and provide practical examples of documentation, best practices, and onboarding materials to guide teams in adopting Kubernetes and cloud- native capabilities. Conduct training sessions and workshops to equip developers…
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Cloud Architect jobs in Jacksonville, FL
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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solutionsExperience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) in the context of IAM workloadsKnowledge of SCIM provisioning standardsExposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid identity architecturesFo…
$118.7k - $243.7k
zero-trust principles, methodologies, and technologies.Collaborate with Network and Firewall Teams, Application Teams, Server Teams, Cloud Engineering Teams etc. to design, implement, and support an enterprise-class appl…
for testing application before user acceptance.Reviews test results and directs further development.May serve as technical lead, architect, project lead or principal developer.May provide, or guide provision of technical…
We are looking for a Cloud Engineer to join a service organization in Jacksonville, Florida in a contract capacity with the potential to become permanent. This role is suited for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual wh…
economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, econ…
Job-ID27098583Reference26-00618Remote100% Remote 100% Remote Important Notes from Hiring Manager: MUST BE strong with Cloud Landing Zones 1st preference is AWS Need hands-on cloud engineering exp. (design and deploy clou…
great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. #LI-JG9Our Florida Architecture Studio is hiring a Project Architect for our Justice practice. This position would ideally be based in our Tampa off…
$116.2k - $229.1k
a Senior Consultant in Engineering Foundry, AI & E/EaaS - DevOps, you will support the design, implementation, and optimization of cloud, automation, and platform engineering solutions across complex environments. This r…
DescriptionAt HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas t…
We are looking for a skilled Software Developer to join our dynamic team in Jacksonville, Florida. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain software solutions that meet business needs while ensuring high-qual…
ready to make an impact and help shape what’s next? Join us! Explore opportunities at dnb.com/careers . The Distinguished Cloud Architect leads centralized Engineering practices focused on delivering platforms that enabl…
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What cloud architects earn in Jacksonville
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $43–$57 | $89k–$118k |
| Mid level | $57–$75 | $118k–$155k |
| Senior | $72–$100 | $150k–$207k |
Adjusted for the Jacksonville 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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