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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Cloud Solutions Architect - **Company:** MJB 5150 Consulting LLC - **Location:** Lansing, MI, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $197,600.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Linux System Administration, Cloud Services, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Runbook, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Vault (Revision Control System), YAML, Datadog, Data Logging, Java Application Server, Istio, HybridCloud, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Git, Cloudformation, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Cloudwatch, Api Gateway, Elastic Beanstalk, Terraform, Splunk, New Relic (SaaS), Software Version Control, Docker - **Published:** May 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=70545d4dfec27d81 ## About the Role Do you have experience in YAML?, * 5-6+ years hands-on AWS production experience * Strong Kubernetes/EKS administration and troubleshooting experience * Production GitOps experience with ArgoCD or Flux (required) * Strong Azure DevOps Pipeline (YAML) experience * Docker/containerization expertise * Terraform or CloudFormation Infrastructure-as-Code * Linux administration and shell scripting * Strong Git/source control experience * Excellent written and verbal communication skills Preferred: * AWS Solutions Architect or DevOps certifications * CKA or CKAD certifications * Experience migrating .NET or Java applications to AWS * Experience with DataDog, Splunk, New Relic, Istio, Vault, or API gateways This is an excellent opportunity to work on a large-scale enterprise AWS cloud transformation initiative within a highly visible State of Michigan environment. ## Description MJB Recruiting is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect for a major State of Michigan enterprise cloud migration initiative supporting large-scale AWS modernization and CI/CD automation efforts. This is a highly technical, hands-on cloud engineering and architecture role focused on AWS infrastructure, Kubernetes/EKS, GitOps, Azure DevOps pipelines, Terraform, and enterprise cloud migration delivery. IMPORTANT: * Hybrid role - onsite in Lansing, MI required from Day 1 (2 days/week) * NO remote-only option * Local Michigan candidates strongly preferred * Non-local candidates must relocate at own expense * In-person interviews required * Interviews expected between 5/25 - 5/29 * Submission deadline: 5/20/26 at 10:00 AM EST, * Lead AWS platform configuration and enterprise cloud migration initiatives * Build and manage AWS Elastic Beanstalk, EKS, EC2, RDS, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager environments * Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ArgoCD, Flux, GitOps, Docker, and Kubernetes * Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform (preferred) * Configure observability, logging, alerting, monitoring, and production support readiness * Partner closely with application development teams, infrastructure teams, DBA teams, and technical leadership * Produce architecture documentation, operational runbooks, and deployment standards ## Related Videos - [Effective Java Strategies and Architectures for Clouds](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/186-effective-java-strategies-and-architectures-for-clouds) - [Rate-limiting using eBPF and Istio: How to protect your SaaS customers from themselves](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100220-rate-limiting-using-ebpf-and-istio-how-to-protect-your-saas-customers-from-themselves) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Get started with securing your cloud-native Java microservices applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/123-get-started-with-securing-your-cloud-native-java-microservices-applications) ## 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) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers)