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Senior Infrastructure Architect jobs are open across financial services, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and technology, from senior individual contributor to principal and staff architect, with specializations in cloud architecture, network infrastructure, and data center design. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Google Infrastructure and Security Lead Architect
Join our AI & Engineering team in transforming technology platforms, driving innovation, and helping make a significant impact on our clients' success. You'll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and re-engineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation.
AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These solutions are powered by engineering for business advantage, transforming mission-critical operations. We enable clients to stay ahead with the latest advancements by transforming engineering teams and modernizing technology & data platforms. Our delivery models are tailored to meet each client's unique requirements.
Engineering as a Service provides complete design, implementation, and technology operations, leveraging our core engineering expertise. We transform engineering teams, modernize technology, and deliver complex programs with a product engineering approach. Our flexible delivery models-traditional teams, pools, or pods-are tailored to each client's needs, offering engineering-led advisory, implementation, and operational capabilities to accelerate innovation.
Recruiting for this role ends on 10-31-2026
Work you'll do:
As a Google Cloud (GCP) Infrastructure & Security Lead Architect, you will serve as a strategic technical leader and trusted advisor for our enterprise clients, guiding them through complex cloud transformation journeys. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level business objectives and deep technical execution, focusing on building scalable, highly available, and deeply secure cloud environments.
You will be responsible for the end-to-end design and implementation of foundational cloud architectures, from establishing secure multi-tenant landing zones and robust networking topologies to guiding application migration strategies. A critical component of this role is embedding security by design-leveraging Google Cloud's advanced security portfolio to protect workloads, secure data, and maintain continuous compliance against evolving cyber threats. You will collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a culture of automation and DevSecOps excellence.
Responsibilities include:
- Architect and deploy highly scalable, multi-tenant GCP landing zones utilizing structured resource hierarchies (Organizations, Folders, Projects) tailored to client governance and billing requirements.
- Design centralized identity and access strategies leveraging Google Cloud Identity, Single Sign-On (SSO), and role-based access control (RBAC). Implement Context-Aware Access and the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) to secure human and machine identities.
- Standardize and automate the deployment of cloud infrastructure using Terraform. Develop modular, reusable infrastructure code to ensure consistent, repeatable, and auditable environment provisioning.
- Design and implement robust network topologies, including Shared VPCs, Hub-and-Spoke models, and isolated subnets to control traffic flow and minimize the blast radius of potential incidents.
- Architect highly available and secure connections between on-premises data centers and Google Cloud using Dedicated/Partner Interconnect or High Availability (HA) Cloud VPN.
- Secure inbound and outbound traffic flows by implementing Cloud Armor for WAF and DDoS protection, hierarchical firewall policies, and VPC Service Controls to prevent data exfiltration.
- Evaluate existing on-premises or multi-cloud legacy workloads to define optimal migration blueprints, utilizing industry-standard patterns.
- Architect and deploy highly scalable, multi-tenant GCP platform utilizing structured resource hierarchies (Organizations, Folders, Projects) tailored to client governance and billing requirements.
- Guide development teams in modernizing applications by adopting GCP managed services, serverless computing (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions), and container orchestration platforms (Google Kubernetes Engine - GKE).
- Collaborate with data architects to ensure real-time streaming and batch ingestion pipelines (e.g., Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigQuery) are architected with strict security boundaries and encryption standards.
- Integrate and tune Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC Premium) to provide unified visibility into misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and active threats.
- Architect strategies for data security at rest and in transit using Cloud KMS (including Customer-Managed Encryption Keys), GCP Secret Manager, and Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
- Develop and implement organization policies and Google Cloud Policy Library rules to establish automated security guardrails that prevent non-compliant resource deployments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 7-10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or cloud security, with a significant portion of that time dedicated to Google Cloud Platform environments.
- Strong practical experience writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, alongside familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Cloud Build).
- Proven track record of participating in/or leading enterprise-scale cloud migrations and modernizing legacy infrastructure.
- Ability to travel up to 50% based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 12+ years of comprehensive experience in cloud migration and security architecture, particularly in consulting, professional services, or client-facing advisory roles.
- Active status as a Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
- Recognized cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or CISM.
- Deep expertise in securing containerized workloads, Kubernetes (GKE) clusters, and microservice meshes (e.g., Anthos/Google Cloud Service Mesh).
- Strong ability to align technical designs with compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, HIPAA, or GDPR.
Wages + Salary
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $141,200 to $278,300.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
Google Infrastructure and Security Lead Architect
Join our AI & Engineering team in transforming technology platforms, driving innovation, and helping make a significant impact on our clients' success. You'll work alongside talented professionals reimagining and re-engineering operations and processes that are critical to businesses. Your contributions can help clients improve financial performance, accelerate new digital ventures, and fuel growth through innovation.
AI & Engineering leverages cutting-edge engineering capabilities to build, deploy, and operate integrated/verticalized sector solutions in software, data, AI, network, and hybrid cloud infrastructure. These solutions are powered by engineering for business advantage, transforming mission-critical operations. We enable clients to stay ahead with the latest advancements by transforming engineering teams and modernizing technology & data platforms. Our delivery models are tailored to meet each client's unique requirements.
Engineering as a Service provides complete design, implementation, and technology operations, leveraging our core engineering expertise. We transform engineering teams, modernize technology, and deliver complex programs with a product engineering approach. Our flexible delivery models-traditional teams, pools, or pods-are tailored to each client's needs, offering engineering-led advisory, implementation, and operational capabilities to accelerate innovation.
Recruiting for this role ends on 10-31-2026
Work you'll do:
As a Google Cloud (GCP) Infrastructure & Security Lead Architect, you will serve as a strategic technical leader and trusted advisor for our enterprise clients, guiding them through complex cloud transformation journeys. In this role, you will bridge the gap between high-level business objectives and deep technical execution, focusing on building scalable, highly available, and deeply secure cloud environments.
You will be responsible for the end-to-end design and implementation of foundational cloud architectures, from establishing secure multi-tenant landing zones and robust networking topologies to guiding application migration strategies. A critical component of this role is embedding security by design-leveraging Google Cloud's advanced security portfolio to protect workloads, secure data, and maintain continuous compliance against evolving cyber threats. You will collaborate closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a culture of automation and DevSecOps excellence.
Responsibilities include:
- Architect and deploy highly scalable, multi-tenant GCP landing zones utilizing structured resource hierarchies (Organizations, Folders, Projects) tailored to client governance and billing requirements.
- Design centralized identity and access strategies leveraging Google Cloud Identity, Single Sign-On (SSO), and role-based access control (RBAC). Implement Context-Aware Access and the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) to secure human and machine identities.
- Standardize and automate the deployment of cloud infrastructure using Terraform. Develop modular, reusable infrastructure code to ensure consistent, repeatable, and auditable environment provisioning.
- Design and implement robust network topologies, including Shared VPCs, Hub-and-Spoke models, and isolated subnets to control traffic flow and minimize the blast radius of potential incidents.
- Architect highly available and secure connections between on-premises data centers and Google Cloud using Dedicated/Partner Interconnect or High Availability (HA) Cloud VPN.
- Secure inbound and outbound traffic flows by implementing Cloud Armor for WAF and DDoS protection, hierarchical firewall policies, and VPC Service Controls to prevent data exfiltration.
- Evaluate existing on-premises or multi-cloud legacy workloads to define optimal migration blueprints, utilizing industry-standard patterns.
- Architect and deploy highly scalable, multi-tenant GCP platform utilizing structured resource hierarchies (Organizations, Folders, Projects) tailored to client governance and billing requirements.
- Guide development teams in modernizing applications by adopting GCP managed services, serverless computing (Cloud Run, Cloud Functions), and container orchestration platforms (Google Kubernetes Engine - GKE).
- Collaborate with data architects to ensure real-time streaming and batch ingestion pipelines (e.g., Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigQuery) are architected with strict security boundaries and encryption standards.
- Integrate and tune Google Cloud Security Command Center (SCC Premium) to provide unified visibility into misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and active threats.
- Architect strategies for data security at rest and in transit using Cloud KMS (including Customer-Managed Encryption Keys), GCP Secret Manager, and Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
- Develop and implement organization policies and Google Cloud Policy Library rules to establish automated security guardrails that prevent non-compliant resource deployments.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a closely related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 7-10+ years of hands-on experience in cloud architecture, infrastructure engineering, or cloud security, with a significant portion of that time dedicated to Google Cloud Platform environments.
- Strong practical experience writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, alongside familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Cloud Build).
