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Senior Cloud Architect (5787-1): our view in 3 lines...

The Role:This role is for a senior cloud architect who designs hybrid cloud architectures, governance, standards, and migration approaches across AWS and Azure.
The Person:The person will design cloud architectures and governance, assess applications for cloud suitability, create migration roadmaps, document standards and guides, and support infrastructure, security, networking, troubleshooting, and cost optimization.
Requirements:The ideal candidate has AWS, Azure, Microsoft Visio, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure ARM, Pulumi, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet experience.

About the role

Job Title: Senior Cloud
Architect

Client: Metropolitan
Transportation Authority

Duration: 12 Months

Location: 2 Broadway - MTA
Headquarters

Note: This Position Will
Require The Candidate To Work 3 Days Onsite & 2 Days Remote.

Position Overview:

·       This Role Is Primarily Focused On Developing
Cloud Architectures, Frameworks, Standards, Governance, And Policies For The
Organization.
·       The Ideal Candidate Will Be Proficient In
Engaging With Business Users And Other Technology Teams To Understand And
Assess Requirements To Develop Multi Subsequently/Hybrid Cloud Solution
Architectures That Can Be Implemented By The Engineering Teams.
·       The Resource Will Have To Augment Cloud
Engineering Skills Or Guide Engineers As Needed.
·       This Role Requires A Degree Of On-Premises
Infrastructure Knowledge Because Many On-Premises Systems Interact With Cloud
Resources Or Are Being Migrated To The Cloud.
·       The Organization Is Also Seeking To Advance
Their Infrastructure-As-Code Practices In The Near Future.

Job Description:

·       Design Scalable, Resilient, Cost Optimized, And
Secure Cloud Solutions That Align With Business Needs And Cybersecurity
Policies.
·       Assess Applications For Cloud Suitability And
Develop Migration Roadmaps.
·       Document Architectural Designs (Microsoft
Visio), Cloud Governance Frameworks, Cloud Standards, And Implementation
Guides.

Strong Understanding Of:

• Aws Compute (Ec2, Instance Auto
Scaling, Batch)

• Aws Storage (S3, Ebs, Batch
Operations, Tiers, Intelligent Tiering, Lifecycle Policies)

• Aws Data Analytics Platforms
(Glue, Lake Formation, Redshift, Athena, Etc.).

• Aws Database Services (Rds,
Aurora, Dynamodb, Etc.)

• Serverless Services (Fargate,
Lambda)

• Azure Compute Services (Vms,
Scale-Sets, Batch)

• Azure Storage (Storage Accounts,
Blobs, Files, Tables, Queues, Data Lake)

• Azure Data Analytics Platforms
(Fabric, Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, Event Hubs Etc.)

• Azure Database Services (Azure
Sql Db, Managed Instance, Hyperscale, Cosmos Db Etc.)

• Serverless Services (Azure
Functions, Web App, App Services, Ase, Logic Apps, Etc.)

• Containerization (Ecs, Ecr, Eks,
Batch, Kubernetes, Docker, Aks, Openshift, Etc.)

• Implementing Disaster Recovery
(Dr) And Backup Strategies Aligned With Regulatory Compliance (Rto/Rpo)

Infrastructure As Code (Iac)
& Automation

·       Hands-On Experience With Terraform, Aws
Cloudformation, Azure Arm, Or Pulumi For Infrastructure Provisioning.
·       Develop Ci/Cd Pipelines For Automated Deployment
Using Github Actions, Gitlab Ci/Cd, Jenkins, Or Aws Codepipeline.
·       Automate Configuration Management Using Ansible,
Chef, Or Puppet.

Security & Compliance

·       Implement Cloud Security Best Practices (Iam,
Rbac, Waf, Security Groups, Nacls, Cloudtrail, Guardduty, Secrets Manager, Nsg,
Asg, Service Principals, Managed Identities, Azure Advisor, Defender For Cloud,
Key Vault, Encryption, Monitoring).
·       Knowledge Of Zero-Trust Architectures And Cloud
Security Frameworks (Cis, Nist, Iso 27001).
·       Experience With Siem Tools (Splunk, Chronicle
Security) For Security Monitoring.

