Cloud Architect (AWS/Azure, Terraform)

+ Technical Leadership: Create reference architectures, standards, and patterns; conduct design reviews and threat modeling; mentor engineers.

+ Migration & Modernization: Lead discovery, assessment, and migration/modernization (rehost/refactor) of workloads into cloud landing zones.

+ Stakeholder Enablement: Translate business needs into technical architectures; produce clear documentation, runbooks, and executive-ready diagrams.

+ Governance & Platform: Contribute to platform engineering capabilities (golden images, service catalogs, self-service, policy-as-code).

Required Qualifications

+ 7+ years in infrastructure/solutions architecture, including on-prem networking, virtualization, and systems design.

+ 3-5+ years in AWS and/or Azure architecture and provisioning (landing zones, VPC/VNet, IAM/AAD, storage, compute, Kubernetes or PaaS).

+ Strong Terraform experience: modules, workspaces, remote state, registries, policy-as-code (OPA/Sentinel), and code reviews.

+ Solid grasp of networking (CIDR, routing, VPN/ExpressRoute/Direct Connect, NAT, firewalls, DNS, private link/endpoints).

+ Experience with CI/CD for IaC and app platforms (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or Jenkins).

+ Security-first mindset: identity, least privilege, key management, encryption, secrets, compliance alignment (CIS/NIST/ISO).

+ Observability: CloudWatch/CloudTrail, Azure Monitor/Log Analytics, Prometheus/Grafana, OpenTelemetry; incident response and SRE basics.

+ Documentation & Diagrams: Strong ability to author ADRs, HLD/LLD, and present to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Irving, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $55.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: - Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Irving,TX.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 27, 2026.

h4>About TEKsystems:

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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