Cloud Architect
Job in
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, 48228, USA
Listed on 2026-06-01
Listing for:
Kerry Search Partners
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-01
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below
A global technology organization at the forefront of advanced electronics manufacturing is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Architect to lead the design, modernization, and security of large-scale enterprise cloud infrastructure environments.
This is a high-impact role focused on building scalable, secure, and resilient multi-cloud platforms supporting global engineering, manufacturing, and enterprise operations. The position will play a key role in cloud transformation initiatives, platform modernization, Dev Sec Ops enablement, and enterprise cloud governance across highly complex global environments.
Responsibilities- Design and architect secure, scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments
- Lead enterprise cloud migration and modernization initiatives including re-hosting, re-platforming, refactoring, and hybrid cloud transformation programs
- Develop cloud-native reference architectures, security guardrails, and operational standards for enterprise cloud adoption
- Architect secure cloud networking solutions including hybrid connectivity, segmentation, VPNs, Direct Connect, Express Route, and cloud interconnect technologies
- Drive Zero Trust and identity-first security initiatives including IAM, RBAC, federation, secrets management, and least-privilege access models
- Design and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions utilizing Terraform, Cloud Formation, ARM/Bicep, and automation frameworks
- Partner with engineering and security teams to integrate Dev Sec Ops best practices into CI/CD pipelines and cloud operations
- Support Kubernetes, container, serverless, and microservices security initiatives including runtime protection and policy enforcement
- Lead cloud governance initiatives around observability, compliance, Fin Ops, tagging strategies, and operational excellence frameworks
- Evaluate emerging cloud and security technologies to continuously improve scalability, resilience, and platform security
- Develop architecture documentation, technical roadmaps, threat models, and executive-level presentations for key stakeholders
- 7+ years of hands-on cloud architecture or cloud engineering experience within enterprise environments
- Strong expertise with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) with multi-cloud exposure preferred
- Deep experience with cloud networking, cloud security architecture, and hybrid infrastructure design
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containers, serverless technologies, and microservices architectures
- Strong knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices
- Experience implementing Dev Sec Ops pipelines and embedding security into cloud engineering workflows
- Expertise across IAM, encryption, network security, Zero Trust principles, and cloud governance frameworks
- Experience supporting highly available production environments at enterprise scale
- Strong understanding of compliance frameworks such as NIST, ISO, CIS, SOC2, or PCI
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally across engineering, infrastructure, security, and executive leadership teams
- Terraform, Cloud Formation, ARM/Bicep
- Cloud networking and segmentation
- Palo Alto, cloud firewalls, Zero Trust
- CI/CD and Dev Sec Ops tooling
- Monitoring and observability platforms
- Cloud governance and Fin Ops
- Identity and access management solutions
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