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Cloud Architect jobs in Raleigh, NC
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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technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States.... ...career growth potential. Job Title Cloud-Native Architect Location: 100% Remote…
We are seeking an experienced CRM Architect to serve as the strategic bridge between business strategy and technical execution. If you excel at designing scalable enterprise solutions, building robust data models, and le…
We are seeking an experienced C ram Architect for this key technical position based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In this position , you will provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for large-scale enterpri…
team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description AECOM is seeking an experienced Architect for our Carolinas group, reporting to the Charleston, SC team, to support advanced manufactu…
We are seeking an experienced SAP Technical Architect to evaluate, design, optimize, and support SAP technical infrastructure and enterprise... ...large-scale enterprise SAP environments. Familiarity with cloud- based SA…
Job Overview Title: Healthcare Project Architect Department: Architecture Role Type: Full-time (In-office with flexibility) Location: Raleigh, NC About the Company: Apogee Consulting Group was established in 1999 to brid…
architectural license preferred, but not required EXPERIENCE: 6 or more years of experience in architectural design JacobsWyper Architects (JWA) , a full-service design firm serving a variety of market sectors, is seekin…
Project Manager- Building Envelope THP Limited, Inc. is adding a full-time licensed structural engineer or registered architect and Project Manager with 5+ years of experience to our team. This position is located in our…
Job Details: Healthcare Project Architect (Licensed Architect) Healthcare Architecture | Project Leadership | Design & Construction Administration Competitive Base Salary + Annual Bonus + Comprehensive Benefits A well-es…
Job Details: Senior Healthcare Architect (Licensed Architect) Healthcare Architecture | Project Leadership | Healthcare Facilities Design A well-established and growing multidisciplinary Architecture & Engineering firm i…
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If you are a passionate Project Architect looking to join a growing firm, there is an incredible opportunity that awaits. This reputable Architecture and Design Firm is looking for a Licensed Architect to mentor, coach,…
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What cloud architects earn in Raleigh
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $45–$60 | $94k–$124k |
| Mid level | $60–$78 | $124k–$163k |
| Senior | $76–$105 | $158k–$218k |
Adjusted for the Raleigh 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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