Principal Private Cloud Architect

We are seeking a technically deep and architecture-minded Private Cloud Architect to lead the design of our next-generation Open Stack‑based IaaS platform. This role will focus on enabling enterprise‑grade scalability, elasticity, and AI computing support across secure, multi‑tenant private cloud environments. You will work with global teams to build highly automated, interoperable, and resilient infrastructure platforms serving both general‑purpose and AI‑native workloads.

This role offers the flexibility to be home‑based anywhere in the U.S. If you're near our Chicago or Raleigh offices, we follow a friendly hybrid model with three days a week in the office – great for collaboration and connection!

• Own the end‑to‑end architecture of the Open Stack‑based private cloud, including:
• Core Service Design – scalable deployment of Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Glance, Keystone, and Horizon across HA zones and availability domains.
• AI Infrastructure Enablement – GPU passthrough/virtualization, quota isolation, and elastic AI workload scheduling on Open Stack compute nodes.
• Multi‑Tenant Self‑Service Architecture – RBAC, project‑based quota control, automated provisioning pipelines, and extensible service catalog.
• Security Compliance Controls – integration with identity federation (e.g., LDAP, SSO), key management (Barbican), Neutron firewall policies, and audit trail systems.
• Storage Networking Architecture – software‑defined storage (Ceph, external backends), and L2/L3 overlay networking, BGP/GRE tunneling.
• Hybrid/Edge Integration – support for hybrid Kubernetes stack (e.g., Magnum, Open Shift), S3‑compatible storage federation, and cloud bursting scenarios.
• Monitoring Operational Visibility – design telemetry, metering (Ceilometer/Gnocchi), centralized logging, alerting, and visual dashboards.
• Automation CI/CD – integration of Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, Heat templates), and Git Ops‑style workflows for platform rollout/updates.
• Define architectural patterns, system blueprints, and technical guardrails to ensure maintainability, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Lead design reviews, troubleshoot performance/scalability bottlenecks, and provide high‑level guidance to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with security, Dev Ops, product, and data center operation teams across multiple geographies.
• Stay current with Open Stack upstream innovations, Open Infra ecosystem projects, and hybrid cloud best practices.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure architecture, with 5+ years specifically on Open Stack‑based private cloud platforms.

• Strong expertise in designing large‑scale IaaS solutions using Nova, Neutron, Cinder, Keystone, Heat, and related services.
• Deep understanding of virtualization (KVM, SR‑IOV), storage backends (e.g., Ceph, iSCSI, NFS), SDN concepts, and overlay networking.
• Familiarity with GPU virtualization (vGPU, passthrough), AI infrastructure needs, and integration with model serving or data platforms.
• Hands‑on experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform), CI/CD for infrastructure delivery, and configuration management.
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks relevant to private cloud operations (e.g., PCI‑DSS, ISO 27001, internal control systems).
• Proficient in system troubleshooting, capacity planning, and architecture documentation.
• Strongly preferred: experience delivering or operating Open Stack‑based platforms in mission‑critical enterprise or government scenarios.

The base salary budgeted range for this position is $250K - $280K. Individuals may also be considered for bonus and/or commission. Lenovo’s various benefits can be found on

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.