Cloud & AI Automation Architect

NBMBAA; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

3M is seeking an Automation Architect to shape enterprise automation by turning complex business challenges into scalable, intelligent solutions. You will establish the architectural direction for cloud-native services, AI integration, and modern development practices to deliver reusable patterns and guardrails across teams.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and set engineering standards to ensure secure, observable, and performant automation implementations at

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (completed and verified)
• 10 years of software development experience in diverse environments
• 5 years of infrastructure automation experience
• 3 years of AI tools experience

Responsibilities

• Define long-term architecture and roadmap for cloud automation and AI-enabled solutions.
• Design resilient, observable, and secure workflows using cloud-native solutions.
• Identify where AI can improve decision-making and developer experience.
• Build reusable frameworks and standards to reduce custom development and accelerate delivery.
• Guide architectural decisions across multiple teams and influence automation adoption.
• Mentor upcoming developers to grow engineering judgment and architecture skills.
• Structuring experimentation to mature ideas into production capabilities.
• Raise the technical bar through design reviews, governance, and hands-on leadership.

Skills

Technical leadership

Mentorship

Governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS Step Functions

AWS Lambda

EventBridge

API Gateway

SQS

SNS

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD

Observability

Job description

3M is seeking an Automation Architect to shape enterprise automation by turning complex business challenges into scalable, intelligent solutions. You will establish the architectural direction for cloud-native services, AI integration, and modern development practices to deliver reusable patterns and guardrails across teams.

You will lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and set engineering standards to ensure secure, observable, and performant automation implementations at