Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect (GCP) (1099)

Location: Houston, TX (Hybrid – Based on Deliverables)

Pay Rate: $115 to $130 hrly max

Employment Type: Contract (Full-Time Capacity)

Work Authorization: Must be eligible to work in the U.S. (1099 or Corp-to-Corp)

Remote Work: Hybrid

Start Date: January 5, 2026 (Immediate Need)

MUST BE US CITIZEN OR GREENCARD HOLDER

About The Role

ElevationHR is seeking a Senior Cloud & DevOps Architect (GCP) to support a large, regulated enterprise organization operating a mission-critical data marketplace and analytics platform.

This role blends hands-on DevOps engineering with solution architecture ownership and is designed for a senior-level consultant who can design, build, deploy, and operate cloud-native platforms with minimal ramp-up.

This is a delivery-first role not advisory, presales, or theoretical architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud & Solution Architecture

• Deliver high-level and detailed architecture diagrams for backend services and GCP infrastructure
• Define integration specifications for ML workflows, data pipelines, and third-party systems
• Conduct architecture reviews focused on scalability, security, reliability, and performance
• Partner with Product, Data, Analytics, and Engineering teams to ensure architectural alignment

DevOps & Platform Engineering

• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines across backend, frontend, and ML components
• Deliver Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates for GCP resource provisioning (Terraform preferred)
• Establish and monitor observability tooling (logging, metrics, alerting)
• Support production deployments and platform stability
• Provide monthly uptime, availability, and reliability reporting

What We’re Looking For

• 8 years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Solution Architecture within enterprise environments
• Strong, hands-on production experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including architecture, deployment, and operational support
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for backend, frontend, and ML components
• Demonstrated expertise delivering Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform or equivalent tooling in production
• Experience supporting enterprise data platforms, analytics systems, or ML workflows in regulated or high-availability environments
• Solid understanding of cloud security, scalability, reliability, and performance best practices
• Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a closely related technical discipline
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work directly with technical and business stakeholders
• Ability to operate independently with minimal ramp-up and minimal oversight

Why This Role

• Support a mission-critical enterprise data platform
• High-visibility role with real production ownership
• Long-term platform work with stability through 2026
• Opportunity to operate at enterprise scale in a regulated environment
• Immediate impact — minimal ramp-up, high trust engagement

Important Notes

• 1099 and Corp-to-Corp (C2C) candidates accepted
• Hourly rate capped at $130/hr (all-in)
• Full-time capacity required
• Candidates must be able to start by January 5, 2026
• Fast interview and onboarding process due to urgency

About ElevationHR

ElevationHR partners with enterprise and high-growth organizations to deliver senior-level technology, data, and transformation talent for complex, high-impact initiatives.

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