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Centroid Systems, Inc.

OCI Architect

Troy, MI · On-site +1

... or Contract * Architect end-to-end OCI solutions for customer engagements spanning landing zone design, network topology, identity, compute, storage, and database tiers * Lead Oracle Database ...

Stafford Gray

VCF Solution Architect (Contract)

MI · On-site

$59.50 - $78.50/hr

VCF Solution Architect (Contract) - Stellantis North America Contract Type: 1099 Contract, through Stafford Gray LLC Location: Hybrid - remote for general work, with on-site presence expected for ...

Corning

$57.25 - $75.50/hr

Role Purpose As an Enterprise Solution Architect focused on Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), you will lead the design, delivery, and continuous improvement of Corning's CLM ecosystem. You will ...

Agile Enterprise Solutions

AEM Architect

Dearborn, MI

$58 - $76.25/hr

Contract Must have at least 10 years of multi-disciplined IT experience. Must have at least 5 years of experience in various architecture notations/frameworks and project methodologies such as UML ...

Procom Consultants Group

Solution Architect

Dearborn, MI

$58 - $76.25/hr

... Contract Staffing (Staff Augmentation) Permanent Placement (Staff Augmentation) ICAP (Contractor Payroll) Flextrack (Vendor Management System) Solution Architect On behalf of our client, Procom ...

Resource Point LLC

AI Architect

Detroit, MI · On-site

Detroit, MI Duration:12 Months contract * Experience in Architecture Domain leading architecture initiatives for AI projects/products * Experience in 2-3 different architecture domains * Ability to ...

Three Rivers Corporation

Project Architect

Midland, MI · On-site

$71K - $95K/yr

Job Title: Project Architect (Architectural - Non-Registered) Position Summary: Three Rivers ... Prepares scale drawings of buildings and contract documents using computer design software. Assists ...

IMR Soft Llc

Azure Architect

Grand Rapids, MI · On-site

$61 - $79.50/hr

Azure Architect Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid) 12 Months contract SKILL CATEGORY: Application Development - .Net Full Stack REQUIRED SKILLS : Azure, C#, MVC, Microsoft Azure, SQL, Design, Programming ...

Ghafari Associates LLC

Project Architect

Dearborn, MI

$76K - $102K/yr

The Project Architect directs and is responsible for the development of the design work; leads in ... Perform all in-house contract administration duties: respond to RFI's, review of shop drawings ...

Ghafari Associates LLC

Project Architect

Dearborn, MI · On-site

$76K - $102K/yr

The Project Architect directs and is responsible for the development of the design work; leads in ... Perform all in-house contract administration duties: respond to RFI's, review of shop drawings ...

Ghafari Associates LLC

Project Architect

Grand Rapids, MI

$79K - $106K/yr

The Project Architect directs and is responsible for the development of the design work; leads in ... Perform all in-house contract administration duties: respond to RFI's, review of shop drawings ...

3B Staffing LLC

Data Warehouse Architect

Lansing, MI · Remote

The Data Warehouse Architect will work with State and contract staff and the operational SACWIS/CCWIS system developers to ensure that the operational system database will support the data needs of ...

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As of Aug 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for contract architect in Michigan is $112,223.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $79,300.00 and $144,700.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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As a Contract Architect, your workflow typically starts with client consultations and site assessments, followed by conceptual design and the preparation of detailed drawings and specifications. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, contractors, and stakeholders throughout the planning, design, and construction phases to ensure project goals are met. Regular site visits and progress meetings are common to address technical issues, review construction quality, and ensure compliance with regulations. Effective contract architects often juggle multiple projects, requiring strong organizational skills and adaptability. This role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of building types and can provide pathways to senior project management or firm leadership roles.

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To become a contract architect, you typically need a professional degree in architecture, such as a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Architecture, and must obtain licensure by passing the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). Gaining experience through internships or entry-level positions is essential, and strong skills in design, project management, and familiarity with architectural software are important for success in contract work.

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OCI Architect

Centroid Systems, Inc.

Troy, MI • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 11 days ago

Job description

Centroid is Oracle Corporation's top Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) partner in North America, delivering architecture, implementation and modernization initiatives in OCI for our customers.
Our architects work directly alongside Centroid's and client teams to design, migrate, and modernize mission-critical workloads- Oracle Databases, EBS, PeopleSoft, and next-generation AI/Data, Agentic AI, OCI genAI Platform solutions on OCI.
This is a senior, hands-on technical role. You will serve as the primary OCI architect on client engagements: owning solution design end-to-end, guiding technical decisions, and delivering production-grade implementations. No people management responsibilities.
As OCI Architect you will be engaging with various customers in their cloud enablement initiatives. The candidate will be involved in design and execution of cloud migration strategy, automating existing cloud workloads in cloud, provide services to port existing workloads to leverage cloud benefits.
Requirements:
  • 10+ years of experience in customer-facing infrastructure or cloud architecture roles
  • 5+ years of hands-on OCI design and implementation experience

