What are the responsibilities and job description for the Enterprise Architect - CONTRACT position at NexusTek?
Client: Confidential
Engagement Type: Contract, 1099 Preferred
Duration: 6 month engagement starting in early August
Rate: Commensurate with experience - details provided on initial call
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: On-site in Salt Lake City, UT
What You’ll Do
Engagement Type: Contract, 1099 Preferred
Duration: 6 month engagement starting in early August
Rate: Commensurate with experience - details provided on initial call
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: On-site in Salt Lake City, UT
What You’ll Do
- Define and lead enterprise cloud architecture strategy aligned to business objectives and innovation goals
- Design scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions across AWS, Azure, or GCP environments
- Partner with engineering teams to guide solution design, modernization, and migration initiatives
- Establish cloud governance frameworks, standards, and best practices for architecture and operations
- Drive adoption of cloud-native technologies including containers, serverless, and microservices
- Lead architectural reviews and provide mentorship to senior engineers and architects
- Collaborate cross-functionally to evaluate emerging technologies and accelerate innovation
- Deep expertise in enterprise-scale AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
- Eight or more years proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-scale distributed systems
- Strong background in cloud security, networking, and infrastructure architecture
- Experience leading large-scale cloud migrations and modernization efforts
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive technical strategy
- Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts
- AWS Certified DevOps Pro and Solutions Architect Professional or equivalent are mandatory
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field