- Proven track record of participating in/or leading enterprise-scale cloud migrations and modernizing legacy infrastructure.
- Ability to travel up to 50% based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
- Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 12+ years of comprehensive experience in cloud migration and security architecture, particularly in consulting, professional services, or client-facing advisory roles.
- Active status as a Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer.
- Recognized cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, or CISM.
- Deep expertise in securing containerized workloads, Kubernetes (GKE) clusters, and microservice meshes (e.g., Anthos/Google Cloud Service Mesh).
- Strong ability to align technical designs with compliance frameworks such as NIST SP 800-53, CIS Benchmarks, SOC 2, HIPAA, or GDPR.
Wages + Salary
The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $141,200 to $278,300.
You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.
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- Technology & Software13
- Electronics & Hardware5
- Consulting & Professional Services4
- Banking & Financial Services3
- Medical Devices2
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior infrastructure architect jobs.
- Seven or more years of enterprise infrastructure design and implementation experience
- Proficiency in at least one major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools including Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related engineering field
- Active certification such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Cisco CCIE
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams through large-scale infrastructure migrations
Tips for Your Senior Infrastructure Architect Job Search
Translate your stack into hiring keywords
Job postings for senior infrastructure architects filter heavily on specific tools: Terraform, Ansible, VMware, Kubernetes, and named cloud platforms. Audit your resume against the exact abbreviations and product names in each posting before you apply.
Quantify scope, not just responsibilities
Hiring managers want to know the scale you have operated at: number of nodes, uptime figures, network throughput, or team size you led. Replace duty statements with measurable outcomes so your resume anchors the reader in real operational context.
Earn certifications that remove screener doubt
AWS Solutions Architect Professional, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, and Cisco CCIE are the credentials that most consistently unlock recruiter callbacks at the senior level. If yours are expired or associate-level, renewing or upgrading them before applying strengthens your candidacy noticeably.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists senior infrastructure architect openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare architecture decision records for interviews
Senior-level interviews often include a whiteboard or written design exercise. Practicing by writing architecture decision records for past projects sharpens your ability to articulate trade-offs between cost, resilience, and performance under real interview conditions.
Negotiate scope alongside compensation
At the senior infrastructure architect level, the mandate matters as much as the salary: confirm whether you own the architecture roadmap, have budget authority, and report to engineering or IT leadership before accepting any offer, since scope defines your long-term leverage.
Senior Infrastructure Architect Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most senior infrastructure architects?
The companies hiring the most senior infrastructure architects right now include NVIDIA, Alvarez & Marsal, and Booz Allen Hamilton, with the largest share of openings in Texas, California, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is concentrated in sectors with large, regulated, or distributed IT environments such as financial services, healthcare systems, and defense contractors.
How many senior infrastructure architect jobs are remote?
About 50% of senior infrastructure architect openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, though fully on-site roles remain common in regulated industries and government contracting. Cloud architecture and network design work tends to be the most remote-accessible, while data center buildout and on-premises infrastructure roles more frequently require a physical presence.
How do you become a senior infrastructure architect?
Most senior infrastructure architects start as systems administrators, network engineers, or cloud engineers, then progress through mid-level infrastructure roles where they lead projects rather than only execute them. Earning at least one professional-level cloud or networking certification accelerates the path. Demonstrating that you have made architecture decisions with documented trade-offs, not just implemented designs others created, is what distinguishes senior candidates from mid-level ones.
Can you get hired as a senior infrastructure architect without deep enterprise experience?
Hiring at the senior level without extensive enterprise experience is difficult, but candidates from well-scaled startups or managed service providers can compete if they can document meaningful scope: multi-region deployments, high-availability design, or infrastructure supporting significant user load. A strong portfolio of architecture decision records, published runbooks, or open-source infrastructure tooling can substitute for a long corporate employment history in many organizations.
What does the senior infrastructure architect interview process look like?
The process typically includes an initial screen with a recruiter or hiring manager, a technical phone interview covering your cloud and networking fundamentals, and at least one architecture design session where you whiteboard or document a system from a prompt. Some employers add a written take-home exercise or ask you to review and critique an existing architecture. Final rounds often include stakeholder interviews with engineering leadership or department heads who assess strategic judgment alongside technical depth.
Where can I find and apply to senior infrastructure architect jobs?
You can find and apply to senior infrastructure architect jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and cloud platform background, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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