Cloud Platform Architect

Nabors Industries • Houston, TX

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About The Position

We're shaping the future of enterprise technology by building secure, scalable, and intelligent cloud platforms centered on Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud (OCI). As a Cloud Platform Architect, you'll be at the forefront of designing mission-critical architectures, enabling digital transformation, and introducing AI/ML capabilities that drive measurable business impact. If you're passionate about Azure cloud engineering, with strong experience in OCI and working knowledge of AWS, this role offers you the opportunity to set architectural direction and lead innovation at scale.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 7+ years architecting and delivering enterprise cloud platforms, with deep Azure expertise and strong OCI experience.
• Hands-on knowledge of Azure cloud-native services: App Services, Functions, API Management, Event Hubs, Blob Storage, Virtual Networks, and CDN.
• Expertise in Azure networking and security: VNets, Subnets, Routes, NSGs, Application Gateways, IAM, and Entra ID integration.
• Experience with OCI Integration Services, adapters, authentication protocols, and Fusion applications.
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Proficiency with Terraform, ARM templates, and CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps/GitHub.
• Strong programming ability in Python, PowerShell, or similar cloud-oriented languages.
• Knowledge of AI/ML platform design (Azure OpenAI, OCI GenAI, vector search).
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to align technical architecture with business value.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Oracle ERP/HCM Cloud or M365 platform architecture.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver enterprise-grade Azure solutions leveraging PaaS, IaaS, and serverless capabilities.
• Incorporate AWS capabilities for niche use cases while focusing on Azure and OCI.
• Architect Single Sign-On solutions integrating with Microsoft Entra ID and OCI IAM domains; implement RBAC and secure policy frameworks.
• Deliver architectures using Azure API Management, Application Gateway, Load Balancers, microservices, Docker, Kubernetes, and event streaming (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Automate provisioning and configuration with Terraform, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), and selectively AWS CloudFormation.
• Implement DevOps pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub, enabling rapid and secure deployments.
• Apply best practices for encryption, secure APIs, identity governance, and regulatory frameworks (GDPR, HIPAA).
• Define disaster recovery and business continuity strategies within Azure and OCI.
• Lead architecture reviews, deliver proofs of concept, create system diagrams, and mentor cross-functional teams.
• Architect platforms that support Azure OpenAI, OCI GenAI, vector databases, SQL agents, and distributed model training with GPUs.
• Design and integrate Oracle Cloud solutions including Fusion App integrations, OCI PaaS, and secure VBCS architectures.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career growth opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Support Activities for Mining
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees