cloud solution architect (Texas only)

Cloud Solutions Architect (Contract)
 Austin, TX (Hybrid – 2 days onsite | 3 days remote)
 Role Details
Location: Austin, TX
Work Model: Hybrid (Onsite Mon & Wed)
Interview Mode: In-person & Microsoft Teams

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY
Must reside within 50 miles of Austin, TX
 No relocation candidates |
 Role Summary

Cloud Solutions Architect to lead enterprise cloud initiatives across AWS and Google Cloud Platform environments. This role involves cloud architecture, migration strategy, security, AI/ML solutions, and stakeholder collaboration within a regulated government environment.
Key Responsibilities
Design and maintain secure, scalable, and resilient cloud architectures
Lead cloud migration strategies from on-prem to AWS/Google Cloud Platform
Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards
Architect solutions across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
Support and guide AI/ML, Deep Learning, and Generative AI initiatives
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders
Create reference architectures, runbooks, and documentation
Monitor and optimize performance, reliability, and cloud costs
 Required Qualifications
10 years architecting enterprise applications (on-prem & cloud)
8 years cloud architecture experience (AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform)
8 years cloud-native application architecture
8 years experience with IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
8 years experience in AI / ML / Deep Learning using AWS or Google technologies
 Preferred Skills
Cloud networking (VPC/VNET, VPN, DNS, load balancers, firewalls)
Cloud security, IAM, encryption, compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CloudFormation
Programming: Python, Java, C#, scripting
Microservices, serverless, API design (REST/SOAP)
AWS services: Bedrock, SageMaker, Redshift, EC2, EMR, Kinesis
Google AI: Vertex AI, Agent Builder
Cloud certifications (AWS / Azure / Google Cloud Platform)