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# Cloud Architect

- **Company:** Ringside Talent
- **Location:** Cleveland, OH, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Cloud Services, Cloudformation, Deployment Automation, Bicep, Terraform
- **Published:** October 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/us/en/find-jobs-in-United-States/-0A3D8E4B4E2E870A76/

## About the Role

* Hands-on experience designing and implementing enterprise cloud architecture (eg, Azure, AWS, or GCP)
 * Strong IaC experience using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or CloudFormation
 * Experience building cloud landing zones and governance frameworks
 * Background in automation and Scripting (eg, PowerShell, Python, or similar) and CI/CD pipelines
 * Proven experience leading cloud modernization or migration initiatives
 * People management experience, including mentoring and directing technical teams
 * Cloud architecture certifications preferred
 * Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical decisions to leadership

## Description

This is a strong opportunity for a cloud leader who wants to design the foundation others build on, from landing zones to full-scale modernization, while guiding a team of engineers, in a hybrid role based in Cleveland, OH., * Design and govern cloud architecture that is secure, scalable, and cost-aware

 * Build and standardize cloud landing zones, including account structure, networking, identity, and guardrails
 * Drive infrastructure as code (IaC) practices so environments are repeatable, version-controlled, and easy to audit
 * Automate provisioning, deployment, and operational tasks to cut manual effort and reduce risk
 * Lead cloud modernization efforts, including migrating and re-architecting existing workloads
 * Set technical standards and reference architectures for engineering and application teams
 * Manage, coach, and develop cloud engineers, setting priorities and supporting career growth
 * Work with security, infrastructure, and application leaders to align cloud decisions with business goals
 * Evaluate new cloud services and tools, recommending adoption where they add clear value
 * Monitor cloud costs and performance, and identify ways to optimize both, * Architecture-level influence over how cloud is built and governed from the ground up
 * A real modernization roadmap, not just maintenance of what already exists
 * Support for earning and renewing cloud certifications
 * A leadership role with room to build out and shape the team