Cloud Architect

Title: Cloud Architect - Senior Cloud Migration ArchitectLocation: Lansing, MI 48933Duration: 12 months (Possibility for Extension)Job Type: HybridScope of the projectWe are seeking a Senior Cloud Migration Architect to embed with our development team and lead the AWS platform configuration and CI/CD automation for a large-scale enterprise cloud migration program. The program covers 30+ applications across migration approaches such as Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon EKS, EC2/Cloud VM - to be delivered across multiple sprints.Key ResponsibilitiesAWS Platform Configuration• Configure and tune AWS Elastic Beanstalk environments for applications across Dev, Test, and Prod, including platform versions, scaling policies, environment variables, and rolling deployment configuration• Stand up and operate Amazon EKS clusters across Dev/Test/Prod for containerized workloads, including node groups, cluster autoscaling, ingress controllers, and namespace strategy• Provision and harden EC2/Cloud VM environments, including AMI selection, instance sizing, OS-level configuration, and patching strategy• Partner with the DBA team on Amazon RDS setup for SQL Server and PostgreSQL including parameter groups, subnet groups, backup policies, and Multi-AZ configuration• Design VPC networking, security groups, IAM roles/policies, KMS keys, and Secrets Manager integration following least-privilege principles• Build infrastructure-as-code (Terraform preferred; CloudFormation acceptable) so every environment is reproducible and auditableCI/CD & GitOps• Design and build Azure DevOps build and release pipelines tailored to each migration pattern: o EB pattern: source build ? artifact ? eb deploy to environment per stageo EKS pattern: Docker build ? ECR push ? manifest/Helm chart update ? GitOps sync via ArgoCD or Fluxo EC2 pattern: build ? AMI bake or aws-deploy ? blue/green or rolling releaseo In-place upgrade pattern: validation, packaging, and controlled deployment to existing servers• Implement GitOps using ArgoCD or Flux for EKS workloads - pull-based deployments, automated drift detection, app-of-apps or kustomize/helm patterns, multi-cluster or multi-namespace promotion• Establish promotion strategy across Dev to Test to Prod with appropriate gates, approvals, and rollback mechanisms• Standardize pipeline templates (YAML) so application teams can self-onboard new services consistently• Integrate static analysis, container scanning (Trivy/ECR scan), SAST/DAST hooks, and artifact provenance into the pipelineObservability & Reliability• Configure CloudWatch logs, metrics, alarms, and dashboards for each workload• Define SLOs, alerting thresholds, and incident response runbooks for production cutover eventsDocumentation & Hand-off• Produce architecture decision records (ADRs), runbooks, and operational procedures so workloads can be supported by the long-term operations team • Maintain a clean, versioned IaC repository as the source of truth for all environmentsCollaboration• Work daily with application development teams, AWS Infrastructure Team, DBA Team, and Tech Leads• Pair with developers to debug cloud-specific issues (cold starts, container OOMs, RDS connectivity, IAM denials)Required Qualifications• 5-6+ years hands-on experience building and operating production workloads on AWS, with deep knowledge of Elastic Beanstalk, EKS, EC2, RDS, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager• 3+ years hands-on with Kubernetes - production EKS preferred, including Helm, kubectl, ingress (ALB/NGINX), HPA, and troubleshooting pods/services/networking• Production experience with ArgoCD or Flux - designed app-of-apps structure, managed multi-environment promotion, and resolved GitOps drift in real workloads. This is non-negotiable.• Strong Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML) experience - build pipelines, multi-stage release pipelines, variable groups, service connections, and self-hosted/Microsoft-hosted agents. Equivalent strong experience in another major CI/CD tool (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins) is acceptable if Azure DevOps can be picked up quickly• Solid Docker skills - multi-stage builds, image hardening, ECR• Infrastructure-as-Code in production: Terraform (preferred) or CloudFormation/CDK• Database familiarity - comfortable working with DBA teams on RDS (SQL Server and PostgreSQL), connection strings, secrets rotation, and migration cutover• Linux administration (RHEL/Amazon Linux/Ubuntu) and shell scripting (bash)• Source control with Git - branching strategies, pull requests, code review discipline• Strong written communication - must produce clear runbooks, architecture diagrams, and PR descriptionsPreferred Qualifications• AWS certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional or DevOps Engineer - Professional

Created: 2026-05-16