Senior architecture leadership role focused on designing scalable, secure, and highly available SaaS products across public cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
Strong emphasis on cloud-native, serverless, microservices, and event-driven architectures, particularly within AWS environments.
Responsibilities
Define and communicate the architectural vision and technology strategy for scalable, secure, and resilient SaaS products.
Architect and guide the implementation of cloud-native solutions across public cloud, hybrid, and on-premises deployment models, with a strong focus on AWS.
Design architectures that support elasticity, high availability, disaster recovery, security, data retention, and operational resilience.
Partner with Product Management to align product roadmaps and release plans with the broader technology strategy.
Maintain product technology roadmaps, technical scorecards, technical-debt inventories, and alignment with architecture, security, and operational standards.
Provide technical direction, mentorship, and architectural guidance to product engineering teams.
Champion serverless, microservices, event-driven, and other cloud-native design patterns.
Ensure solutions align with AWS Well-Architected Framework principles and cloud cost-management practices.
Lead architecture assessments, proofs of concept, design reviews, and creation of living architecture artifacts.
Collaborate with product management, engineering, security, operations, technical architects, clients, and other stakeholders.
Ensure product designs meet applicable security, privacy, compliance, and operational requirements, including relevant healthcare standards.
Drive adoption of emerging technologies and methodologies, including AI/ML, serverless computing, microservices, and modern cloud architectures.
Monitor industry trends and incorporate relevant innovations into long-term product and technology roadmaps.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
10+ years of experience in application or solution architecture.
8+ years of experience in cloud architecture, cloud engineering, cloud-native application design, and deployment.
5+ years of demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and managing large-scale, complex serverless SaaS solutions on public cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
5+ years of experience with modern engineering practices including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and DevOps.
Strong expertise in AWS services, cloud architecture principles, scalability, availability, security, disaster recovery, and cost optimization.
Advanced proficiency in cloud-native serverless application design, microservices architecture, and event-driven design patterns.
Deep understanding of multi-region and multi-tenant SaaS architectures and cloud service design patterns.
Strong experience with monitoring and observability tools, including AWS CloudWatch.
Working knowledge of identity and access management models across on-premises and public cloud environments.
Familiarity with compliance frameworks and regulations such as HITRUST, HIPAA, and SOC 2.
Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving capabilities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated emotional intelligence and ability to operate effectively in deadline-driven, agile environments.
Preferred: 5+ years of experience as an architect within a commercial SaaS environment.
Preferred: 5+ years working within a formal architecture governance framework.
Required: AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or an equivalent advanced certification.
Preferred: Master's degree and/or certifications such as TOGAF, ITIL, or Cloud Security.
Legal authorization to work in the United States is required.
Conditions
Fully remote: work from a home office with flexibility designed to support work-life balance and reduce commuting costs.
Healthcare: choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, including Blue Cross Blue Shield options.
Telehealth: medical and behavioral-health telehealth services.
Paid time off: generous PTO with options to buy or sell additional time.
Holidays: 9 company holidays, a floating day off, and a paid day for volunteering.
Wellness: Employee Assistance Program and wellness initiatives that can provide insurance discounts or credits toward health-related expenses.