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Cloud Architect jobs in Richmond, VA
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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$45–$105/hr
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$144k
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$83.3k - $133.28k
At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the wo…
are:As a global leader in digital infrastructure, QTS designs, builds and operates advanced data centers that support strategic AI, cloud and digital transformation initiatives. We are driven by a mission to connect the…
$80k - $132k
Job ID: 42022Reference: 300015748662562Location: Virginia Beach, VA, United States | Richmond, VA, United StatesDepartment: Structural EngineeringBusiness Unit: ANA United StatesWork Type: HybridDate Posted: 2026-06-23Ar…
$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…
Remote100% RemoteDescription:Business Initiative/Purpose: (Goal, Business Impact, Accomplishments from the work)We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Automation Engineer to design, build, and operate AI-driven automatio…
landmarks and infrastructure, your work will directly influence how individuals experience the world around them. We bring together architects, planners, designers, and technical experts to solve complex design challenge…
$80.46k - $142.72k
Job ID: 43483Reference: 300016146095768Location: Austin, TX, United States | Atlanta, GA, United States | Boston, MA, United States | Cincinnati, OH, United States | Detroit, MI, United States | Charlotte, NC, United Sta…
$197.3k - $225.1k
Overview Cloud Engineer 4 (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering) Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space... ..., development, and operational excellence Partner with architects to define service bo…
0 companies, mid-sized enterprises, and government agencies, a list that spans across the country. Job Description Cloud Architects at CapTech are called upon to perform various responsibilities within CapTech’s Systems…
$140k - $200k
spans across the country. Job Description Mulesoft Architect at CapTech are part of a capable, highly motivated community who... ...clients, microservice architectures, event-driven integrations, cloud deployments, serve…
Skills: ~12+ years of experience in Solution Architecture and at least 5+ years of experience in ServiceNow ecosystem as an Architect. ~ At least 2 implementation project experiences, one of which is for large customers.…
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What cloud architects earn in Richmond
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 Richmond 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
Typical progression
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