Solutions Engineering Architect

Team: IT

Location: US

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: remote

Accountabilities:

The Solutions Engineering Architect will be responsible for designing, governing, and evolving cloud-native architectures across infrastructure, data, security, and application domains. This role will partner with technical and business stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions aligned with enterprise goals and technology standards.

• Design and define cloud-native architectures across compute, networking, data, identity, and security domains.
• Translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, security architects, and stakeholders to define technical strategies and implementation approaches.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and platform consolidation initiatives.
• Establish architectural standards, best practices, and governance frameworks for cloud environments.
• Evaluate cloud technologies and recommend solutions based on business needs, technical requirements, and long-term sustainability.
• Create architecture documentation, diagrams, and formal technical artifacts for review and approval.
• Lead architecture reviews and influence engineering decisions across teams.
• Balance priorities such as time-to-market, cost optimization, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support adoption of containerized, serverless, and managed cloud services.
• Promote cloud cost transparency and optimization practices through collaboration with engineering and finance teams.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced cloud architect with strong technical breadth, architectural judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud architecture, or solution architecture roles.
• Deep expertise designing cloud-native solutions on at least one major cloud platform.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity management, and security principles.
• Experience leading cloud migration, modernization, and enterprise platform transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of containerization, serverless architectures, and managed data services.
• Experience creating architecture documentation and presenting solutions to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to lead architecture reviews and influence technical direction.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Cloud architecture certification from AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures is a plus.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF is a plus.
• Experience working in regulated industries with strict compliance requirements is a plus.
• Experience driving FinOps initiatives and cloud cost optimization is a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive annual salary range of $175,000–$200,000, based on experience and qualifications.
• Fully remote position available across the United States.
• Full-time direct employment opportunity.
• Opportunity to design impactful cloud solutions at enterprise scale.
• Career growth opportunities within a technology-focused environment.
• Collaborative workplace with opportunities to influence architecture strategy and innovation.