Solutions Architect #991907

Job Title: Senior / Principal Cloud & Solutions Architect Location: Tampa, FL ; Coppell, TX ; Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid) Duration: 12 month contract Role Overview We are seeking a Senior / Principal Cloud & Solutions Architect with a strong software engineering and infrastructure background to design, standardize, and support secure, highly available enterprise platforms. Key Responsibilities Translate complex and sometimes ambiguous business and technical requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions Create High-Level Architecture Designs for stakeholder review and approval (business, security, infrastructure, regulatory) Produce Detailed Technical Designs used by engineering teams for build and deployment, and retained as post-implementation artifacts Design and standardize reusable architecture patterns to streamline delivery and ensure consistency across platforms Support cloud and hybrid infrastructure initiatives, including modernization and migration efforts Design for high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery, including multi-region and multi-site strategies Collaborate across development, infrastructure, network, security, and data teams to ensure aligned execution Clearly communicate architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and constraints to technical and non-technical audiences Technical Environment & Required Skills Cloud & Platform Technologies Strong experience with AWS, including: EC2 compute sizing and storage options Automated infrastructure and application deployments Landing zone design and governance Experience with OpenShift (or similar container platforms): Application deployment considerations CPU and memory resource planning Databases Hands-on experience with enterprise database platforms, including: Oracle PostgreSQL Additional RDBMS or cloud-native databases (Aurora, SQL Server, etc.) Messaging & Streaming Experience with Kafka (including managed or multi-cluster environments such as Confluent Kafka) Experience with traditional messaging platforms such as IBM MQ Understanding of event-driven architecture patterns and use cases Networking & Security Designing and defining firewall rules across cloud and on-premises environments Experience with: VPNs and secure connectivity DNS, load balancing, and traffic routing Reverse proxies for web and API access Understanding security and routing considerations specific to APIs Familiarity with identity, access management, and secrets management API & Integration Strong understanding of API architecture and management Experience with API gateways and related tooling (e.g., Apigee or equivalent) Architecture Documentation Strong Visio diagramming skills (required) Ability to produce clear, detailed diagrams for both technical teams and stakeholders Desired Background Former software developer or infrastructure engineer who transitioned into architecture Strong infrastructure and platform engineering experience Hands-on application implementation experience in cloud environments is a plus Experience with on-prem to cloud or hybrid migrations is a plus Experience in event-driven and microservices architectures is a plus Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance concepts (formal GRC ownership not required) Soft Skills & Cultural Fit Strong collaboration and teamwork mindset Willingness to operate within established standards and governance processes Ability to explain architectural decisions and variables to delivery and deployment teams Receptive to feedback and capable of working in structured, regulated environments Excellent verbal and written communication skills High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability Education & Experience Bachelor’s degree preferred 8–10+ years of experience in: Cross-functional engineering, and/or Platform, infrastructure, or solutions architecture Show less [{"type":"people_also_viewed","href":"https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-cloud-architect-at-dark-wolf-4367611671","jobId":"4367611671","label":"Senior Cloud Architect"},{"type":"people_also_viewed","href":"https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/senior-software-engineer-at-cti-4370886378","jobId":"4370886378","label":"Senior Software Engineer"},{"type":"people_also_viewed","href":"https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/y-hire-ai-solution-architect-at-crowe-4336742502","jobId":"4336742502","label":"Y-Hire AI Solution Architect"},{"type":"people_also_viewed","href":"https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/azure-senior-architect-senior-manager-at-deloitte-4342407911","jobId":"4342407911","label":"Azure Senior Architect (Senior Manager)"},{"type":"people_also_viewed","href":"https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/genai-solutions-architect-sfl-scientific-at-deloitte-4305917609","jobId":"4305917609","label":"GenAI Solutions Architect - 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