Cloud Platform Architect

Job Title: Cloud Platform Architect

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Location: Oakland, CA

Pay Rate: $106.89/hr

Position Summary:

The Expert Cloud Architect is a senior hands-on technical leader within the Hybrid Cloud Platform team who operates at the intersection of enterprise architecture strategy and deep infrastructure delivery. Reporting to the Sr. Cloud Principal Architect, this role owns the most complex architectural challenges — hybrid cloud connectivity, platform-wide automation frameworks, landing zone evolution, and cross-domain integration patterns — while remaining deeply embedded in code and delivery.

This role carries broader scope and higher autonomy than the Senior Cloud Architect. The Expert Cloud Architect sets technical direction for multi-team initiatives, defines enterprise-grade Terraform module standards, architects end-to-end platform capabilities, and drives adoption of emerging technologies (AI-assisted operations, autonomous infrastructure, advanced observability). They are expected to influence architecture decisions beyond their immediate team, partnering with enterprise architects, security leadership, and business stakeholders.

The Expert Cloud Architect spends hands-on time writing Terraform, designing pipeline architectures, building proof-of-concepts, and directly resolving the hardest technical problems the team encounters. They are the person who unblocks the Senior Cloud Architects when those architects are stuck.

The role spans AWS, Microsoft Azure, and private cloud platforms (Azure Local), with accountability for platform-wide design consistency, performance, security posture, and operational excellence across the hybrid estate.

Skills Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a job-related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 8 years of hands-on experience in cloud infrastructure, systems engineering, or cloud architecture roles.
• 5 years of hands-on experience writing Terraform at scale (enterprise module libraries, multi-environment state management, provider development).
• 4 years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipeline architectures (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or equivalent).
• 3 years of experience in a technical leadership or architecture role — guiding teams, setting standards, making binding design decisions.
• Demonstrated experience architecting solutions across both AWS and Azure (multi-cloud, not just single-provider).
• Proven track record of resolving complex cross-domain infrastructure challenges (networking + security + compute + automation).
• Experience working in and leading within Agile/Scrum delivery teams.

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