Principal Cloud & Development, Security, and Operations Architect

Boeing • Seattle, WA

92d • $165,750 - $240,350 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Boeing Company is currently seeking a Principal Cloud & Development, Security, and Operations Architect to join the team in Seattle, WA; North Charleston, SC; Ridley Park, PA; Berkeley, MO; El Segundo, CA; Plano, TX or Mesa, AZ. This individual will join our Cloud and Development Platform team and lead the future of Boeing's enterprise cloud platforms and developer toolchain strategy. In this critical role, you will define and drive multi-cloud architecture across commercial and government sectors, including sovereign landing zones and enterprise Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps) pipelines. You will provide enterprise-wide architectural leadership, champion the best practices, break down cross-organizational barriers, and collaborate closely with Enterprise Security, Enterprise Architecture, Product Management, Development, and Operations Teams. Your mission: to deliver secure, compliant, and cost-effective cloud solutions on a scale, making our enterprise platforms the preferred choice for development teams to build and deploy software. The ideal candidate is both a visionary strategist and hands-on technologist with a proven history of architecting large-scale, regulated cloud platforms. You will influence executive leadership, mentor senior engineers, and represent Boeing in key internal and external forums. Join us to shape the future of cloud innovation at Boeing.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 10+ years of experience leading DevSecOps teams to deploy a cloud or on-prem DevSecOps solutions
• 10+ years of experience with Cloud hosted platforms such as AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure
• 5+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams and working with senior leadership
• 3+ years of experience with Kubernetes, Docker containers, and Ansible
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD environments
• Experience with best practices for implementing cloud security and product security
• Experience in software, application solutions, development and architecture in highly regulated industries

Nice To Haves

• Certifications: Amazon Web Service (AWS) Solutions Architect Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent
• Experience leading enterprise-scale platform consolidation or cloud transformation programs
• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)/Agile at scale and ability to translate roadmaps into EPICs/features
• Recognized industry thought leader — published work, standards contributions, or speaking engagements

Responsibilities

• Define and own enterprise cloud platform and landing zone architecture (e.g., multi-cloud, hybrid, Government, sovereign)
• Architect and standardize Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), infrastructure-as-code (IaC), artifact/secrets management, and security/compliance automation across the enterprise toolchain
• Create and publish platform roadmaps, reference architectures, guardrails, and migration/consolidation plans
• Partner with Enterprise Security, Enterprise Architecture, product management, development, and operations to resolve enterprise-level issues
• Drive unification of internal/external landing zone processes, subscription/account models, and core platform services
• Enable granular access/delegation patterns that complement role-based access control (RBAC) for secure, auditable operations
• Provide technical leadership, architecture reviews, and mentorship to senior engineers and platform teams
• Quantify cost, risk, and business impact of architectural decisions and present to executive stakeholders
• Ensure high-quality, secure, and compliant delivery patterns, observability, and operational readiness
• Represent Boeing's cloud and DevSecOps strategy across enterprise forums and external engagements
• Lead enterprise architecture governance forums; act as final technical authority for deviations from standards
• Drive risk and resilience architecture, including compliance (e.g., ISO, NIST, FedRAMP/ITAR), continuity, and disaster recovery strategies
• Conduct technology radar and horizon scanning to identify emerging cloud/DevSecOps technologies for adoption
• Influence industry direction by engaging in external standards bodies, Cloud Service Provider (CSP) advisory boards, and thought leadership forums
• Mentor senior engineers and develop the next generation of technical leaders within the organization

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree