Cloud Solutions Architect ; Contractor

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, which means we take ownership of every challenge. Here, your ideas drive real solutions. Since 1969, we’ve tackled complex challenges in energy transition, infrastructure resilience, digital transformation, and sustainability.

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. Depending on your expertise, you might design infrastructure in remote locations, develop renewable energy solutions for global projects, or apply data-driven technology to improve mining and water systems.

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RESPEC is seeking an experienced, senior-level Cloud Solutions Architect to lead enterprise IT modernization and cloud transformation initiatives for a major Texas state healthcare agency. In this role, you will serve as the technical authority driving Data Center Operations (DCO) delivery, modernizing mission-critical legacy applications, and transitioning on-premises systems to resilient public, private, and hybrid cloud environments. Working closely with executive leadership, enterprise architects, and cross-functional engineering teams, you will architect, secure, and deliver scalable cloud solutions that directly enhance public health services across Texas.

As our Lead Cloud Solutions Architect, you will spearhead strategic initiatives supporting both project delivery and steady-state operations. You will design comprehensive architectural blueprints, network topologies, and technical specifications that align complex state business requirements with modern cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, or GCP. Your hands-on leadership will guide systems analysis, user requirement assessments, and the planning and execution of seamless cloud migrations.

In addition to high-level architecture, you will build and enforce automated deployment pipelines and robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) frameworks utilizing Terraform, Ansible, and container technologies. You will design, develop, and administer highly scalable cloud systems, ensuring strict adherence to healthcare data governance, identity and access management, and HIPAA compliance standards. Collaborating within Agile/Scrum teams, you will troubleshoot complex distributed systems, oversee technical training for staff on emerging cloud tools, and establish enterprise best practices to ensure on-time, high-quality deliverables.

To be considered for this role, candidates must demonstrate a minimum of 7+ years of progressive, verifiable experience across the following core technical domains:

• Enterprise Cloud Architecture & Platforms: Hands-on design, implementation, and administration of cloud solutions across AWS, Microsoft Azure, or GCP, with a comprehensive grasp of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS delivery models, cloud-native analytical tools, and cloud network topology design.
• Dev Ops, Kubernetes & Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Deep expertise in CI/CD pipeline implementation, containerization, microservices deployment, and Kubernetes cluster architecture, scaling, and maintenance. Proven mastery of IaC and automation using Terraform, Ansible, AWS Cloud Formation, Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, and Kubernetes Helm.
• Scripting, Automation & Config
  
  Languages:
  
  High proficiency in shell scripting and CLI tooling (Bash, Korn, Power Shell, Cloud CLI) alongside imperative and declarative configuration languages (YAML,…