Principle AWS Cloud Architect (Salt Lake City)

LOCATION : ON SITE IN SALT LAKE CITY 4 days per week from day one.

ALL candidates must be willing to relocate immediately.

NOTE : This position is no open to candidates that currently, or will require sponsorship in the future (this includes those with current H1, OPT, CPT).

NO C2C

CERTIFICATIONS : An active AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional OR AWS Certified DevOps - Professional is absolutely required

Principal Cloud Architect

Overview :

Were looking for a highly experienced and visionary Principal Cloud Architect to lead cloud infrastructure design and strategy. This position serves as a technical thought leader and driving force behind enterprise-grade solutions and scalable architecture across the organization. As a senior member of our engineering team, you will play a central role in shaping cloud adoption strategies, guiding development teams, and ensuring robust, high-performance infrastructure.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with a deep command of cloud technologies, automation, and DevOps practices. You will act as a catalyst for change, advocate for architectural best practices, and be a trusted advisor in shaping cloud-forward strategies.

Key Responsibilities :

• Drive end-to-end architecture, from vision through execution, ensuring robust, secure, and scalable cloud solutions.
• Champion system design and lead implementation efforts for mission-critical infrastructure with a focus on resiliency, high availability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical initiatives with business goals and solve complex system-level challenges.
• Participate in architecture reviews and post-deployment assessments to ensure quality and strategic alignment.
• Architect and implement reusable infrastructure platforms and automation frameworks using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation.
• Design, implement, and mentor on CI / CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code practices, and DevOps principles.
• Deliver technical leadership across cloud projects, including mentoring junior engineers and sharing knowledge through training, documentation, and internal forums.
• Create white papers, internal documentation, and educational content to elevate technical standards and knowledge sharing across teams.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning and backup strategies that meet or exceed established RTO / RPO thresholds.
• Lead and advocate for improvements in operational efficiency, monitoring, alerting, and proactive infrastructure health management.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and craft scalable cloud architectures that solve real-world challenges.

What You Bring to the Team :

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