An investment and technology organization is seeking a senior Cloud Platform Architect to establish cloud architecture standards and technical direction across a complex AWS and Azure environment.
This principal-level individual contributor will design governance controls, scalable infrastructure patterns, secure cloud networking, and managed Kubernetes architectures. The position combines strategic technical decision-making with hands-on infrastructure experience and close collaboration with engineering teams.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Define cloud architecture standards and reusable design patterns across AWS and Azure.
Establish cloud governance, security guardrails, and policy-as-code controls.
Design landing zones, account and subscription structures, and scalable cloud infrastructure.
Architect managed Kubernetes platforms, including AKS/EKS lifecycle and operational patterns.
Lead hybrid-cloud connectivity, networking, routing, and identity architecture.
Own Terraform and Infrastructure as Code standards.
Provide architectural guidance for cloud data platforms and emerging AI infrastructure.
Mentor engineers, conduct design reviews, and participate in difficult technical escalations.
Role Requirements
Strong production architecture experience with both AWS and Azure.
Experience designing and implementing multi-account and multi-subscription cloud governance.
Deep managed Kubernetes architecture expertise.
Strong Terraform and Infrastructure as Code skills.
Advanced cloud networking and hybrid infrastructure experience.
Experience designing secure cloud platforms and architecture guardrails.
Proven technical leadership and ability to influence engineering teams.
Strong hands-on cloud or infrastructure engineering foundation.
Excellent architecture documentation and communication skills.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
HPC or GPU infrastructure experience.
AI inference or model-hosting infrastructure.
Production cloud data platforms.
Regulated or high-availability infrastructure environments.
Relevant cloud architecture certifications and advanced networking qualifications.