Performance Optimization &
Cost Management

·       Optimize Cloud Environments For Cost Efficiency
Using Cost Explorer, Cost & Usage Reports, Savings Plans, Azure Advisor,
Cost And Billing Management, Reservations, And General Finops Practices.
·       Monitor Performance And Availability Using
Cloudwatch, Azure Monitor, Azure Resource Health, Solarwinds.
·       Implement Auto-Scaling, Caching, And Load
Balancing Strategies For Cloud Workloads.

Networking & Cloud
Connectivity

· Strong Understanding Of Vpc Design, Vnet Design,
Hub & Spoke, Transit Gateway, Peering, Application Load Balancers,
Application Gateway, Network Load Balancers, Traffic Manager, Vpns, Direct
Connect, Expressroute, And Hybrid Networking.
· Configure And Optimize Cdns (Cloudfront, Global
Accelerator, Frontdoor, Cloudflare, Akamai) For Low-Latency Applications.

Troubleshooting & Support

· Debug And Troubleshoot Cloud Infrastructure,
Networking, And Service-Related Issues.
· Use Cloud-Native Monitoring, Logging, And
Tracing Tools (Cloudwatch, Network Monitor, Vpc Flow Logs, Azure Monitor,
Network Watcher) For Root Cause Analysis.

Collaboration & Stakeholder
Engagement

·       Work Closely With Cross-Functional Teams
(Network, Server, Devops, Cybersecurity, Finance, And Procurement).
·       Translate Complex Technical Concepts Into
Business-Friendly Language.
·       Participate In Technical Discussions, Cloud
Strategy Planning, And Decision-Making Processes.

Required Skills:

·       Aws 6-10 Years
·       Azure 2-4 Years
·       Oci & Gcp Are Nice To Have
·       Hybrid On-Prem/Knowledge 4-6 Years
·       Cloud Networking 4-6 Years
·       Cloud Devops 4-6 Years
·       Cloud Security 2-3 Years
·       Cloud Finops 1-2 Years
·       Microsoft Visio 2-3 Years
·       Deep Understanding Of Cloud Platforms, Services,
Frameworks, Governance
·       Proficiency With Aws And Azure Cloud Platforms
Is A Must.
·       The Resource Will Primarily Focus On Designing
Architectures, Standards, And Governance For The Aws Platform But Will Also
Support Other Architects On Azure When Required.
·       Expertise In Efficiently Managing Multi-Account
Aws Organization And Multi-Subscription Azure Tenant.
·       Aws Cloud Shell / Azure Cloud Shell – Powershell
Or Cli.
·       Resource May Augment Existing Teams’ Skillsets
For Other Cloud Platforms As Needed.
·       Experience With Hybrid And Multi-Cloud
Interoperability And On-Prem To Cloud Integrations.

If You Are: Bright, Motivated,
Skilled, A Difference-Maker, Able To Get Things Done, Work With Minimum
Direction, Enthusiastic, A Thinker, Able To Juggle And Multi-Task, Communicate
Effectively, And Lead, Then We Would Like To Hear From You. We Need
Exceptionally Capable People For This Role For Our Client, So Get Back To Us
And Tell Us Why You Think You Are A Fit.

About Us:

Since 2000, Tri-Force Consulting
Services (Https://Triforce-Inc.Com) Has Been An Mbe/Sdb Certified It Consulting
Firm In The Philadelphia Region. Tri-Force Specializes In It Staffing, Software
Development (Web And Mobile Apps), Systems Integration, Data Analytics, System
Automation, Cybersecurity, And Cloud Technology Solutions For Government And
Commercial Clients. Tri-Force Works With Clients To Overcome Obstacles Such As
Increasing Productivity, Increasing Efficiencies Through Automation, And
Lowering Costs. Our Clients Benefit From Our Three Distinguishing Core Values:
Integrity, Diligence, And Technological Excellence. Tri-Force Is A Six-Time
Winner Among The Fastest-Growing Companies In Philadelphia And A Four-Time
Winner On The Inc. 5000 List Of The Nation's Fastest-Growing Companies.

Published July 20, 2026

Location New York, NY

Category Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering

Job Type Contract

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