Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.?
*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*
Job Title: AWS Architect
Location: Schenectady, NY (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months (with potential for extension)
Start Date: estimated - September 1, 2026
Hourly Rate: W2 $60-$78/hr
Overview:
We are seeking an
AWS Architect who will support our NYS client. This role will design and govern foundational AWS cloud architecture with a focus on API-led and event-driven integration, interoperability standards, and scalable platform design. The consultant will provide architectural leadership for integrations involving Workday, DocuSign, and content management solutions while reviewing vendor-delivered work for alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and long-term business objectives.
Duties:
- Design and maintain enterprise solution architectures using AWS cloud services and modern integration patterns.
- Define architectural standards, design principles, and best practices for cloud-native applications and integrations.
- Develop secure, scalable, and resilient architectures supporting transactional and event-driven workloads.
- Lead the design and implementation of API-led and event-driven integrations across enterprise platforms and external partners.
- Define integration patterns, messaging strategies, data exchange standards, API specifications, and reusable integration services.
- Architect integrations involving enterprise business applications, Workday, DocuSign, content management solutions, and external service providers.
- Establish standards for API lifecycle management, versioning, monitoring, governance, and security.
- Design event-driven architectures using messaging, queuing, asynchronous processing, and publish-subscribe patterns.
- Define interoperability standards, data contracts, schemas, interfaces, and enterprise information exchange practices.
- Conduct architectural reviews of vendor-provided designs, deliverables, and implementation approaches.
- Identify technical risks, architectural gaps, and optimization opportunities in vendor-delivered solutions.
- Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, technical teams, and implementation partners to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Provide technical mentorship and architectural guidance to development and engineering teams.
- Participate in architecture review boards, governance processes, project planning, technical estimation, and roadmap development.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise solution architecture, systems integration, or cloud engineering roles.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing solutions on AWS.
- Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and integration services.
- Experience with event-driven architectures, messaging technologies, and asynchronous integration patterns.
- Experience integrating enterprise platforms such as ERP, HCM, content management, workflow, or digital signature solutions.
- Experience reviewing and governing vendor-delivered technical solutions and architectures.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and integration best practices.
- Experience with security, identity management, and cloud governance principles.
- Strong technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and architecture governance skills.
Desirable Qualifications:
- AWS Solutions Architect certification or equivalent cloud certification.
- Experience with API management platforms and integration middleware technologies.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies.
- Familiarity with enterprise interoperability standards and data exchange frameworks.
- Experience with microservices and loosely coupled architecture patterns.
- Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders and vendor partners.
Educational & Certification Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- AWS Solutions Architect certification or equivalent cloud certification is preferred.
What We Offer:
- Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.
- Engagement with high-profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.
- A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.
Ready to make a difference?
We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.
Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race,?color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
AI-Assisted Resume Evaluation Notice
Cloud and Things – Talent Management
Notice to Candidates
Cloud and Things utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist our recruiting team in evaluating candidate applications for streamlining; consistency, efficiency, and thoroughness. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by our human recruiting professionals.
How AI Is Used
Our AI tools assist by:
- Analyzing resumes against job requirements
- Supporting our recruiters in candidate data evaluation
- Ensuring consistent review standards across all applications
- Important: AI serves as a support tool only. As noted above, all candidate selection and hiring decisions are made by experienced human recruiters. Your unedited resume will be processed by our AI tools as part of this evaluation.
Your Data and Privacy
Cloud and Things Data Handling:
- Your information is processed securely and used exclusively for recruitment purposes
- Cloud and Things may store your resume in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) indefinitely for future job matching opportunities
- You may opt out of long-term ATS storage by emailing your name and your request to opt out of storing your resume in the ATS to: [email protected]
- All personal information is handled confidentially in accordance with our privacy policy
AI Tool Data Processing:
- AI processing data is retained for a maximum of 90 days, after which it is deleted
- All data sent to AI tools is encrypted in transit and at rest
- AI tools comply with applicable privacy laws including GDPR and CCPA
- Personal data is anonymized or minimized wherever possible during AI processing
Your Participation
By submitting your application, you acknowledge this notice and consent to AI-assisted evaluation as part of our recruitment process. You may opt out only by choosing not to submit your resume for consideration.
Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.?
