Cloud Platform Architect

Indotronix International Corporation • Maryland Heights, MD

2d • Remote

About The Position

The Cloud Platform Architect will shape the foundation for modern, scalable, and secure application deployments across Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Kubernetes environments. The role influences enterprise architecture and collaborates with engineering, DevOps, and security teams to advance cloud-native platforms, automation, operational excellence, and developer experience.

The architect defines and evolves enterprise cloud and Kubernetes architecture, establishes secure and repeatable deployment patterns, and sets platform standards and governance. The role leads platform engineering and cloud-native practices, operationalizes multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, develops service mesh and observability strategies, and champions Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and GitOps. It also provides technical mentorship and partners across teams on platform modernization and continuous improvement. The position is listed as C2C and is remote eligible, with the location given as Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems architecture.
• At least 3 years designing and supporting enterprise Kubernetes platforms, with expertise in GKE and/or EKS.
• Strong experience with GCP and AWS cloud environments; GCP is preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, service mesh infrastructure, and observability practices.
• Advanced proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (such as Terraform), CI/CD, and automation tools.
• Proven success architecting large-scale cloud-native platforms and supporting enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive hands-on experience with GCP and AWS.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes distributions such as GKE, EKS, OpenShift, and Rancher.
• Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, and Consul.
• Experience implementing enterprise observability solutions such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, and Splunk.
• Experience in highly regulated or large-scale enterprise environments.
• Cloud and Kubernetes certifications.

Responsibilities

• Define, design, and evolve enterprise cloud and Kubernetes platform architecture for large-scale modern application deployments.
• Establish and maintain scalable, secure, and repeatable deployment patterns and reference architectures across GCP, AWS, and internal Kubernetes platforms.
• Develop and enforce standards, guidelines, and governance frameworks for platform consistency, security, and compliance.
• Lead adoption of cloud-native principles, infrastructure automation, and platform engineering best practices.
• Architect and operationalize multi-cluster Kubernetes environments, emphasizing GKE and/or EKS, with scalability, resiliency, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Design and implement service mesh strategies for secure, observable, and reliable service-to-service communication.
• Define and execute enterprise observability strategies encompassing metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting.
• Champion Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and GitOps automation to streamline releases and reduce operational overhead.
• Mentor engineering teams and serve as a subject matter expert in cloud platform architecture and Kubernetes ecosystems.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive platform modernization, continuous improvement, and developer enablement.

Benefits

• Remote work with flexible arrangements; no face-to-face interview required.
• Opportunity to lead and innovate in a collaborative, technology-driven environment.
• Direct influence on enterprise cloud strategy and modernization initiatives.
• Career growth through mentorship, hands-on leadership, and exposure to cutting-edge cloud technologies.
• Collaborative culture focused on continuous learning and improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed