Cloud Solutions Architect

Job Title: Senior Cloud Solutions Architect 3

Duration: 12 Months

No. of Hours Per Week: 40 Hours Per Week

Start Date: 09/01/2026

Location: 701 W. 51st St., Austin, Texas 78751(Hybrid - On Site and Telework)

Position Type: Contract

Interview Type: Phone or Skype or In-person

Requirement ID: STX_CLO735_PS

Description:

State of Texas - Texas Health and Human Services Commission

Responsibilities:

• The cloud architect is responsible for the cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing the architectural aspects of a cloud brokering team across all aspects of IT and the business
• Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's cloud computing infrastructure and applications
• Implements and designs hardware and software
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Skills:

• Expertise in Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, GCP Cloud Monitoring, and logging frameworks to track performance, reliability, and usage
• Experience using Logstash for log ingestion, transformation, and integration with Azure Log Analytics for proactive monitoring and alerting
• Ability to design alerting solutions using Twilio (SMS/voice) for ETL failures and operational notifications
• Experience with Blob Storage, Data Lakes, and structured storage systems enabling analytics and AI workloads
• Hands-on experience supporting data pipelines, data platforms, and analytics workloads in enterprise environments
• Experience with Informatica Cloud (IICS), Secure Agents, APIs, and integration patterns, including handling monitoring and integration challenges
• Strong implementation of IAM (least privilege), network security, audit logging, and compliance (FedRAMP/regulated env.)
• Ability to support Tier 2/3 issues, debug logs, resolve platform access issues, and maintain stability in production environments

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity building and managing Tableau Cloud environments
• Experience integrating ArcGIS or geospatial data systems with cloud data platforms
• Knowledge of scripting (Python, Bash) and automation (serverless, CI/CD pipelines)[ | Outlook]
• Exposure to GKE, AKS, Docker, and microservices architectures
• Familiarity with data mesh, ETL/ELT architectures, API integrations, and enterprise data standards
• Strong analytical thinking to assess platform issues, make timely architectural decisions, and drive resolution in high-pressure environments
• Ability to take end-to-end ownership of platform stability, reliability, and delivery, proactively identifying risks and driving outcomes
• Ability to clearly translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language and actively engage with stakeholders, leadership, and end users
• Proven ability to lead and coordinate across engineering, data, infrastructure, and business teams, ensuring alignment and delivery of platform initiatives

V Group Inc. is an IT Services company which supplies IT staffing, project management, and delivery services in software, network, help desk and all IT areas. Our primary focus is the public sector including state and federal contracts. We have multiple awards/ contracts with the following states: AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, ME, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, and WA.