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Senior Cloud Architect

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Union, USA
Senior · 8+ years experience
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Responsibilities:

  • Lead solution architecture across presales, assessments, discoveries, and strategic client engagements.
  • Work directly with client stakeholders, including engineering leaders, CIOs and CTOs, to understand business goals and translate them into technology strategies.
  • Design scalable, secure, resilient and cost-effective solutions on AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
  • Define target-state architectures and transformation roadmaps for cloud migration, application modernization and cloud-native development.
  • Design architectures using modern approaches including microservices, containers, Kubernetes, serverless, APIs and event-driven systems.
  • Define cloud platform foundations including networking, identity, security, observability, governance and landing zones.
  • Lead technical workshops and architecture discussions with client and engineering teams.
  • Shape solutions for RFPs/RFIs and strategic opportunities, including architecture, delivery approach, assumptions, risks and estimates.
  • Work with engineering teams during project initiation and delivery to establish architecture principles, technical guardrails and governance.
  • Perform architecture reviews and help teams resolve complex technical challenges.
  • Contribute to N-iX cloud offerings, reference architectures, accelerators and reusable assets.
  • Stay current with cloud and AI capabilities and help clients identify where emerging technologies can create practical value.

Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering or architecture roles.
  • Strong hands-on architecture experience with AWS or Microsoft Azure.
  • Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise-grade cloud solutions.
  • Experience with cloud migration, application modernization or cloud-native transformation.
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and modern application architecture.
  • Experience with containers and Kubernetes such as EKS or AKS.
  • Good understanding of cloud networking, IAM, security, resilience, observability and cost optimization.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps/CI/CD practices.
  • Ability to move between high-level architecture and detailed technical discussions with engineering teams.
  • Experience leading technical workshops, discoveries or architecture assessments.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex technology decisions to both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Upper-Intermediate/Advanced English.
  • We'd Especially Value:
  • Experience across both AWS and Azure.
  • Experience leading complex cloud modernization programs.
  • Strong software engineering background.
  • Experience with platform engineering and developer platforms.
  • Experience designing AI/GenAI-enabled solutions using services such as Amazon Bedrock, Azure AI Foundry or equivalent platforms.
  • Experience with FinOps, cloud governance and enterprise landing zones.
  • Experience mentoring engineers or architects.
  • Certifications:
  • Relevant professional-level cloud certifications are an advantage, including:
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
  • AWS/Azure DevOps, Security or related certifications
  • Terraform, Kubernetes or architecture certifications
  • Anthropic Claude Architect or other AI-enabling certifications
  • Certifications are valued, but demonstrated architecture and engineering experience matters more.
  • Why Join:
  • You'll work on complex cloud transformation challenges rather than being tied to a single product or project.
  • You'll have the opportunity to:
  • Shape solutions from the first client conversation through delivery.
  • Work across industries, architectures and technology stacks.
  • Influence technical decisions on strategic enterprise engagements.
  • Work with experienced architects and engineers across the N-iX technology organization.
  • Build new cloud capabilities, accelerators and offerings.
  • Grow beyond a single cloud platform as the market evolves.
  • We offer:
  • Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
  • A competitive salary and good compensation package
  • Personalized career growth
  • Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
  • Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
  • Education reimbursement
  • Memorable anniversary presents
  • Corporate events and team buildings
  • Other location-specific benefits
  • not applicable for freelancers

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