecurity And Cloud Technology Solutions For Government And Commercial Clients. Tri-Force Works With Clients To Overcome Obstacles Such As Increasing Productivity Increasing Efficiencies Through Automation And Lowering Costs. Our Clients Benefit From Our Three Distinguishing Core Values: Integrity Diligence And Technological Excellence. Tri-Force Is A Six-Time Winner Among The Fastest-Growing Companies In Philadelphia And A Four-Time Winner On The Inc. 5000 List Of The Nations Fastest-Growing Companies.

Required Skills:

Required Skills: Aws 6-10 Years Azure 2-4 Years Oci & Gcp Are Nice To Have Hybrid On-Prem/Knowledge 4-6 Years Cloud Networking 4-6 Years Cloud Devops 4-6 Years Cloud Security 2-3 Years Cloud Finops 1-2 Years Microsoft Visio 2-3 Years Deep Understanding Of Cloud Platforms Services Frameworks Governance Proficiency With Aws And Azure Cloud Platforms Is A Must. The Resource Will Primarily Focus On Designing Architectures Standards And Governance For The Aws Platform But Will Also Support Other Architects On Azure When Required. Expertise In Efficiently Managing Multi-Account Aws Organization And Multi-Subscription Azure Tenant. Aws Cloud Shell / Azure Cloud Shell Powershell Or Cli. Resource May Augment Existing Teams Skillsets For Other Cloud Platforms As Needed. Experience With Hybrid And Multi-Cloud Interoperability And On-Prem To Cloud Integrations.

Required Education:

Bachelors degree in information systems Computer Science or equivalent experience

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