Principal Cloud Architect (AWS)

TL;DR

Principal Cloud Architect (AWS): Designing and delivering high-impact cloud solutions for a diverse customer base with an accent on serverless architectures and Infrastructure-as-Code. Focus on leading discovery sessions, defining long-term architectural strategy, and mentoring engineering teams to elevate technical execution.

Location: USA. Fully remote, but unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Salary: $165,000 - $185,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a cloud-native services company specializing in helping organizations maximize their use of Amazon Web Services (AWS).

What you will do

• Serve as a technical advisor and thought leader for strategic customer engagements across multiple workstreams.
• Collaborate with clients to design high-impact AWS cloud solutions aligned with business goals.
• Lead discovery sessions, create technical artifacts, and define long-term architectural strategies.
• Guide implementation teams through delivery and contribute to Agile ceremonies.
• Support pre-sales through technical estimation, scoping, and proposal development.
• Mentor Architects and Engineers across projects to elevate technical execution and growth.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an Architect in enterprise environments, preferably in a consulting capacity.
• Strong expertise in serverless development using API Gateway, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, and CloudFront.
• Hands-on experience managing AWS environments and implementing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
• Advanced experience with DevOps automation, containerization, and API management.
• Must be based in the USA; the company is unable to provide visa sponsorship.
• Proven ability to build trust with senior stakeholders and manage technical escalations professionally.

Nice to have

• Experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, AWS CDK, or Pulumi.
• Proficiency with Containers (Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, Fargate).
• Deep knowledge of cloud security best practices and networking.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and Agile delivery environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health coverage including Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401k plan with company match up to 4% and immediate vesting.
• Competitive phantom equity and equipment/office stipend.
• Unlimited Paid Time Off and 10 paid holidays.
• Annual stipend for professional Learning and Development.
• Company-issued laptop and flexible spending account.