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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Cloud Architect - **Company:** American CyberSystems - **Location:** Chandler, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $135,200.0 - $145,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, BigTable, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Cyber Security, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), IBM Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Cloud Services, Ansible, Prometheus, Software Engineering, Virtualization Technology, Private Cloud Environment, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Cloud-native Network Functions (CNF), Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Test-Driven Development (TDD), HybridCloud, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Azure AKS, Puppet, Terraform, Splunk, Azure Resource Manager, Jenkins - **Published:** September 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59505656-sr-cloud-architect ## About the Role * Experience in delivering large scale distributed enterprise platforms with focus on performance, scale, security, and reliability * Experience in DevOps and GitOps models with infra-ascode, config-as-code, policy-as-code, etc. with technologies such as Terraform * Experience with on-premises based Private Cloud and Public Cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud * Have deep knowledge of web protocols, Linux and/or Windows operating systems, and AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud and/or Google APIs and environments * Experience in native CSP orchestration stacks (e.g., Azure ARM templates, AWS CloudFormation, Google Cloud Deployment Manager) * Experience in container-native technologies such as Kubernetes, container native virtualization, network, etc. * Experience in cloud-native logging, monitoring and operations tools - Splunk, Prometheus, etc. * Experience with containers related technologies and CICD tools - Jenkins, pipelines, container repos, etc. * Experience infra-automation tools and general programming languages - Ansible, Java, python, etc. * Must be expert level in one or more of the following, with familiarity with the others: * Cloud IAM * Cloud network and security design Cloud IaaS design, including image creation and management using tools such as Packer. * Native cloud services (i.e., CosmosDB, BigTable, etc.) * Cloud-native Kubernetes services (AKS, GKE, EKS) design and implementation Red Hat Openshift public cloud design and implementation * Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, CloudFormation, Salt * Experience in Agile development practices and test driven development * Demonstrated excellence in organizational, leadership, communication, coaching, and troubleshooting skills ## Description * Maintain thought leadership role in cloud technology, remaining up to date on offerings of various cloud service providers * Maintain overall product design documentation and oversight. Responsible for the overall architecture of Hybrid cloud platforms and components that comprise it * Provide expert level guidance on Cloud design decisions, standards, and operational practices * Be an active member of Cloud center of excellence to define and govern best practices in Cloud platforms engineering, cloud operations, cloud-native application development, and cloud platform governance * Plan and implement the selection of new cloud services and tools to enable cloud roadmap * Drive discussions in architecture review board; develop platform architecture artifacts and influence on architectural decisions * Maintain blueprints and reference implementations of cloud products * Partner with Information Security teams to engineer secure app patterns and have "security from the get-go" model into Cloud platforms * Work with teams that have high application complexity to provide guidance on cloud platforms, and escalate risks and issues as appropriate * Communicate problems and challenges to drive discussions across key stakeholders -engineering, operations, developers, and leadership Primary Skill DevOps ## Related Videos - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Effective Java Strategies and Architectures for Clouds](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/186-effective-java-strategies-and-architectures-for-clouds) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Building Well-Architected applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/691-building-well-architected-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) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-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)