Cloud Architect (AWS & Azure )

Valiant Technologies LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC seeks an experienced Cloud Architect to hands-on build and operationalize greenfield cloud environments on Azure and AWS. You will lead large migrations from on-premises to hybrid/multi-cloud models and shape landing zones with governance, security, and cost-optimization at scale.

You will translate complex solutions for CXOs, present roadmaps and ROI analyses, and mentor engineering teams while ensuring delivery quality and accountability.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in infrastructure engineering with strong on-prem roots (VMware, storage arrays, enterprise networking, physical deployments).
• Expert-level hands-on experience in both Azure and AWS (minimum 5 years public cloud).
• Proven ability to build production cloud environments from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build greenfield cloud environments on Azure and AWS (IaaS, PaaS, containers, serverless).
• Lead large-scale migrations from on-premises to cloud and hybrid/multi-cloud transformations.
• Design enterprise landing zones, governance, security, networking, and cost-optimization frameworks.
• Translate technical solutions into presentations for CXOs and board members.
• Present roadmaps, migration plans, risk assessments, and ROI analyses to senior leadership.
• Influence strategic cloud and infrastructure decisions and trade-offs.
• Be the go-to technical authority and mentor engineering teams while owning solution quality.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Azure

AWS

On-prem data center

VMware

Storage arrays

Enterprise networking

Tools

Azure

AWS

VMware

Storage arrays

Enterprise networking

Job description

Architect, hands-on build, and operationalize greenfield cloud environments on Azure and AWS (IaaS, PaaS, containers, serverless).

Lead large-scale on-premises to cloud migrations and hybrid/multi-cloud transformations.

Design and implement enterprise landing zones, governance, security, networking, and cost-optimization frameworks.

Translate complex technical solutions into clear, compelling presentations and recommendations for CXOs, and board members.

Regularly present architecture roadmaps, migration plans, risk assessments, TCO/ROI analysis, and progress updates to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Influence strategic decisions by articulating trade-offs, risks, and long-term implications of cloud and infrastructure choices.

Build trust as the go-to technical authority both in the weeds with engineers and in the boardroom with executives.

Mentor engineering teams while maintaining final accountability for solution quality and delivery.

Required Experience & Skills

• 8+ years in infrastructure engineering with strong on-premises data center roots (VMware, storage arrays, enterprise networking, physical deployments).
• Expert-level hands-on experience in both Azure and AWS (minimum 5 years public cloud).
• Proven ability to build production cloud environments from scratch not just manage inherited ones.

VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC is an equal opportunity employer inclusive of female, minority, disability and veterans, (M/F/D/V). Hiring, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination and all other employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national origin, citizenship/immigration status, veteran status or any other protected status. VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC will not make any posting or employment decision that does not comply with applicable laws relating to labor and employment, equal opportunity, employment eligibility requirements or related matters. Nor will VALIANT TECHNOLOGIES LLC require in a posting or otherwise U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency in the U.S. as a condition of employment except as necessary to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or federal, state, or local government contract