Cloud Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Oversee the creation and implementation of secure, customer-focused cloud solutions that integrate with existing on-premises systems.

• Direct ACG’s cloud strategy, including its adoption, architecture, management, and monitoring processes.

• Lead tasks related to leadership, facilitation, analysis, and design to ensure customer-centric solutions are delivered seamlessly.

• Define, design, and provide cloud architecture for enterprise applications that are hosted or developed natively in the cloud.

• Manage ACG’s cloud computing strategy, which encompasses cloud adoption plans, application design, management, security, and monitoring.

• Guide architecture strategy as technology continues to advance.

• Act as a subject matter expert for AWS and GCP.

• Establish conceptual, logical, and physical designs for cloud-based solutions.

• Collaborate with business units, application developers, security teams, and infrastructure engineers to create and build application components in GCP, AWS, and other cloud platforms.

• Offer cross-training and knowledge transfer to colleagues, especially in GCP/AWS platforms.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Mathematics, or Engineering, or a comparable mix of education, certifications, and work experience.

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience.

• GCP or AWS certification is essential.

• At least 2 years of experience with AWS and/or GCP platforms, architecture, and associated technologies.

• A minimum of 2 years of experience as an Architect with a focus on at least one technology domain.

• At least 2 years of experience supporting software development projects that utilize cloud technologies.

• Capability to understand business objectives and convert them into conceptual architecture.

• Proficiency in analyzing business operations and processes to enhance business process optimization.

• Experience with continuous delivery and continuous integration methodologies.

• Preferred: 5+ years of hands-on experience with GCP in designing and supporting enterprise cloud solutions.

• Preferred: Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification.

• Significant experience with GCP networking, including VPC, Shared VPC, Private Service Connect, load balancing, routing, private connectivity, and hybrid connectivity.

• Practical experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.

• Familiarity with GKE/GKE Autopilot, Cloud Run, Compute Engine, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, AlloyDB, Pub/Sub, and other GCP-native services.

• Understanding of GCP IAM, service accounts, least-privilege access, organizational policies, security controls, and cloud governance.

• Experience with GCP landing zones, organization/project structures, migrations, modernization, high availability, disaster recovery, monitoring, and operational readiness.

• Experience in conducting cloud architecture and technical design reviews.

• Ability to function as a GCP technical subject matter expert and resolve complex issues related to platform, security, networking, and application integration.

• Experience collaborating across Cloud Engineering, CloudOps, Enterprise Architecture, Security, Network, application teams, vendors, and Google Cloud technical resources.

• Strong familiarity with the Atlassian ecosystem and Jenkins.

• Experience in supporting CI/CD pipelines, automated GCP infrastructure deployments, cross-functional project tracking, and adherence to enterprise documentation standards.

• Availability to work Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.

• Successful completion of the required background and drug screening process.

• Regular and dependable attendance is expected.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual bonus potential based on individual performance.

• Medical plans offering multiple coverage options, including HSA eligibility.

• Prescription drug coverage provided.

• Comprehensive dental and vision benefits.

• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.

• Company-paid basic life insurance coverage.

• Optional supplemental life insurance and dependent coverage available.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage options.

• Critical illness, accident, and pet insurance options are also available.

• 401(k) plan featuring a 50% company match on employee contributions up to 6% of pay.

• Additional company contribution of 4% of pay each pay period, fully vested after three years of service.

• Options for Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).

• Paid Time Off (PTO) that increases with tenure.

• 10 company-paid holidays each year for full-time employees.

• Additional benefits including 1 mental health day, 2 floating holidays, and 1 volunteer day for full-time employees.

• Paid leave programs available, including parental, bereavement, jury duty, and military leave.

• Tuition assistance of up to $5,250 annually, with 80% of costs covered by ACG.

• Support for professional certifications, offering 100% reimbursement for eligible programs.

• Opportunities for career development and advancement.

• Complimentary AAA membership with roadside assistance and travel discounts.

• Adoption assistance program available.

• Remote work flexibility from a home office for daily operations, subject to the ACG Flex Work policy.