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Centroid Systems, Inc.

OCI Architect

Troy, MI · On-site +1

Our architects work directly alongside Centroid's and client teams to design, migrate, and ... Storage: Block Volume, File Storage (FSS), Object Storage (lifecycle, replication, versioning ...

Stafford Gray

VCF Solution Architect (Contract)

MI · On-site

$59.50 - $78.50/hr

This role involves designing a full VCF solution across compute and storage environments, working under the supervision of the client's lead architect based in France. The engagement centers on ...

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 ... Azure Data Factory, Blob Storage, Kafka, FlinqSQL, Function Apps, Cosmos DB, Durable Functions ...

Centroid Systems, Inc.

Azure Architect

Troy, MI · On-site +1

$60.25 - $78.50/hr

... storage (Blob Storage, Azure Files, Azure Queue Storage, Azure Disks), and databases (Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for MySQL/PostgreSQL). * Azure Architecture and Design:

Stafford Gray

Principal Cloud Architect - VMware VCF

MI · On-site

$80/hr

... Architect to lead the design phase of a complex enterprise cloud transformation for a key client ... storage, containers, and monitoring - and serve as the primary technical authority throughout the ...

Futurewave Systems

Mobile Architect

Detroit, MI

... storage, caching and performance optimization strategies. 3+ years of experience working for a ... FRDs, TSDs and architecture documents. Proficient in verbal communication skills including ...

Stem Xpert

Solution Architect

Detroit, MI

$62.25 - $82.25/hr

Enterprise Solutions, Web Development, Data Warehousing, Systems Integration, IT Security, Storage ... Senior level Solution Architect Location: Lots of travel Midwest, all of expenses paid Duration ...

Apex 2000

SS -DATA ARCHITECT ROLE

Detroit, MI · On-site

$58.25 - $75/hr

Please send resume DATA ARCHITECT Location - Ann ARBOR MI - Onsite Core Responsibilities (Architect ... storage solutions. · Governance & Security: Implement data governance, privacy, and security ...

Kla

Sr. HPC Systems Architect (Linux)

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

$129K - $220K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

It owns systems endtoend-from early architectural definition through full production-partnering ... Serve as a technical authority for HPC storage, with deep handson expertise in parallel file ...

KLA Corporation

Sr. HPC Systems Architect (Linux)

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

$129K - $220K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

It owns systems endtoend-from early architectural definition through full production-partnering ... Serve as a technical authority for HPC storage, with deep handson expertise in parallel file ...

Orbotech

Sr. HPC Systems Architect (Linux)

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

$129K - $220K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

It owns systems endtoend-from early architectural definition through full production-partnering ... Serve as a technical authority for HPC storage, with deep handson expertise in parallel file ...

KLA Corporation

Sr. HPC Systems Architect (Linux)

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

$129K - $220K/yr

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

The scope emphasizes deep technical ownership, architectural decision-making, and solving ... Serve as a technical authority for HPC storage, with deep hands-on expertise in parallel file ...

Epic Systems, Inc,

Senior Azure Cloud Architect

Detroit, MI · On-site

$59.50 - $75.75/hr

Senior Azure Cloud Architect Work Location: Detroit, MI, 48226 - **hybrid work set-up in Detroit ... Intermediate Proficient in employing services like computing, storage, and networking. Expertise in ...

NTT Ltd.

Sr. Enterprise Architect

Three Rivers, MI · Hybrid

  • Medical

  • Dental

  • Vision

  • Life

  • Retirement

  • PTO

Drive modernization of compute, storage, virtualization, and resiliency frameworks * Ensure ... Define architecture for modern workplace technologies including endpoint strategy, identity ...

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As of Aug 18, 2026, the average hourly pay for storage architect in Michigan is $62.33, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $58.65 and $62.84 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a storage architect?

A Storage Architect is an IT professional who designs, implements, and manages data storage solutions for organizations. They analyze business needs and create strategies for storing, protecting, and retrieving data efficiently and securely. Storage Architects work with various storage technologies, such as SAN (Storage Area Network), NAS (Network Attached Storage), and cloud storage, ensuring systems are scalable and resilient. Their role is crucial in maintaining data availability, performance, and compliance with industry standards.

What are some common challenges a storage architect faces when designing solutions for rapidly growing organizations?

A Storage Architect often encounters challenges such as scaling infrastructure to keep up with data growth, ensuring data security and compliance, and integrating legacy systems with new technologies. Balancing performance, cost, and reliability while adapting to changing business requirements is also a key concern. Effective communication with stakeholders and close collaboration with IT, security, and application teams are essential to develop robust, future-proof storage solutions.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a storage architect, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Storage Architect, you need deep expertise in storage systems design, data management, and strong knowledge of SAN/NAS technologies, typically supported by a degree in IT or computer science. Familiarity with storage platforms like NetApp, Dell EMC, or HPE, virtualization tools, and relevant certifications such as SNIA or vendor-specific credentials is often required. Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills help you collaborate effectively across IT teams and address complex client needs. These competencies are essential for designing scalable, reliable storage solutions that support business continuity and performance requirements.

What is the difference between Storage Architect vs Storage Engineer?

AspectStorage ArchitectStorage Engineer
CredentialsTypically requires a bachelor's degree in IT or related field, with certifications like Cisco, EMC, or NetAppSimilar credentials, often with certifications in specific storage technologies or vendors
Work EnvironmentDesigns and plans storage solutions, often in a strategic or project-based settingImplements, maintains, and troubleshoots storage systems on a day-to-day basis
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in enterprise IT departments, data centers, and consulting firmsCommon in IT departments across various industries, focusing on operational storage management

While both roles require similar certifications and work in enterprise environments, Storage Architects focus on designing storage solutions and strategies, whereas Storage Engineers handle the implementation and maintenance of those systems.

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Infographic showing various Storage Architect job openings in Michigan as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 76% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 2% Temporary, 3% Contract, and 2% Nights. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $129,649 per year, or $62.3 per hour.

OCI Architect

Centroid Systems, Inc.

Troy, MI • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 17 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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