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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # AWS Senior Cloud Architect - **Company:** Princeton IT Services - **Location:** New York, NY, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $205,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Cloud Database, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Identity and Access Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Microsoft Visio, SQL Azure, Network Load Balancing, OpenShift, Role-Based Access Control, Ansible, Akamai, Zero Trust Network Access, Security Information and Event Management, Virtual Machines, Azure Service Bus, Pulumi, Microsoft Power Automate, Azure Data Factory, Autoscaling, Delivery Pipeline, Multi-Cloud, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, SolarWinds (Software), Deployment Automation, Cloudflare, AWS Fargate, Cosmos DB, Azure AKS, Cloud Migration, Cloudwatch, Puppet, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Splunk, Azure Synapse Analytics, Serverless Computing, Docker, Key Vault, Jenkins, Databricks - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/usc89da2c61a7682ef2fd366aad0f662b7 ## About the Role Cloud Platforms * AWS (6 10 years) * Azure (2 4 years) * GCP & OCI (Preferred), * Minimum 6 10 years of AWS cloud architecture experience. * Strong experience designing enterprise AWS and Azure solutions. * Expertise in hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. * Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, or Pulumi). * Experience building CI/CD pipelines and cloud automation. * Strong understanding of cloud networking, security, governance, and FinOps. * Experience with container platforms including ECS, EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, AKS, and OpenShift. * Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. * Experience creating architecture diagrams and documentation using Microsoft Visio., * AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional (Strongly Preferred) * Microsoft Azure Certification * Experience with GCP or Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. * Experience implementing enterprise cloud governance and migration strategies. * Knowledge of disaster recovery, backup, and regulatory compliance best practices. ## Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Architect to lead the design and development of enterprise cloud architectures, governance frameworks, standards, and policies. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS with strong Azure knowledge, enabling the design of scalable, secure, and cost-optimized multi-cloud and hybrid cloud solutions. This role requires close collaboration with business stakeholders, architects, and engineering teams to define cloud strategy and guide implementation. AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification is strongly preferred. Azure certification is a plus., * Design scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective cloud architectures. * Develop cloud governance frameworks, standards, and implementation guidelines. * Assess application readiness and develop cloud migration strategies. * Design hybrid and multi-cloud solutions integrating on-premises infrastructure. * Guide engineering teams on cloud architecture, best practices, and implementation. * Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions and cloud automation. * Build CI/CD pipelines and support DevOps automation initiatives. * Implement disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity strategies. * Optimize cloud performance, security, and cost. * Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, DevOps, and business teams., AWS Services * EC2, Auto Scaling, Batch * S3, EBS, Lifecycle Policies, Intelligent Tiering * Glue, Lake Formation, Redshift, Athena * RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB * Lambda, Fargate * AWS Organizations and multi-account management Azure Services * Virtual Machines, Scale Sets * Azure Storage * Azure SQL Database, Cosmos DB * Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs * Azure Functions, Logic Apps, App Services Infrastructure & Automation * Terraform * AWS CloudFormation * Azure ARM or Pulumi * GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline * Ansible, Chef, or Puppet Networking & Connectivity * VPC Design * Azure Virtual Networks * Transit Gateway * Hub & Spoke Architecture * Direct Connect * ExpressRoute * VPN * Application & Network Load Balancers * CloudFront, Global Accelerator, Azure Front Door, Cloudflare, Akamai Security & Monitoring * IAM, RBAC * Security Groups, NACLs * AWS CloudTrail, GuardDuty * Azure Defender for Cloud * Key Vault, Secrets Manager * Azure Monitor, CloudWatch * Splunk, Chronicle SIEM * Zero Trust, CIS, NIST, ISO 27001 Performance & FinOps * AWS Cost Explorer * Cost & Usage Reports * Savings Plans * Azure Cost Management * Azure Advisor * CloudWatch * Azure Resource Health * SolarWinds ## Related Videos - [Unleashing Potential Across Teams: The Power of Infrastructure as Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/930-unleashing-potential-across-teams-the-power-of-infrastructure-as-code) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Building Well-Architected applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/691-building-well-architected-applications) - [Terraform for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/3-terraform-for-developers) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Top Must-Visit Developer Conferences in the US in 2026](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/679-top-must-visit-developer-conferences-in-the-us-in-2026) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026)