Cloud Architect

We are looking for a Cloud Architect to shape the long-term cloud strategy for a growing platform based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. This position will evaluate the current environment, define a future-state architecture, and establish standards that strengthen scalability, security, resiliency, and tenant separation. The role also serves as a senior technical advisor, guiding engineering teams and leadership on architectural decisions that support enterprise readiness and sustainable growth.

Responsibilities:

• Define the future-state cloud architecture and create a clear roadmap for evolving the platform into a secure, resilient, and enterprise-ready environment.
• Assess the current cloud ecosystem to identify architectural risks, capability gaps, and priority improvements across infrastructure, identity, networking, and data services.
• Design patterns that support multi-tenant deployment models, strong isolation boundaries, and reliable performance at scale.
• Establish architecture governance practices, decision frameworks, and technical standards to ensure consistency across cloud initiatives.
• Lead the design of resilient regional and availability-zone strategies that improve fault tolerance, continuity, and operational stability.
• Embed security and privacy principles into platform design, including access controls, encryption approaches, and data protection measures.
• Partner with engineering leaders, stakeholders, and external vendors to review proposals, challenge misaligned recommendations, and drive sound technical direction.
• Balance strategic architecture goals with near-term delivery needs by guiding practical design choices that support both speed and long-term maintainability.
• Contribute architectural oversight in environments involving external delivery partners or evolving platform capabilities, including transitions that affect cloud design and governance.