Cloud Architect

The cloud architect is responsible for the cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing the architectural aspects of a cloud brokering team across all aspects of IT and the business. Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's cloud computing infrastructure and applications. Implements and designs hardware and software. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Supports a regulated, multi-cloud enterprise environment, requiring expertise in data/AI platforms, vendor coordination, monitoring, and 24×7 operations, while ensuring security, compliance, and system reliability

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redGenAI & Enterprise AI Platform Knowledge (Gemini, Vertex

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redExpertise in Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, GCP Cloud Monitoring, and logging frameworks to track performance, reliability, and usa

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redExperience using Logstash for log ingestion, transformation, and integration with Azure Log Analytics for proactive monitoring and alert

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redAbility to design alerting solutions using Twilio (SMS/voice) for ETL failures and operational notificatio

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redExperience with Blob Storage, Data Lakes, and structured storage systems enabling analytics and AI workloa

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redHands-on experience supporting data pipelines, data platforms, and analytics workloads in enterprise environme

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redExperience with Informatica Cloud (IICS), Secure Agents, APIs, and integration patterns, including handling monitoring and integration challeng

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redStrong implementation of IAM (least privilege), network security, audit logging, and compliance (FedRAMP/regulated env

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redAbility to support Tier 2/3 issues, debug logs, resolve platform access issues, and maintain stability in production environme

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redFamiliarity building and managing Tableau Cloud environme

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redExperience integrating ArcGIS or geospatial data systems with cloud data platfor

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redKnowledge of scripting (Python, Bash) and automation (serverless, CI/CD pipelines). [https://ou...essageItem | Outlo

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redExposure to GKE, AKS, Docker, and microservices architectur

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redFamiliarity with data mesh, ETL/ELT architectures, API integrations, and enterprise data standar

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redStrong analytical thinking to assess platform issues, make timely architectural decisions, and drive resolution in high-pressure environmen

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redAbility to take end-to-end ownership of platform stability, reliability, and delivery, proactively identifying risks and driving outco

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redAbility to clearly translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language and actively engage with stakeholders, leadership, and end us

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redProven ability to lead and coordinate across engineering, data, infrastructure, and business teams, ensuring alignment and delivery of platform initiativ