Cloud Architect

Cloud Architect | Full-Time Temporary (W-2)

Pay: $46.00 - $72.00 per hour (W-2), based on experience level and assignmentLocation: North Carolina; on-site, hybrid, or remote depending on the assignment

Cloud Architects set the direction for how an organization uses the cloud. You'll design secure, scalable architectures, guide migrations, and help teams adopt cloud best practices.

Also known as: Solutions Architect – Cloud, Enterprise Cloud Architect, Cloud Infrastructure Architect

What you'll do

• Design scalable, secure, and efficient cloud architectures (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
• Create and maintain cloud strategy, roadmaps, and best practices
• Evaluate and select cloud technologies, platforms, and services
• Lead planning for moving on-premises systems to the cloud
• Define security, identity, networking, backup, and disaster recovery standards
• Optimize cloud resources to control cost while maintaining performance
• Guide and train developers and operations teams on cloud technologies
• Drive adoption of serverless, AI integration, and multi-cloud capabilities where appropriate

What you'll need

• Infrastructure or engineering experience including significant time architecting cloud solutions (see experience levels below)
• Deep expertise in Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Infrastructure-as-code and DevOps experience
• Ability to present designs to technical and executive audiences
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Degrees and certifications are verified before placement.

Nice to have

• AZ-305, AWS Solutions Architect Professional, or equivalent
• Landing-zone and governance design experience

Tools you may use: Azure, AWS, GCP, Terraform, Kubernetes

Experience levels

• Junior: 1-3 years
• Mid-Level: 3-5 years
• Senior: 5-7 years
• Expert: 7+ years

Each assignment has its own required skills, tools, and experience level. We review the specific requirements with you before your resume is shared for any assignment.

What to expect

• Full-time temporary assignment, W-2 employment with Garden Life Development
• Typically 40 hours per week
• On-site, hybrid, or remote, depending on the assignment
• Assignment length varies by project and is shared with you before you accept
• Health and welfare benefits; details provided with your offer
• A personal orientation before your first day, and a GLD contact for support throughout your assignment

Requirements for all positions

• Must reside in the United States and be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Background check required; some assignments require additional screening
• Education and certifications are verified before placement

About Garden Life Development

Our mission is to empower clients with secure, innovative solutions while growing the skills and expertise of the professionals we place. We bring deep experience in technology and cybersecurity to complex challenges, and we place skilled IT and business professionals on meaningful assignments.

When you join us, you're never on your own. We prepare you for a future of success, with support from before day one through your last day on assignment.

Garden Life Development, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.