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Multi- Cloud Solutions Architect – Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fa…
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Cloud Architect jobs in San Jose, CA
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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Position Title: Oracle Cloud ERP Project Manager Location: San Jose CA (Onsite) Duration: 6+ months Job Description: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of Oracle Cloud ERP implementation and enhancement projects.…
$150k - $190k
Service Mesh Architect – Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic op…
$138.9k - $256.5k
will also believe that automation is a key component of operating large-scale systems. Key Qualifications Experience with hybrid cloud environments Experience with container orchestration such as Kubernetes Ruby, Golang…
chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description We are seeking a Senior Cloud Security Engineer to lead the hands‑on implementation, operation, and continuous improvement o…
to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description We are seeking an experienced Hardware Architect to lead the architecture, design, and development of next-generation high-performance test a…
supply chain has access to the Flash memory it needs to keep our world moving forward. Job Description The Functional Architect will lead the design and implementation of SAP S/4HANA RISE solutions for Financial Planning…
generation products. You will drive, initiate, and analyze frontend architecture of the AI/ML Accelerator product. As an AI/ML ASIC Architect you will help drive new architecture initiatives that leverage the state-of-th…
On-Site role Job Description: The Cloud Architect will be responsible for designing, implementing, securing, and governing cloud based solutions across multiple cloud platforms, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google…
$140k - $170k
Enterprise Cloud Architect – Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantasti…
$94.25k - $215.05k
an onsite role based in Irvine, CA. About The Job You're Considering Capgemini is seeking a highly experienced Enterprise Cloud Architect with deep expertise across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and Amazo…
with a passion for developer experience (DevEx), automation, and cloud- native technologies. You will have an outstanding opportunity... ...our suite of FleetPack applications. Key Responsibilities Architect and implemen…
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What cloud architects earn in San Jose
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $63–$83 | $131k–$172k |
| Mid level | $83–$110 | $172k–$228k |
| Senior | $106–$146 | $221k–$304k |
Adjusted for the San Jose 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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