Platform Architect (Cloud/AI)

TL;DR

Platform Architect (Cloud/AI): Designing and architecting complex enterprise solutions involving infrastructure, cloud, and AI/ML integration with an accent on pre-sales strategy and solution design. Focus on building scalable virtualization and containerization strategies and integrating data analytics to drive business outcomes.

Location: Remote (US) / San Diego, California

Salary: $170,000 – $220,000

Company

North America's premier enabler of secure digital business, integrating expertise across data center, network, security, cloud, and communications.

What you will do

• Drive pre-sales activities, perform technical discovery, and craft detailed solution designs and proposals.
• Design and present architectures for on-prem, cloud, or hybrid solutions involving infrastructure, data, and AI.
• Develop scalable virtualization and containerization strategies to support modernization and multi-cloud deployments.
• Integrate data management, analytics, and AI/ML capabilities into platform architectures.
• Lead technical presentations and demonstrations to customers, articulating the value of proposed solutions.
• Produce architecture documentation, high-level designs, and bills of materials.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise architecture, systems integration, or platform engineering.
• Proven track record in pre-sales architecture or technical consulting within a systems integrator or vendor environment.
• Expertise in on-prem infrastructure architecture and leading cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong proficiency in virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) and container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Experience designing and integrating data platforms, analytics tools, and AI/ML frameworks.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States (based on benefits and location).

Nice to have

• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, VMware Certified Design Expert, or Kubernetes certifications.
• Deep understanding of enterprise security principles, compliance requirements, and solution governance.

Culture & Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Performance bonuses.
• Flexible PTO policy and flexible working arrangements.
• Annual company overnight retreat.