Cloud Architect

Position Title: Cloud Architect / Multi Cloud Architect

Location: Tarrytown, NY / Sleepy Hollow, NY (Onsite)

Hire Type : CTH / FTE

Role Summary:
We are seeking a seasoned Senior GCP Cloud Architect to join our team onsite in New Jersey. In this role, you will drive the design, implementation, and governance of scalable, secure, and observable multi cloud solutions. You will engage directly with clients, lead technical presentations, and partner with cross functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade architectures across public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end to end architecture design and delivery of multi cloud solutions (AWS, GCP, Azure, on prem)
• Architect and implement Anthos, Kubernetes (EKS/GKE/AKS), and a unified Enterprise K8s platform (CaaS)
• Define and enforce SSDLC (Secure Software Development Lifecycle) and DevOps processes, integrating security and compliance controls
• Design and implement Terraform Enterprise strategies for modular, reusable IaC at scale
• Establish observability frameworks: metrics, logs, traces (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Jaeger, Dynatrace, Splunk)
• Design robust network, security, backup, and disaster recovery architectures across clouds
• Facilitate client workshops, gather requirements, and present solution designs and roadmaps
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless implementation and handoff
• Mentor and guide junior architects and engineers in best practices and design patterns
• Willingness to travel to client offices and work onsite both as an individual contributor and as a team lead, collaborating closely with team members

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in cloud architecture and engineering
• 5+ years hands on with Kubernetes (design, operations, scaling)
• Deep expertise in Anthos and hybrid cloud orchestration
• Proven experience designing and implementing Terraform Enterprise for large portfolios
• Strong background in DevOps tooling, CI/CD pipelines, and SSDLC integration
• Expertise in observability solutions: Prometheus/Grafana, Dynatrace, Splunk, distributed tracing
• Solid understanding of networking (VPC, VPN, load balancing) and cloud security (IAM, encryption, WAF, zero trust)
• Experience with multi cloud backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Excellent client facing skills: workshops, presentations, executive briefings
• Strong communication, collaboration, and leadership abilities

Preferred Skills:

• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Familiarity with Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd) and API Gateway patterns
• Experience with enterprise GitOps (Argo CD, Flux) and policy-as-code (OPA, Gatekeeper)
• Understanding of FinOps and cost optimization practices
• Prior experience in highly regulated industries (finance, healthcare, government)