Sr. Cloud Architect
About The Position
CAA is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to define and own the vision, strategy, and design of the cloud infrastructure supporting its global platforms and applications. The role is Microsoft Azure–first, with secondary responsibility for AWS. The architect will own cloud reference architectures, establish Terraform infrastructure-as-code standards, shape CI/CD and automation strategy, and set standards for cloud reliability, security, and cost efficiency. As a technical leader, this person will guide and mentor engineering teams and advance FinOps practices, including cloud-spend governance and cost-saving initiatives. The role involves solving complex problems and shaping technical direction in a fast-moving, high-visibility environment. The position is hybrid and based in CAA’s Nashville office. It includes participation in an on-call rotation and responding to critical cloud outages outside business hours as needed. The annual base salary range for Nashville is $203,000–$226,000, with eligibility for benefits and a discretionary bonus.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 10+ years of cloud engineering experience, including 4+ years in a cloud architecture or design role.
- Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure and solid working knowledge of AWS.
- Advanced Terraform infrastructure-as-code experience, including modular, version-controlled, reusable designs.
- Proven experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI.
- Deep understanding of cloud security, identity and access management, and networking within Azure and AWS.
- Familiarity with FinOps or cloud cost optimization, including tagging, rightsizing, and reserved-instance or savings-plan concepts.
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and business teams and mentor junior engineers.
Nice To Haves
- Azure certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) or Azure Administrator (AZ-104); AWS certifications are a plus.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/AKS, and scripting in PowerShell or Python.
- Familiarity with media and entertainment workflows or high-bandwidth production environments.
- Experience supporting global, multi-site organizations with 24x7 availability requirements.
Responsibilities
- Define and own cloud architecture and reference designs across Microsoft Azure (primary) and AWS (secondary) for CAA’s global platforms.
- Establish Terraform infrastructure-as-code standards, including reusable modules and governance of team adoption.
- Set CI/CD strategy and design patterns to automate provisioning, testing, and deployment of cloud workloads.
- Define cloud security architecture and best practices, including identity and access management, network segmentation, least privilege, encryption, and zero-trust principles.
- Establish observability and capacity-planning standards, and guide incident root-cause analysis and remediation.
- Lead FinOps practices by governing cloud spend and driving cost-saving opportunities, including AI token consumption and cost-per-inference tracking.
- Develop and maintain architecture diagrams, standards, runbooks, and technical documentation.
- Automate recurring operational tasks and configuration management using Terraform, PowerShell, Python, or similar tools.
- Use GenAI tools such as Claude for code reviews, documentation validations, automated testing, and similar tasks.
- Deploy, manage, and scale containerized workloads on Kubernetes (AKS), including cluster provisioning, upgrades, and workload orchestration.
- Partner with engineering, security, and application teams as a technical authority, providing architecture guidance and escalation support.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, lead technical design reviews, and set architecture and coding standards.
- Lead and participate in an on-call rotation and respond to critical cloud outages outside business hours as needed.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Basic life and AD&D insurance
- Telemedicine
- Employee assistance and mental health counseling in person, virtually, or through text
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Paid sick time
- Paid parental leave and other paid leaves of absence
- NICU leave
- Bereavement resources
- Adoption benefits
- Educational assistance
- Mental health resources
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
