Cloud Engineer / Architect

Location: United States (Remote or Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-Time

About TURNBRIDGE

TURNBRIDGE delivers precision-driven technical solutions and talent strategies that accelerate business outcomes. We partner closely with our clients and internal teams to design scalable, secure, and future-ready technology environments—prioritizing quality, speed, and long-term impact.

Role Overview

TURNBRIDGE is seeking a Cloud Engineer / Architect to design, build, and operate a secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud environment that supports consulting delivery, internal innovation, and client-facing solutions.

This role bridges architecture and hands-on execution, owning cloud strategy while ensuring day-to-day systems operate reliably and efficiently. You will play a critical role in enabling business growth, AI initiatives, and consulting engagements—without introducing unnecessary risk or complexity.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Strategy & Roadmap

• Define and evolve a cloud strategy aligned with business growth, consulting delivery, and emerging capabilities (including AI and agent-based systems)
• Build and maintain a forward-looking cloud roadmap balancing scalability, cost efficiency, and execution speed
• Partner with leadership to prioritize investments in cloud infrastructure and platforms

Architecture & Platform Design

• Design and maintain scalable cloud architectures across platforms such as Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services
• Establish and enforce architecture standards across networking, identity, data, and application layers
• Define and manage patterns for multi-environment setups, including:
• Production environments
• Internal tools
• Client demo and sandbox environments
• Lead the design of API frameworks and integration patterns across internal and external systems

Security, Compliance & Risk Management

• Implement and maintain cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and monitoring
• Own cloud-related risk identification and remediation efforts
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and client expectations (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA where applicable)
• Partner with Security and Legal teams to translate technical risks into clear business implications

Cloud Operations & Performance

• Manage and optimize cloud infrastructure for reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
• Monitor system performance and proactively address bottlenecks and failure risks
• Implement automation for provisioning, scaling, and system health monitoring
• Act as escalation point for critical cloud incidents and outages

AI & Emerging Technology Enablement

• Support development and deployment of internal AI tools, including agent-based workflows and automation systems
• Design infrastructure to support AI workloads (data pipelines, APIs, model integrations)
• Evaluate and integrate emerging cloud-native AI services

Demo & Sandbox Environment Governance

• Create and maintain a governance model for isolated environments used in:
• Client demos
• Prototypes
• Proofs of concept
• Ensure strict separation between corporate and demo environments
• Enable rapid provisioning of clean, repeatable environments for consulting teams

Financial Management & Optimization

• Monitor and report on cloud consumption and costs
• Implement cost optimization strategies (rightsizing, reserved instances, usage tracking)
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation of cloud expenses
• Provide visibility into cost drivers and ROI of cloud investments

SaaS & Vendor Management

• Manage relationships with key SaaS and cloud vendors
• Oversee licensing, renewals, and usage optimization
• Evaluate new tools and platforms to support internal and consulting needs

Metrics, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Define and track key cloud and IT performance metrics (uptime, cost efficiency, deployment speed)
• Build dashboards and reporting for leadership visibility
• Continuously improve cloud architecture, processes, and tooling based on usage and feedback

Required Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in cloud engineering, architecture, or infrastructure roles
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and/or Amazon Web Services
• Strong understanding of:
• Cloud networking and infrastructure design
• Identity and access management (IAM)
• API integrations and distributed systems
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Proven ability to balance architectural strategy with hands-on execution

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting AI/ML or agent-based systems in cloud environments
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in consulting environments or client-facing delivery models
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture and enterprise identity models