Cloud Solutions Architect

Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Solutions Architect to design, support, and optimize scalable cloud infrastructure for complex web and ecommerce environments. This role will be responsible for cloud architecture, integrations, platform performance, security, automation, and overall reliability across a large multi-site environment.

This opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys building scalable solutions, solving complex technical challenges, and working across architecture, DevOps, integrations, and performance in a fast-moving environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure to support high-availability web and ecommerce environments
• Architect solutions that support multi-site platforms, strong performance, and long-term scalability
• Design and manage API integration patterns between websites and third-party business platforms
• Support integrations with external systems related to payments, operations, customer management, fulfillment, and related business functions
• Implement and improve cloud security, performance, and cost optimization practices
• Support load balancing, caching, encryption, web security, and related infrastructure best practices
• Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines and infrastructure automation processes
• Support infrastructure-as-code and standardized deployment methods across environments
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability, and respond to incidents as needed
• Lead troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement efforts
• Balance standardized architecture with business-specific customization needs
• Partner with technical and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions
• Provide architectural guidance, technical leadership, and best practices to engineering and development teams
• Support broader cloud strategy, including cross-training across additional cloud platforms as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of experience in cloud architecture or cloud engineering
• Strong experience designing and supporting AWS environments at scale
• Experience with highly available web or ecommerce platforms
• Experience designing and supporting API-first architectures and third-party integrations
• Strong understanding of cloud security, performance optimization, scalability, and cost management
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and DevOps best practices
• Experience with serverless architectures, containerization, and modern cloud deployment patterns
• Experience with relational databases and performance-focused cloud data environments
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills
• Ability to work across technical and business teams to deliver practical solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS certification or equivalent advanced hands-on expertise
• Experience with DevOps, security, or cloud platform certifications
• Experience supporting WordPress or other high-volume content or ecommerce platforms
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and infrastructure-as-code tools
• Familiarity with CDN, caching, and global performance optimization strategies
• Familiarity with secure payment processing and compliance-sensitive environments
• Prior experience with Azure or willingness to cross-train in additional cloud platforms

Compensation and Additional Information

• Competitive compensation up to 125k DOE
• 99% remote
• Opportunity for regular increases based on performance
• Wage adjustments and bonus potential
• Opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact cloud and ecommerce environments
• Broad exposure across architecture, integrations, automation, security, and performance optimization
• Opportunity to contribute ideas and help shape technical standards and platform improvements
• Strong long-term growth potential for someone who demonstrates initiative and strong performance
• Role offers visibility, ownership, and meaningful technical influence
• Collaborative environment with cross-functional partnership

Apply now for immediate consideration!

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Direct W2 only
EOE.