Cloud Architect

Position : Cloud Architect

Location : Washington - District of Columbia

Any where in US, relocation candidate, Remote is only for individual contributor and strong candidate.

Job Description

• Define the cloud adoption roadmap , aligning with business goals and technical capabilities.
• Evaluate and select appropriate cloud service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and deployment models (public, private, hybrid, multi-cloud) .
• Design reference architectures and blueprints for scalable, secure, and resilient cloud environments.
• Recommend cloud-native vs. hybrid approaches based on workload, compliance, and cost factors.
• Design end-to-end cloud solutions for applications, data, networking, and security.
• Architect microservices-based or event-driven applications using containers (AKS) and serverless (Azure Functions).
• Ensure integration between on-premises and cloud systems using VPN, ExpressRoute, or Direct Connect.
• Create disaster recovery (DR) and high availability (HA) architectures across regions.
• Implement identity and access management (IAM) , role-based access control (RBAC) , and least privilege principles .
• Define network security architecture : firewalls, WAF, DDoS protection, and zero-trust models.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA).
• Establish governance frameworks using tools like Azure Policy Organization Policy Service .
• Embed DevSecOps principles into pipelines to automate compliance and vulnerability checks.
• Perform cloud cost analysis and implement FinOps practices to manage budgets and usage.
• Recommend autoscaling , right-sizing , and reserved instance strategies.
• Monitor performance metrics and optimize workloads for efficiency and reliability .
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to implement CI / CD pipelines for infrastructure and applications.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform , Bicep ,.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment processes.
• Integrate observability tools (Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Grafana) for proactive monitoring.
• Design data pipelines for ingestion, storage, and analytics using cloud-native tools (e.g., Azure Data Factory).
• Architect data lakes, warehouses, and real-time streaming platforms (Kafka, Event Hub).
• Act as a technical advisor to stakeholders - business, development, operations, and security teams.
• Conduct architecture reviews and governance boards for design approval.
• Mentor teams in cloud best practices , migration patterns, and modern architectures.
• Lead proof of concepts (POCs) and evaluate emerging cloud technologies.
• Assess legacy systems and design migration strategies (rehost, refactor, rearchitect, rebuild, replace).
• Plan application modernization using containers, APIs, and managed services.
• Use cloud migration tools like Azure Migrate for Compute Engine.
• Maintain architecture diagrams , HLDs (High-Level Design) , and LLDs (Low-Level Design) documents.
• Establish standards and best practices for consistency and governance.

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.