Cloud Architect

Waters Corporation; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology firm is seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to join its Global Software Engineering team. This role involves architecting solutions compliant with industry standards and mentoring team members. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud platform design, extensive development experience, and proficiency in AWS. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work on cutting-edge projects aimed at revolutionizing laboratory technologies. If you enjoy solving complex challenges and building quality software solutions, we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of development experience with at least 5 years in a Lead Cloud Architect role.
• Solid experience in application architecture, database architecture, and security.
• Proficiency in designing Multi-tenant SaaS applications with high-volume transactions.

Responsibilities

• Create and document architectural designs following input from stakeholders.
• Act as architectural design authority and enforce adherence to high level design best practices.
• Mentor team members on architectural concepts and infrastructure.

Skills

Application architecture

Database architecture

Security

Cloud platform solutions

Communication skills

Multi-tenant SaaS design

Domain-Driven Design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a STEM major

Tools

AWS

Terraform

C#

.NET Core

Job description

We need your talent! Waters Corporation is currently seeking a Senior Cloud Architect to join our Global Software Engineering team.

Our team understands the value of their work in the real world. As a Senior Cloud Architect, you'll be working with technology used for quality testing and the development of nearly every drug taken in around the globe. These are processes that we want to optimize. Consider this, today’s lab instruments can only be viewed from the lab – our mission here is to be able to enable scientists to see their lab results from Starbucks, home, anywhere you can access the internet.

We are just getting started with building our next generation best in class platform with a goal of being the “best in the industry” to support our customers across life, materials, food, and environmental sciences.

We're looking for a passionate Senior Cloud Architect with a talent for building quality software solutions. You will work in a fast-paced, agile environment and engage in technical discussions, participate in technical designs, demonstrate problem-solving abilities, and present and share ideas through global collaboration.

If you excel and take pride in solving challenges that matter, then we look forward to speaking with you.

The meaningful work you will be asked to lead:

• Create and document architectural designs following input from stakeholders
• Architect solutions that comply with industry-specific regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2).
• Act as architectural design authority and enforce adherence to high level design and implementation best practices
• Establish best practices for AWS architectures, security, and DevSecOps
• Codify use of hexagonal architecture in development practice
• Develop infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform.
• Drive adherence to unit, integration, and end-to-end testing strategy
• Socialize the architecture, train team members, and update stakeholders on key architecture changes
• Act as a consultant to teams involved in implementing architectural designs
• Produce proofs of concept in high-risk areas to de-risk architecture
• Resolve challenges in complex technical issues
• Seek out and provide guidance on improving engineering practices and technologies
• Mentor others on architectural concepts and infrastructure

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a STEM major with equivalent experience
• 10+ years of development experience with at least 5 years in a Lead Cloud Architect role
• Solid experience in application architecture, database architecture, and security
• Strong experience leading or developing quality, enterprise software products using a structured system development life cycle
• Proven experience designing and delivering cloud platform solutions, AWS Well-Architected Framework
• Domain-Driven Design of microservices, polyglot storage, Data Meshes, API design, ETL pipelines
• Proficiency in designing Multi-tenant SaaS applications with high-volume transactions
• Strong understanding of computer science algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and testing methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across internal and external organizations

Preferred Qualifications:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification
• Extensive experience with C#, .NET Core
• Familiar with TOGAF 9 or ISO 42010:2011
• Domain knowledge of LC/LCMS applications
• Knowledge and experience with application servers, n-tier applications, database management systems and open-source trends
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases, Big Data technologies