Solutions Engineering Architect in United States Embassy at Jobgether

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Solutions Engineering Architect based in United States.

This role offers the opportunity to design and guide enterprise-scale cloud solutions that enable digital transformation and business growth.
You will work across architecture, engineering, security, and business teams to create scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud strategies.
The position requires strong technical expertise combined with the ability to translate complex requirements into practical solutions.
You will influence cloud adoption, modernization initiatives, and architectural standards across large technology environments.
This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced architect who enjoys solving complex challenges and shaping long-term technology direction.
You will have significant ownership in driving cloud architecture decisions while balancing innovation, performance, security, and operational excellence.

The Solutions Engineering Architect will be responsible for designing, governing, and evolving cloud-native architectures across infrastructure, data, security, and application domains. This role will partner with technical and business stakeholders to deliver reliable solutions aligned with enterprise goals and technology standards.

• Design and define cloud-native architectures across compute, networking, data, identity, and security domains.
• Translate business objectives into scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, security architects, and stakeholders to define technical strategies and implementation approaches.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and platform consolidation initiatives.
• Establish architectural standards, best practices, and governance frameworks for cloud environments.
• Evaluate cloud technologies and recommend solutions based on business needs, technical requirements, and long-term sustainability.
• Create architecture documentation, diagrams, and formal technical artifacts for review and approval.
• Lead architecture reviews and influence engineering decisions across teams.
• Balance priorities such as time-to-market, cost optimization, security, reliability, and maintainability.
• Support adoption of containerized, serverless, and managed cloud services.
• Promote cloud cost transparency and optimization practices through collaboration with engineering and finance teams.

The ideal candidate is an experienced cloud architect with strong technical breadth, architectural judgment, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud architecture, or solution architecture roles.
• Deep expertise designing cloud-native solutions on at least one major cloud platform.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity management, and security principles.
• Experience leading cloud migration, modernization, and enterprise platform transformation initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of containerization, serverless architectures, and managed data services.
• Experience creating architecture documentation and presenting solutions to senior leadership.
• Proven ability to lead architecture reviews and influence technical direction.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Cloud architecture certification from AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud architectures is a plus.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF is a plus.
• Experience working in regulated industries with strict compliance requirements is a plus.
• Experience driving FinOps initiatives and cloud cost optimization is a plus.

• Competitive annual salary range of $175,000–$200,000, based on experience and qualifications.
• Fully remote position available across the United States.
• Full-time direct employment opportunity.
• Opportunity to design impactful cloud solutions at enterprise scale.
• Career growth opportunities within a technology-focused environment.
• Collaborative workplace with opportunities to influence architecture strategy and innovation.