Principal Solutions Architect (Cloud & Enterprise Platforms)

Job Description

We’re looking for a Principal Solutions Architect to join our team in a freelance capacity, acting as a strategic and hands-on expert for high-impact architecture initiatives. This role is ideal for a senior professional with deep AWS expertise, strong cross-cloud knowledge (Azure, GCP, IBM), and a track record of successfully leading enterprise-level integrations (e.g., Salesforce).

You’ll support architectural audits, modernization efforts, new designs, and platform integrations, often in complex or mixed environments. We’re not looking for a narrowly focused engineer — we need a versatile generalist with strategic thinking and the ability to jump into deep technical challenges.

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Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional;

• 6+ years of experience in architecture or senior engineering roles;

• Proven ability to lead cross-platform architecture design and implementation;

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK);

• Deep understanding of networking, IAM, compliance, security, DR, and multi-region design;

• Track record of successful enterprise integrations and legacy modernization;
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Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience integrating with Salesforce, SAP;

• Understanding of architectural governance, enterprise IT standards, and compliance (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.);

• Development or DevOps background is a strong plus;

Soft Skills:

• Comfortable working in ambiguity and proposing structure;

• Strategic thinker with hands-on implementation ability;

• Highly self-directed with a consulting mindset;

• Multi-cloud experience (Azure, GCP, IBM)

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Responsibilities:

• Act as a technical advisor for architecture strategy, modernization, and integration projects;

• Conduct architecture audits and lead solution design across cloud and enterprise platforms;

• Design scalable, secure, and cost-optimized architectures on AWS, and optionally across Azure, GCP, or IBM Cloud;

• Integrate cloud systems with enterprise platform;

• Recommend and implement Infrastructure as Code, automation, observability, and CI/CD practices;

• Support pre-sales, technical assessments, and client discovery sessions when needed;

• Mentor internal engineering teams and provide documentation and architectural guidance

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What We Offer:

• B2B Contract;

• Competitive rate (hourly or project-based);

• Transparent professional and career growth development plans;  

• E-education, certification coverage, access to the language learning platform goFluent;  

• Freelance / Part-time / On-Demand;

• Remote-first, with optional participation in virtual or live client sessions;

• Flexible work schedule.

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