Multi-Cloud Architect

Title: Multi-Cloud Architect
Location: NYC NY
On-site/Remote/Hybrid: Hybrid (3 Days onsite/2 days remote)
Duration: 12 Months
Working hours : 37.5 Hours/Week


Required Skills
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional certification is strongly preferred. Please submit candidate certification credentials when applicable.

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 subsequently develop multi/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.

Key Skills:
AWS 6-10 Years
Oracle OCI 1-2 Years (Ideally)
Azure & 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 Cloud Platform is a must. The resource will focus on designing architectures, standards, and governance for the AWS platform.
Expertise in efficiently managing multi-account AWS Organization.
AWS CloudShell - 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.

Cloud Architecture & Design
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)
• Containerization (ECS, ECR, EKS, Batch, etc.)
Implement disaster recovery (DR) and backup strategies aligned with regulatory compliance (RTO/RPO).

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation
Hands-on experience with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, or Pulumi for infrastructure provisioning.
Develop CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or AWS Code Pipeline.
Automate configuration management using Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

Security & Compliance
Implement cloud security best practices (IAM, RBAC, WAF, Security Groups, NACLs, CloudTrail, Guard Duty, Secrets Manager, 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, and general FinOps practices.
Monitor performance and availability using CloudWatch, SolarWinds.
Implement auto-scaling, caching, and load balancing strategies for cloud workloads.

Networking & Cloud Connectivity
Strong understanding of VPC design, Hub & Spoke, Transit Gateway, Peering, Application Load Balancers, Network Load Balancers, VPNs, Direct Connect, and hybrid networking.
Configure and optimize CDNs (CloudFront, Global Accelerator, 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) 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.


About Us:
InterSources Inc , is a Small, Woman, and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type 2 certified company with massive 18+ years of diversified experience in providing IT Consulting Services, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Application Development, Cloud Services, Cybersecurity, Digital Marketing, ERP Management, Custom Software Development, Web Development, UI/ UX Design, System Integration, QA Support etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees, and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or marital status. We also are a Google Cloud and Oracle partner company.