Architect, Cloud & AI Platforms

Brady Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Brady Corporation seeks an Architect - Cloud & AI Platforms to design, implement, and operate our cloud and AI infrastructure. This hands-on role will lead multi-cloud strategies, focusing on GCP and Vertex AI with substantial Azure involvement.

You will collaborate across infra, software, data science, and security teams to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud environments and enterprise ML deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, software development, or systems engineering.
• 3+ years of dedicated experience designing and deploying complex cloud architecture.
• Deep hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform services (e.g., Compute Engine, GKE, BigQuery, VPC, IAM).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure services (VMs, AKS, Blob Storage).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go).
• Experience with multi-cloud networking concepts and security/compliance (SOC2, GDPR).
• GCP Certified – Professional Cloud Architect and Azure Solutions Architect Expert preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive modernization by establishing IaC standards and architecting GCP to support Generative AI and agentic workflows.
• Architect, deploy, and operationalize enterprise AI capabilities including LLMs and RAG architectures.
• Design and maintain scalable cloud environments, primary GCP architect with Azure integration.
• Document cloud architectures and review deployments to ensure standards.
• Develop zero-downtime migration strategies targeting GCP and multi-cloud.
• Promote IaC tools to automate provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Ensure architectures meet security standards and regulatory compliance.
• Establish AI governance, data privacy, safety guardrails, and secure MLOps.

Skills

5+ years IT infra, software dev, or SE

3+ years cloud architecture

GCP & Vertex AI

Azure (AKS, IaaS)

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD (GitLab/GitHub/Jenkins)

Scripting (Python/Bash/Go)

Security & compliance (SOC2/GDPR)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GCP Deployment Manager

Azure Resource Manager

Docker

Kubernetes (GKE/AKS)

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Job description

What We Need

Brady Corporation is seeking an exceptional Architect - Cloud & AI Platforms to architect, build, and support our cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. This is a hands-on, practitioner-led role where you will directly architect solutions. You will oversee our multi-cloud strategy and enterprise AI platform architecture, primarily focused on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Vertex AI, alongside significant secondary infrastructure on Microsoft Azure. You will collaborate with infrastructure, software engineering, data science, and security departments to build highly available, secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud and AI environments, deploy enterprise-grade ML models and agentic systems, migrate legacy systems, and establish best practices for multi-cloud and AI adoption across our global manufacturing and industrial operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Drive the company-wide modernization agenda by establishing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards and architecting the GCP environment to securely support and scale Generative AI and agentic workflows.
• Architect, deploy, and operationalize enterprise AI capabilities, including Generative AI models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture, LLM fine-tuning pipelines, and agentic workflows using platform tooling such as GCP Vertex AI and Azure OpenAI Service.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable and resilient cloud environments, serving as the primary architect for our GCP environment while supporting and integrating our Azure footprint.
• Document cloud architecture and deployment diagrams, and review cloud deployments with teams to ensure adherence to standards.
• Evaluate existing legacy infrastructure and develop comprehensive, zero-downtime migration strategies primarily targeting GCP.
• Champion the use of IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Google Cloud Deployment Manager, Azure Resource Manager) to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Ensure all cloud architectures meet strict industry security standards and regulatory compliance (e.g., SOC2, GDPR).
• Establish robust AI governance, data privacy, safety guardrails, and secure MLOps practices to safeguard enterprise data and prevent model drift or vulnerability exploitation.
• Design robust, unified Identity and Access Management (IAM) protocols across both GCP and Azure (Entra ID).
• Continuously monitor cloud usage and implement FinOps best practices to optimize spend across our multi-cloud environment.
• Act as a technical liaison between business units and engineering teams, and mentor team members on GCP and Azure best practices.

What You Will Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, software development, or systems engineering.
• 3+ years of dedicated experience designing and deploying complex cloud architecture.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform services (e.g., Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud SQL, VPC Networks, Cloud IAM).
• Exceptional working knowledge of Microsoft Azure (e.g., Azure Virtual Machines, AKS, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Virtual Networks).
• High proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes, specifically managed services like Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Exceptional experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go).
• Solid understanding of multi-cloud networking concepts, including site-to-site VPNs, cross-cloud routing, firewalls, and load balancing.
• Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex, distributed systems across multiple cloud providers.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; ability to explain complex technical concepts to both engineering teams and non-technical stakeholders.
• Google Cloud Certified – Professional Cloud Architect (Highly Preferred).
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (Preferred).

About Us

Brady Corporation is a global industrial technology leader dedicated to making workplaces safer, more productive, and more connected. Backed by a 110+ year legacy of reliability and innovation, we have entered an exciting era of transformation and growth, powered by more than 10,000 team members serving customers across 40+ countries. Following our acquisition of Honeywell’s Productivity Solutions and Services business in August 2026, Brady brings together trusted leadership in safety, materials science, and identification with advanced mobile computing, scanning, and automation.

Who we are

We Help Organizations Make Work Safer, More Productive, And More Connected By Transforming Everyday Critical Information Into Actionable Intelligence. Our End-to-end Platform Unites Two Powerful Pillars

• Identification Solutions: High-performance labels, safety signs, engineered materials, and rugged industrial printing systems.
• Intelligent Productivity Solutions: Industry-leading mobile computers, barcode/RFID scanners, specialized software, voice automation, and workflow services.

From aerospace, healthcare, and laboratories to manufacturing plants, retail, data centers, and global transportation and logistics hubs, we empower customers to identify, protect, track, and optimize the people, assets, and processes that keep the world running.

Why Work At Brady

A career at Brady means working for a global company that has thrived for over 100 years, and whose innovative spirit drives our future growth.

Brady offers competitive pay and great benefits, supported by a culture that encourages collaboration and innovation. We strive to foster an inclusive workplace where diverse talent can learn, grow, and succeed. And with deeply rooted values, no matter where you work at Brady, you’ll feel connected to the community through our charitable contributions and opportunities to give back.

Our headquarters are in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but we have more than 70 locations globally, giving our employees the opportunity to work with colleagues around the world.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive insurance coverage starting on your first day of employment, including medical, dental, and vision
• Generous 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to participate in incentive programs for all full-time employees
• Family planning benefits including paid parental leave, fertility coverage, adoption and surrogacy assistance
• Education reimbursement opportunities
• Scholarship program for children of Brady employees
• A variety of Employee Resource Groups to provide you with unique networking, development, and volunteer opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program and related wellness programs (mental and behavioral health, family counseling, financial management)
• Dress-for-your-day dress code
• Charitable contributions matched through Brady’s Matching Gift program