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# Cloud Architect

- **Company:** Slalom, LLC
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $145,000.0 - $177,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Generative AI, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Kubernetes, Cloud Migration, Terraform
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/59754718-cloud-architect

## About the Role

* Experience designing and operating enterprise-scale cloud platforms in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
 * Strong background in DevOps, Infrastructure as CodewithTerraform,CI/CD, containerization, and Kubernetes.
 * Proficiency with scripting and automation using Python language
 * Knowledge of cloud security, networking, monitoring, reliability engineering, and governance frameworks.
 * Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both engineering and business stakeholders
 * Experience using GenAI tools to accelerate your work.
 * Consulting mindset with strong problem-solving, collaboration, and client engagement skills

## Description

Slalom's Platform Engineering team is looking for Senior Consultants or Principal level talent to design, develop and implement solutions for our customers across industries.
What You'll Do

 * Architect, build, and optimize cloud platform solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud environments.
 * Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation frameworks using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
 * Working with application teams to define CI/CD pipelines from scratch.
 * Build observability, security controls, and platform governance best practices.
 * Collaborate with application, security, and architecture teams to improve developer experience and accelerate software delivery.
 * Lead cloud modernization and platform transformation initiatives for enterprise clients.
 * Mentor engineering teams on DevOps, SRE, cloud-native, and platform engineering best practices.


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