Lead Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure)

Location: In office in Orange, Connecticut, United States

Salary: $141,120–$176,400 base salary per year

Company

hirify.global is a utility company with corporate and infrastructure teams supporting digital, cloud, and critical infrastructure operations.

What you will do

• Lead the architecture, development, and deployment of high-performance, reliable, and scalable cloud solutions using AWS and Azure.
• Design cloud infrastructure with infrastructure as code and configuration as code practices.
• Develop and enforce CI/CD strategies across development, QA, and production environments.
• Oversee microservices frameworks, front-end architectures, solution documentation, and cloud architecture standards.
• Provide technical leadership on DevOps, infrastructure management, digital transformation, and legacy-system cloud migrations.
• Collaborate with business analysts, architects, clients, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams to define requirements, plans, budgets, and delivery timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, plus at least eight years of relevant experience; equivalent education and experience may be considered.
• Extensive experience with AWS and Azure cloud platforms, including services such as CloudFormation and Azure Resource Manager.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitLab, Linux, networking, storage, virtualization, and secure coding practices.
• Advanced proficiency in Java, Python, Bash, SQL, and JavaScript.
• Proven experience leading teams, mentoring professionals, managing cross-functional delivery, and communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, multitasking, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Cloud certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, or Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.
• Experience designing AI proof-of-concepts using Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Q, Amazon CodeWhisperer, or Copilot.
• Experience in finance, utilities, or retail sectors.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive benefits and performance-based bonuses.
• 12% 401(k) match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities.
• Career advancement pathways and collaboration with internal teams and cloud suppliers.