On site South Carolina Cloud Architect (Oracle) – Managed IT Services (5448)

SMX•Columbia, SC

8h•$105,200 - $175,300•Remote

About The Position

SMX is seeking an experienced Cloud Architect to join its State and Local Platforms and Data Managed Services team. The role designs, implements, and manages secure, scalable, and resilient cloud solutions across multiple client environments. It involves multiple projects and ongoing maintenance responsibilities for different organizations under strict service-level agreements, rather than work for a single client or an in-house environment. The position is described as remote and may require periodic travel to customer facilities. Candidates must live within commuting distance of Columbia, South Carolina. The architect works with cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, and hybrid environments, and supports client onboarding, migrations, optimization, compliance, incident response, and service improvement. The role also contributes to pre-sales scoping, estimates, and proposals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
At least 5 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud infrastructure in a managed services, MSP, or consulting environment.
Deep expertise with at least one cloud platform: AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, ARM, CloudFormation, Oracle Resource Manager, or Ansible.
Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, security best practices, and monitoring.
Experience with automation, CI/CD pipelines, and containerization such as Kubernetes or Docker.
Demonstrated experience with ITIL, service management frameworks, and MSP-specific toolsets such as ServiceNow.
Strong interpersonal, client communication, and project management skills.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-client, SLA-driven environment.
Must be within commuting distance of Columbia, South Carolina.
Ability to travel periodically to customer facilities may be required.

Nice To Haves

Multi-cloud or hybrid cloud experience.
Strategic thinking and ability to align technical solutions with business goals.
Industry certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Google Professional Cloud Architect, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect Associate or Professional, or CISSP.
Familiarity with Zero Trust Architecture, TIC 3.0, and security controls.
Exposure to AI/ML tools in AWS, Azure, Oracle Cloud, or Google Cloud, such as Bedrock, SageMaker, Comprehend, Lex, Azure OpenAI, or Gemini.
Ability to mentor and guide technical teams.

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and optimize cloud architectures across multiple client environments in accordance with industry best practices and compliance standards.
Collaborate with client stakeholders and internal service delivery teams to turn business requirements into scalable, cost-effective, repeatable cloud solutions.
Serve as a subject matter expert in cloud technologies, including Oracle IaaS/PaaS services, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native application design.
Lead client onboarding and cloud migration projects while minimizing disruption and meeting security and compliance requirements.
Monitor and proactively manage cloud environments, identifying and remediating issues under contractual SLAs.
Partner with the Network Operations Center and Service Desk to respond to incidents, troubleshoot cloud-related issues, and manage escalations.
Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code templates, deployment pipelines, and automation scripts for recurring client needs.
Keep current with cloud services, cost-saving opportunities, and security best practices, and advise clients on strategic improvements and modernization.
Maintain detailed documentation for client environments, architecture diagrams, and standard operating procedures.
Assist with pre-sales technical scoping, effort estimation, and proposal development.
Implement and manage multi-tenant cloud environments with secure resource separation, cost tracking, and client-specific compliance.
Contribute to continuous improvement of managed services processes and cloud management frameworks.