Job Specifications
Job Title: Senior / Principal Cloud & Solutions Architect
Location: Tampa, FL ; Coppell, TX ; Jersey City, NJ (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 month contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior / Principal Cloud & Solutions Architect with a strong software engineering and infrastructure background to design, standardize, and support secure, highly available enterprise platforms. This role operates in a highly regulated environment and focuses on cloud modernization, DevOps enablement, and microservices architecture.
The architect will partner closely with application development, infrastructure, network, security, and compliance teams to produce high-quality technical designs that serve as authoritative blueprints for engineering and deployment teams.
This role requires both deep technical expertise and a collaborative, governance-driven mindset.
Key Responsibilities
Translate complex and sometimes ambiguous business and technical requirements into scalable, secure technical solutions
Create High-Level Architecture Designs for stakeholder review and approval (business, security, infrastructure, regulatory)
Produce Detailed Technical Designs used by engineering teams for build and deployment, and retained as post-implementation artifacts
Design and standardize reusable architecture patterns to streamline delivery and ensure consistency across platforms
Support cloud and hybrid infrastructure initiatives, including modernization and migration efforts
Design for high availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery, including multi-region and multi-site strategies
Collaborate across development, infrastructure, network, security, and data teams to ensure aligned execution
Clearly communicate architectural decisions, tradeoffs, and constraints to technical and non-technical audiences
Technical Environment & Required Skills
Cloud & Platform Technologies
Strong experience with AWS, including:
EC2 compute sizing and storage options
Automated infrastructure and application deployments
Landing zone design and governance
Experience with OpenShift (or similar container platforms):
Application deployment considerations
CPU and memory resource planning
Databases
Hands-on experience with enterprise database platforms, including:
Oracle
PostgreSQL
Additional RDBMS or cloud-native databases (Aurora, SQL Server, etc.)
Messaging & Streaming
Experience with Kafka (including managed or multi-cluster environments such as Confluent Kafka)
Experience with traditional messaging platforms such as IBM MQ
Understanding of event-driven architecture patterns and use cases
Networking & Security
Designing and defining firewall rules across cloud and on-premises environments
Experience with:
VPNs and secure connectivity
DNS, load balancing, and traffic routing
Reverse proxies for web and API access
Understanding security and routing considerations specific to APIs
Familiarity with identity, access management, and secrets management
API & Integration
Strong understanding of API architecture and management
Experience with API gateways and related tooling (e.g., Apigee or equivalent)
Architecture Documentation
Strong Visio diagramming skills (required)
Ability to produce clear, detailed diagrams for both technical teams and stakeholders
Desired Background
Former software developer or infrastructure engineer who transitioned into architecture
Strong infrastructure and platform engineering experience
Hands-on application implementation experience in cloud environments is a plus
Experience with on-prem to cloud or hybrid migrations is a plus
Experience in event-driven and microservices architectures is a plus
Familiarity with governance, risk, and compliance concepts (formal GRC ownership not required)
Soft Skills & Cultural Fit
Strong collaboration and teamwork mindset
Willingness to operate within established standards and governance processes
Ability to explain architectural decisions and variables to delivery and deployment teams
Receptive to feedback and capable of working in structured, regulated environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
High level of professionalism, integrity, and accountability
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree preferred
8–10+ years of experience in:
Cross-functional engineering, and/or
Platform, infrastructure, or solutions architecture
About the Company
Dexian is a leading provider of staffing, IT, and workforce solutions with nearly 12,000 employees and 70 locations worldwide. As one of the largest IT and professional staffing companies and the 2nd largest minority-owned staffing company in the U.S., Dexian was launched in 2023 and created from the combination of DISYS, Signature Consultants, and other strategic acquisitions.
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