Cloud Solution Architect, VP

State Street • Burlington, MA

116d • $140,000 - $222,500

About The Position

We are looking for a seasoned and forward-thinking Cloud Solutions Architect, a strategic thinker with deep technical expertise and a passion for architecting cloud-native enterprise systems. Someone who thrives in fast-paced, collaborative environments and takes pride in delivering high-quality, scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will bring experience designing secure, scalable enterprise systems in cloud environments, particularly focusing on Azure and multi-cloud services, identity platforms, and enterprise integration patterns. This is an opportunity to influence the evolution of our platform while fostering innovation and collaboration across global engineering teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 5 years in an architecture role.
• Proven track record designing and architecting cloud native solutions.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills in Java or C#.
• Deep understanding of cloud-native design patterns, with the ability to apply patterns to build scalable, maintainable, and secure cloud applications.
• In-depth knowledge of event-driven architectures and real-time data streaming using tools like Apache Kafka.
• Experience with Kubernetes with a strong focus on designing scalable, secure, and resilient micro service architectures.
• Solid understanding of data security principles including encryption, key management, and secure design principles.
• Deep understanding of identity protocols and cloud authentication flows.
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines that support blue/green deployments, canary releases, and automated rollback strategies.
• Strong understanding of application monitoring, observability, and alerting practices to ensure system reliability, performance, and rapid incident response.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well with peers in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture design of an investment management and trading SaaS platform using Microsoft Azure technologies.
• Define and enforce architectural standards, best practices, and reusable design patterns.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and security teams.
• Own the design of robust authentication and authorization frameworks using OAuth2, SAML, OpenID Connect, and SCIM.
• Ensure the platform meets enterprise-grade SLAs for performance, security, availability, and compliance (e.g., SOC2, PCI-DSS).
• Provide architectural direction across development teams and lead technical design reviews.
• Participate in strategic planning, technical roadmap development, and system architecture reviews.
• Drive proof-of-concepts and prototyping of innovative solutions and tools.
• Lead the modernization of legacy trading systems, migrating from monolithic architectures to modular, cloud-native services that improve scalability, latency, and fault tolerance.
• Leverage AI and machine learning tools to drive platform innovation, automate operations, and enhance developer productivity.
• Identify opportunities to integrate AI-powered insights across the application lifecycle and customer experience.
• Stay current with Azure feature updates and industry best practices; evaluate emerging tools for strategic benefit.

Benefits

• Generous medical care, insurance, and savings plans.
• Flexible Work Program.
• Development programs and educational support.
• Paid volunteer days.
• Matching gift programs.
• Access to employee networks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees