Remote Informatica Cloud Jobs in South Carolina (NOW HIRING)

Principal Cloud Architect Location: Fully Remote with occasional onsite visits required. (The consultant should anticipate being onsite approximately 2-4 business days per month) Interview Process: 1 round, virtual or onsite for local resources Duration: 12 Months Employment Type: Contract Experience Required: 12+ Years Candidate location: No South Carolina residency required. Open to nationwide candidates; must be able to work eastern time zone hours.

All travel-related costs for onsite work will be the responsibility of the resource, regardless of the frequency of onsite work. Project Scope: We are seeking an experienced Principal Cloud Architect to provide enterprise-level architecture expertise for cloud modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will lead the design, implementation, and adoption of a cloud-native integration platform built on Microsoft Azure.

The role will focus on developing scalable enterprise integration solutions using APIs, event-driven architecture, messaging platforms, cloud data technologies, and modern cloud engineering practices. Key Responsibilities: Lead architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise cloud solutions using Microsoft Azure. Design and implement cloud-native integration patterns using REST APIs, event-driven architecture, asynchronous messaging, and distributed systems.

Provide technical leadership and architecture guidance to development teams, project teams, and implementation partners. Develop and maintain cloud architecture standards, technical documentation, governance practices, and solution design patterns. Collaborate with enterprise architects, cybersecurity teams, infrastructure teams, business stakeholders, and vendors.

Design and implement enterprise data platforms using cloud-based data lake, analytics, and data engineering technologies. Support cloud adoption strategies and ensure solutions align with security, scalability, and performance requirements. Mentor technical teams and provide knowledge transfer on cloud architecture best practices.

Promote continuous improvement, automation, and cloud engineering standards. Required Skills & Experience: 12+ years of experience in enterprise technology solutions. 10+ years of experience designing, developing, and implementing enterprise applications and platforms.

7+ years of experience designing and implementing cloud solutions and cloud-native architectures using Azure, AWS, GCP, or similar cloud platforms. Strong experience designing enterprise integration solutions using: REST APIs, Event-driven architecture, Asynchronous messaging, Distributed systems Experience designing and implementing enterprise data platforms, including: Cloud data lakes, Analytics platforms, Data engineering solutions Strong understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, scalability, performance optimization, monitoring, and operational support. Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills: Experience integrating enterprise systems such as: SAP, SAP S/4HANA, ERP platforms, HR systems, Financial applications Experience supporting government, public sector, or highly regulated environments. Experience with: Azure API Management, Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Event Grid, ERP integration solutions Experience establishing: Enterprise architecture standards, Cloud governance practices, Technical design patterns, Solution documentation Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), including: Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates Experience with: CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, Development automation Experience with cloud architecture certifications and frameworks. Education Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field.

Preferred Certifications Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert Microsoft Azure Developer Associate Microsoft Azure Data Engineer Associate TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification