Sr. Cloud Native Architect - Contract

Senior Cloud Native Architect
Remote – United States
Contract - W2 Only (C2C and Sponsorship NOT Available)

This role is with a growing Professional Services team and combines deep cloud-native technical expertise with customer-facing architecture and consulting responsibilities.

What They’re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in several of the following areas:

• Senior-level experience as a Cloud Architect, Solutions Architect, Consultant, or Professional Services Engineer
• 5+ years architecting Kubernetes environments in enterprise settings
• Strong OpenShift experience
• Experience leading customer architecture discussions, discovery sessions, and gathering business requirements
• Professional Services or consulting experience

• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Linux administration
• Infrastructure as Code — Terraform, Ansible, etc.
• CI/CD and GitOps
• Hybrid cloud and multi-cloud environments
• AWS, Azure, and/or GCP

• Portworx
• Cloud-native storage platforms
• Stateful/containerized database environments
• Enterprise consulting
• Mentoring architects or engineering teams

• Leading customer discovery sessions and architecture discussions
• Designing scalable and resilient cloud-native architectures
• Deploying and optimizing Kubernetes and OpenShift environments
• Leading technical implementations and customer workshops
• Providing architectural guidance and best practices
• Troubleshooting complex Kubernetes and infrastructure issues
• Implementing Infrastructure as Code and supporting CI/CD/GitOps
• Providing knowledge transfer and operational readiness training
• Partnering with engineering, support, and delivery teams

• 7+ years of enterprise infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering experience
• Deep production Kubernetes experience
• Strong OpenShift experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to lead customer-facing technical discussions
• Willingness to travel as needed for customer engagements

If this is a role that interests you and you’d like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:  Manpower, Experis and Talent Solutions

Experis® is a global leader in technology services and part of the ManpowerGroup® (NYSE: MAN) family of brands. We connect skilled technology professionals with meaningful opportunities where they can grow their careers, expand their expertise and make a real impact. Guided by the belief that it takes Human Ingenuity to unlock the true potential of technology, Experis helps people gain experience with leading organizations, build sought-after skills and take the next step toward a brighter future. Backed by ManpowerGroup's 75+ years of workforce expertise and global reach across more than 70 countries and territories, Experis brings the scale, insight and opportunity to help people and businesses thrive. ManpowerGroup is consistently recognized for its commitment to inclusion, ethics and responsible business, including being named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. Learn more at Experis.com.