Chief Platform Architect

Wipro; Dallas (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 100,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental options

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Leave options

Job summary

A leading IT services company is looking for a Chief Platform Architect to define multi-cloud architecture standards for aviation workloads on AWS and Azure. The role involves migrating legacy systems to cloud-native architectures and optimizing disaster recovery strategies. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience with expertise in AWS, Azure, and aviation compliance. This full-time position offers a salary range of $100,000 to $200,000 and includes standard benefits such as medical, dental, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of multi-cloud architecture standards.
• Strong experience in migrating legacy systems to cloud-native architectures.
• Knowledge of compliance with FAA/EASA standards.

Responsibilities

• Define multi-cloud architecture standards for aviation workloads.
• Drive platform modernization roadmaps.
• Implement zero-trust architecture and identity-based access controls.
• Optimize disaster recovery and multi-region fail-over strategies.

Skills

Cloud platforms: AWS and Azure

Domain knowledge in aviation platforms

Experience of more than 10 years

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

ARM templates

Crossplane

Job description

Chief Platform Architect role at Wipro.

Key Responsibilities

• Define multi‑cloud architecture standards and reference architectures for aviation workloads on AWS and Azure, including containerized (Kubernetes, Docker) and hybrid deployments.
• Drive platform modernization roadmaps, migrating legacy systems to cloud‑native architectures.
• Implement zero‑trust architecture, identity‑based access controls, encryption strategies, and enforce compliance with FAA/EASA safety standards, GDPR, and enterprise security policies.
• Participate in Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and enforce governance across aviation programs.
• Design high‑availability, disaster recovery, and multi‑region fail‑over strategies; optimize cost and performance baselines for large‑scale aviation operations.
• Define CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices; implement infrastructure as code using Terraform, ARM templates, and Crossplane.
• Work closely with application architects, security teams, and business stakeholders; mentor platform engineering teams and lead architectural discussions for aviation modernization.

Skills Required

• Cloud platforms: AWS and Azure.
• Domain knowledge in aviation platforms (TOPS, CROAMIS, Crew Management) and FAA/EASA compliance and safety standards.
• Experience: >10 years.

The expected compensation for this role ranges from $100,000 to $200,000, depending on location, role, and experience. The role is eligible for Wipro's standard benefits, including medical and dental options, disability insurance, paid time off, and other leave options.

Applicants may be required to complete a post‑offer drug screening, subject to applicable state law.

Wipro provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type. Applications from veterans and people with disabilities are especially welcome.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting