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Allied Consultants, Inc is a proudly Austin based firm with over 34 years of experience delivering top-tier technical and business professionals within Texas State Agencies. We are currently seeking an experience Cloud Architect to play a key role within a high-impact technical services team.

At Allied Consultants, we value our consultants and are committed to providing an exceptional experience including:

• Highly competitive pay rates
• Local support staff for responsive, personal service
• Comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Medical insurance (with employer cost sharing)
  • Life insurance
  • A 401(K) plan with company match
  • Flexible spending through a cafeteria plan

Candidates selected for interviews will be subject to a criminal background check and may be required to pass a drug screening, in compliance with federal and state regulations. All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of these checks.

Allied Consultants is a proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The cloud architect is responsible for the cloud computing initiatives within an organization and for directing the architectural aspects of a cloud brokering team across all aspects of IT and the business. Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's cloud computing infrastructure and applications. Implements and designs hardware and software. Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures of cloud technology, including Software as Service (SaaS), Platform as Service (PaaS), or Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).

Supports a regulated, multi-cloud enterprise environment, requiring expertise in data/AI platforms, vendor coordination, monitoring, and 247 operations, while ensuring security, compliance, and system reliability.

Minimum Requirements:Candidates that do not meet or exceed the minimum stated requirements (skills/experience) will be displayed to customers but may not be chosen for this opportunity.

Years

Required/Preferred

Experience

8

Required

MultiCloud Platform Expertise (Azure + GCP)

8

Required

GenAI & Enterprise AI Platform Knowledge (Gemini, Vertex AI)

8

Required

Expertise in Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, GCP Cloud Monitoring, and logging frameworks to track performance, reliability, and usage.

8

Required

Experience using Logstash for log ingestion, transformation, and integration with Azure Log Analytics for proactive monitoring and alerting

8

Required

Ability to design alerting solutions using Twilio (SMS/voice) for ETL failures and operational notifications.

8

Required

Experience with Blob Storage, Data Lakes, and structured storage systems enabling analytics and AI workloads.

8

Required

Hands-on experience supporting data pipelines, data platforms, and analytics workloads in enterprise environments

8

Required

Experience with Informatica Cloud (IICS), Secure Agents, APIs, and integration patterns, including handling monitoring and integration challenges.

8

Required

Strong implementation of IAM (least privilege), network security, audit logging, and compliance (FedRAMP/regulated env.).

8

Required

Ability to support Tier 2/3 issues, debug logs, resolve platform access issues, and maintain stability in production environments

3

Preferred

Familiarity building and managing Tableau Cloud environments

3

Preferred

Experience integrating ArcGIS or geospatial data systems with cloud data platforms.

3

Preferred

Knowledge of scripting (Python, Bash) and automation (serverless, CI/CD pipelines). [https://ou...essageItem | Outlook]

3

Preferred

Exposure to GKE, AKS, Docker, and microservices architectures.

3

Preferred

Familiarity with data mesh, ETL/ELT architectures, API integrations, and enterprise data standards.

3

Preferred

Strong analytical thinking to assess platform issues, make timely architectural decisions, and drive resolution in high-pressure environments.

3

Preferred

Ability to take end-to-end ownership of platform stability, reliability, and delivery, proactively identifying risks and driving outcomes

2

Preferred

Ability to clearly translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language and actively engage with stakeholders, leadership, and end users

2

Preferred

Proven ability to lead and coordinate across engineering, data, infrastructure, and business teams, ensuring alignment and delivery of platform initiatives.