Location: 100% Remote
Job Type: Full Time employee, CTH, or Contract
  • Architect end-to-end OCI solutions for customer engagements spanning landing zone design, network topology, identity, compute, storage, and database tiers
  • Lead Oracle Database workload migrations to OCI, including Exadata Cloud Service, Autonomous Database (ADB), and Base Database Service, with a focus on performance, HA, and DR
  • Design and execute Oracle Applications migrations (EBS, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards) to OCI, including lift-and-shift and modernization patterns
  • Architect and deploy AI/Data Platform (AIDP) workloads leveraging OCI GenAI Service, OCI AI Agents, OCI Data Science, and Oracle Database 23ai Vector Search
  • Develop and present technical architectures, reference designs, and migration runbooks for client pre-sales and delivery engagements
  • Build and maintain OCI landing zones using Terraform and OCI Resource Manager, aligned to Oracle's CIS Foundations Benchmark
  • Collaborate with Oracle technical teams (STCs, Cloud Engineers) on joint client engagements; serve as the technical point of escalation for Centroid
  • Define standards, reusable patterns, and architectural guardrails for Centroid's OCI delivery practice

Skills Preferred:
OCI Core Services
  • Compute: VM/BM shapes, Flex shapes, instances, autoscaling, instance configurations
  • Networking: VCN design, FastConnect, Site-to-Site VPN, DRG v2, Network Firewall, load balancers (L4/L7), DNS, Private DNS Resolver
  • Storage: Block Volume, File Storage (FSS), Object Storage (lifecycle, replication, versioning), Local NVMe
  • IAM: compartment hierarchy, policies, dynamic groups, federated identity (SAML/SCIM), OCI Vault, Bastion Service
  • Kubernetes: OKE cluster provisioning, node pool management, cluster networking (flannel/NPN), OCI Container Registry (OCIR)

Oracle Database & Exadata
  • Autonomous Database (ADB-S, ADB-D), Base Database Service, Exadata Cloud Service, Exadata Cloud@Customer
  • Data Guard (Maximum Availability, Maximum Performance), GoldenGate for live migration and zero-downtime cutovers
  • Oracle Database 23ai: JSON Relational Duality, True Cache, AI Vector Search, Select AI
  • Database migration tools: MV2ADB, Data Pump, ZDLRA, Database Migration Service (DMS)

Oracle Applications (Migrations to OCI)
  • EBS 12.1/12.2 on OCI: architecture patterns, shared file system design, wallet-based DB connectivity or similar Oracle Application experience, like Peoplesoft or JDE.

AI / GenAI / Data Platform
  • OCI Generative AI Service: Cohere and Meta model endpoints, embedding models, semantic search patterns
  • OCI AI Agents: agent frameworks, tool configuration, RAG pipelines, knowledge base integration
  • OCI Data Science: model deployment, JupyterLab environments, ML pipelines, Aqua (AI Quick Actions)
  • Oracle Database 23ai Vector Search: VECTOR data type, HNSW/IVF indexes, vector distance functions

Technical Skills - Preferred
  • Multi-cloud connectivity: OCI-Azure Interconnect, OCI-AWS, Oracle Database@Azure, Oracle Database@AWS
  • Oracle WebLogic Server on OCI / WebLogic for OKE
  • ZFS Storage Appliance on OCI, Oracle Linux, RHEL administration at scale
  • Observability: OCI Monitoring, Logging, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), OCI Ops Insights
  • FinOps: cost analysis, committed use discounts, OCI resource scheduling

Preferred Qualifications
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate (1Z0-1072) - required within 90 days if not already held
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Professional (1Z0-997) - strongly preferred
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Generative AI Professional (1Z0-1127) - preferred
  • Oracle Exadata Database Machine Implementation Specialist - preferred for Exadata-focused engagements
  • Hands-on experience with Oracle Cloud Lift projects

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent field - or equivalent professional experience
  • 10+ years total technical experience; 5+ years OCI-specific hands-on delivery

What Sets This Role Apart
You will work on OCI exclusively with ability to learn and engage with emerging technologies like multi-cloud architecture, Agentic AI and Generative AI. Centroid's clients engage us because of deep Oracle expertise, you will architect solutions that Oracle's own SCs reference, participate in Oracle partner programs, and shape how enterprise customers realize value from OCI's most advanced capabilities. If you are an OCI practitioner who wants to do the most technically demanding Oracle Cloud work available, this role is built for you.

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