North Carolina Licensed Cloud Architect

Providing senior technical leadership, the full-time North Carolina Licensed Cloud Architect will design, implement, and mature secure and scalable cloud solutions for the Department of Public Instruction while working remotely. Key responsibilities: Design and guide the implementation of secure and cost-effective cloud solutions that meet business and compliance requirements Develop and maintain cloud architecture frameworks, standards, and operational practices to ensure resilience and security Collaborate with various teams to ensure cloud solutions are secure, auditable, and aligned with agency and state requirements Required qualifications: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a closely related field with six years of progressive IT experience, including four years in cloud architecture Experience designing and implementing Microsoft Azure cloud environments Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code, preferably with Terraform Experience supporting cloud architecture for enterprise data platforms such as Azure Databricks or Power BI Familiarity with secure integration patterns for APIs and hybrid data exchange