$84.09k - $97.18k
Salary: $84,088 - 97,181 per year Requirements: We require proven experience designing and managing cloud infrastructure with major providers such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure. We look for a strong b…
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Cloud Architect jobs in San Antonio, TX
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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and Azure DevOps. Hands-on experience developing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Knowledge of DevSecOps practices, cloud security, and secure software delivery. Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) too…
common services applications. Qualified candidates will have experience with continuous integration, delivery, and deployment (CI/CD), cloud technologies, container orchestration, and security in Oracle Cloud Infrastruct…
$111.16k - $150.39k
Program Delivery and Execution Job Qualifications: Skills: Cloud Technology, PMP, Technical Projects Certifications: None... ...workstreams Coordinate between technical teams (cloud architects, DevOps, network, security,…
$130k - $150k
Job Description Job Description Sales Manager - Cloud, IT & Cyber Managed Services - TX - 27774639 I’m working on a Sales Manager opening with a growing Managed Services / Cloud / Cybersecurity Provider that is expanding…
Air Force and related defense missions by enabling automated test and development pipelines across a variety of virtualization and cloud platforms. The role requires adaptability, rapid prototyping, and strong DevSecOps…
, TX. This is an exciting newly won initiative supporting Offensive Cyber Operations and deploying a DevSecOps platform in multiple cloud environments. Candidates must be passionate, energized, and excited to work on mod…
connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure. Job Description Senior Cloud Architect Overview / Your Impact AETC recruits, trains, and educates Airmen to deliver 21st‑…
Architect Department: Facilities Operations Management Location: San Antonio , TX, US NIKA is hiring for an Architect to provide Architectural counsel and advice on compliance and quality management to Facilities Enterpr…
The objective is to fully automate the software processes that build, test, harden, package, and deploy applications across multiple cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud, SC2S, C2S). The result is an enterprise-wide DevOps pipe…
Location: San Antonio, TX Position Summary The Integration Architect provides enterprise-level architecture design, integration... ...Extensive M365/Azure architecture experience. Expertise in cloud governance, scalabili…
$70k - $110k
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 San Antonio
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 San Antonio 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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