CNO Financial Group, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Architect to independently define and drive cloud architecture strategy across Azure and AWS. You will lead enterprise initiatives to modernize infrastructu…
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Cloud Architect jobs in Indianapolis, IN
Cloud architects design how an organization's systems run on platforms like AWS, Azure, and GCP — balancing reliability, security, and cost, and guiding teams through migrations and growth.
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CNO Financial Group, Inc. in Carmel, Indiana is seeking a Sr. Cloud Infrastructure Architect to define and drive cloud strategy across Azure and AWS, with a strong emphasis on Infrastructure as Code and governance. You w…
Cloud & AI Security Architect Location: This role requires associates to be in-office 1-2 days per week, fostering collaboration and connectivity, while providing flexibility to support productivity and work-life balance…
studios: K-12 Education, Higher Education, Healthcare, Workplace, Community, and Lifestyle. Our team of professionals includes architects, MEPTC engineers, interior designers, energy engineers, landscape architects, cons…
$92 - $105 per hour
Cloud Engineer Location: Indianapolis, IN Hybrid Onsite 3 days, fully remote if not local Employment Type: Contract, 6 months... ...Preferred Qualifications AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Associate/Professional,…
organizations worldwide. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled AWS DevOps Cloud Engineer to join our innovative and dynamic team. Location : Hybrid in Indiana…
Position We are seeking an Architect to design and manage projects within MNA's diverse field of expertise including bio-life sciences, education, industrial, and manufacturing. The Architect will be responsible for mana…
Job Description Job Description Cloud Engineer requires: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related... ...Azure certification strongly preferred — Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure…
This role will focus on building scalable CI/CD pipelines, automating Azure infrastructure using Bicep and PowerShell, and supporting cloud solutions across multiple development teams. If you thrive in a fast-paced envir…
Carrington Homes is a premier custom home builder focused on designing and constructing high-quality homes that combine thoughtful architect ure, exceptional craftsmanship, and a seamless client experience. We are seekin…
A growing firm is looking for their next Architect . This is a great opportunity, with growth potential and the ability to work on a variety of interesting projects. If you're an Architect , that's tenacious and excited…
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What cloud architects earn in Indianapolis
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $42–$56 | $88k–$116k |
| Mid level | $56–$74 | $116k–$153k |
| Senior | $72–$99 | $149k–$205k |
Adjusted for the Indianapolis market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Deep AWS, Azure, or GCP expertiseArchitecture patterns and tradeoffsNetworking and security designInfrastructure as codeCost modeling and FinOpsMigration planningKubernetes and containersStakeholder communicationWriting architecture documents
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Design a highly available architecture for a customer-facing web application.
Ask about requirements and budget first. Cover multi-AZ, load balancing, data replication, and failure modes — and say what you would deliberately not build at this scale.
How would you plan a migration from on-premises to the cloud?
Talk about assessment, choosing rehost versus refactor per workload, sequencing by risk, and running hybrid during the transition. Phased beats big-bang.
A team's cloud costs doubled in a quarter. How do you investigate?
Visibility first — cost explorer, tagging — then the usual suspects: data transfer, oversized instances, forgotten environments. Show you treat cost as an architectural property.
When would you advise against microservices?
Small teams, unclear domain boundaries, or operational immaturity. Arguing against a fashionable pattern with specifics is a strong signal for an architect.
How do you get engineering teams to actually follow your architecture?
Influence over mandate: reference architectures, paved-road templates, and review checkpoints. Acknowledge that unused architecture documents are a failure mode.
How do you design for disaster recovery, and how do you set RTO/RPO?
Explain that RTO/RPO are business decisions with price tags, then map them to backup, pilot-light, or active-active patterns. Mention actually testing the recovery.
Tell me about an architecture decision you got wrong.
Pick a real one, explain the reasoning at the time, and what your process learned from it. Architects who claim a clean record are not believed.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For cloud architects specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Anchor each role in scale and outcomes: workloads migrated, availability achieved, annual spend managed or reduced.
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List current professional-level certifications (AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect); they are near-mandatory screens for this title.
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Show breadth across compute, networking, data, and security — architecture hiring looks for T-shaped depth.
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Include the organizational side: teams guided, architecture reviews run, standards adopted.
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Name a migration or greenfield build you owned end to end; a single deep case study outweighs a list of services.
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Where this role goes
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