Akkodis · 20 hours ago
Cloud Architect
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$80/hr - $90/hr
10+ years expAkkodis is seeking an Azure & Linux Enterprise Services Architect for a remote contract-to-hire role with some travel for meetings. The role involves defining and owning hybrid cloud architectures, providing technical leadership, and mentoring engineers while ensuring operational readiness and reliability for managed services.
Information Technology & Services
Hiring Manager
Vishal Sharma
Responsibilities
Define and own customer-facing hybrid cloud architectures for Azure-based managed services
Design, standardize, and evolve multi-tenant managed service platforms supporting multiple enterprise customers
Ensure architectures align with contractual SLAs, SLOs, and support models
Establish and enforce architecture, security, and operational standards across customer environments
Maintain hands-on involvement with Azure and on-prem Linux systems in production
Lead troubleshooting and serve as the highest-level escalation point for complex customer issues
Architect resilient platforms with strong monitoring, alerting, backup, and disaster recovery
Act as a technical lead and trusted advisor for enterprise customers
Participate in customer architecture reviews, technical workshops, and QBRs (Quarterly Business Reviews)
Translate customer business requirements into secure, supportable cloud architectures
Support presales and solution design, including architecture validation, scoping, and risk assessment
Guide customers through cloud adoption, modernization, and hybrid integration strategies
Provide architectural leadership for 24×7 managed service operations, including on-call participation
Lead major incident response efforts, including customer communication and post-incident reviews
Drive reliability, performance, and cost optimization improvements across customer platforms
Ensure operational readiness for new customers and onboardings
Mentor senior engineers and architects within the organization
Influence technical strategy, tooling, and service offerings across the managed services portfolio
Evaluate Azure services and open-source technologies to improve customer outcomes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
10+ years of experience in Linux system administration and engineering in enterprise environments
5+ years designing and operating Microsoft Azure for enterprise or client's customers
Deep, hands-on Linux system administration experience in enterprise production environments
Proven experience managing on-premises Linux infrastructure (physical and virtual)
Deep expertise in the administration of Linux / Unix systems
Experience with backup and recovery processes
Relevant certifications such as RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer), Azure Solutions Architect Expert, or equivalent
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Excellent customer-facing communication skills, including the ability to explain complex designs clearly
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
Preferred
15+ years of prior Linux Compute administration experience in complex corporate or enterprise environments
Extensive experience delivering customer-facing managed services in SLA-driven environments
Strong expertise in hybrid cloud architecture, enterprise networking, identity, and security
Extensive background in 24×7 cloud and infrastructure operations, including incident response
Experience with containers and orchestration at scale (Docker, Kubernetes / AKS)
Additional Azure certifications (Azure Security Engineer Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert)
Experience working in consulting organizations supporting multiple enterprise customers
Knowledge of Unix systems (AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, or similar)
Familiarity with ITIL, SRE, or service management frameworks
Experience supporting regulated, high-availability, or compliance-driven environments
Exposure to cloud migration and modernization engagements
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-term disability
Additional voluntary benefits
An EAP program
Commuter benefits
401K plan
Paid Sick Leave
Holiday pay
Company
Akkodis
Akkodis provides digital engineering solutions for sustainable and innovative industries.
10001+ employees
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