*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*
Job Title: AWS Solutions Architect / Integration Lead
Location: Schenectady, NY (Hybrid)
Duration: 12 Months (with potential for extension)
Start Date: September 1, 2026
Hourly Rate: W2 $60-$78/hr
Overview:
We are seeking an
AWS Solutions Architect / Integration Lead who will support our NYS client. This role will design and govern foundational AWS cloud architecture with a focus on API-led and event-driven integration, interoperability standards, and scalable platform design. The consultant will provide architectural leadership for integrations involving Workday, DocuSign, and content management solutions while reviewing vendor-delivered work for alignment with enterprise architecture, security, and long-term business objectives.
Duties:
- Design and maintain enterprise solution architectures using AWS cloud services and modern integration patterns.
- Define architectural standards, design principles, and best practices for cloud-native applications and integrations.
- Develop secure, scalable, and resilient architectures supporting transactional and event-driven workloads.
- Lead the design and implementation of API-led and event-driven integrations across enterprise platforms and external partners.
- Define integration patterns, messaging strategies, data exchange standards, API specifications, and reusable integration services.
- Architect integrations involving enterprise business applications, Workday, DocuSign, content management solutions, and external service providers.
- Establish standards for API lifecycle management, versioning, monitoring, governance, and security.
- Design event-driven architectures using messaging, queuing, asynchronous processing, and publish-subscribe patterns.
- Define interoperability standards, data contracts, schemas, interfaces, and enterprise information exchange practices.
- Conduct architectural reviews of vendor-provided designs, deliverables, and implementation approaches.
- Identify technical risks, architectural gaps, and optimization opportunities in vendor-delivered solutions.
- Partner with business stakeholders, product owners, technical teams, and implementation partners to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Provide technical mentorship and architectural guidance to development and engineering teams.
- Participate in architecture review boards, governance processes, project planning, technical estimation, and roadmap development.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise solution architecture, systems integration, or cloud engineering roles.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience designing solutions on AWS.
- Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and integration services.
- Experience with event-driven architectures, messaging technologies, and asynchronous integration patterns.
- Experience integrating enterprise platforms such as ERP, HCM, content management, workflow, or digital signature solutions.
- Experience reviewing and governing vendor-delivered technical solutions and architectures.
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks and integration best practices.
- Experience with security, identity management, and cloud governance principles.
- Strong technical leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and architecture governance skills.
Desirable Qualifications:
- AWS Solutions Architect certification or equivalent cloud certification.
- Experience with API management platforms and integration middleware technologies.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies.
- Familiarity with enterprise interoperability standards and data exchange frameworks.
- Experience with microservices and loosely coupled architecture patterns.
- Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholders and vendor partners.
Educational & Certification Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- AWS Solutions Architect certification or equivalent cloud certification is preferred.
What We Offer:
- Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.
- Engagement with high-profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.
- A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.
Ready to make a difference?
We’re eager to connect with qualified candidates committed to delivering results and fostering excellence within client projects.
Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race,?color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
AI-Assisted Resume Evaluation Notice
Cloud and Things – Talent Management
Notice to Candidates
Cloud and Things utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist our recruiting team in evaluating candidate applications for streamlining; consistency, efficiency, and thoroughness. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by our human recruiting professionals.
How AI Is Used
Our AI tools assist by:
- Analyzing resumes against job requirements
- Supporting our recruiters in candidate data evaluation
- Ensuring consistent review standards across all applications
- Important: AI serves as a support tool only. As noted above, all candidate selection and hiring decisions are made by experienced human recruiters. Your unedited resume will be processed by our AI tools as part of this evaluation.
Your Data and Privacy
Cloud and Things Data Handling:
- Your information is processed securely and used exclusively for recruitment purposes
- Cloud and Things may store your resume in our Applicant Tracking System (ATS) indefinitely for future job matching opportunities
- You may opt out of long-term ATS storage by emailing your name and your request to opt out of storing your resume in the ATS to: [email protected]
- All personal information is handled confidentially in accordance with our privacy policy
AI Tool Data Processing:
- AI processing data is retained for a maximum of 90 days, after which it is deleted
- All data sent to AI tools is encrypted in transit and at rest
- AI tools comply with applicable privacy laws including GDPR and CCPA
- Personal data is anonymized or minimized wherever possible during AI processing
Your Participation
By submitting your application, you acknowledge this notice and consent to AI-assisted evaluation as part of our recruitment process. You may opt out only by choosing not to submit your resume for consideration.
