Cloud Architect (AWS & Azure )

Robotic Technologies Automation; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION LLC is seeking a seasoned infrastructure and cloud architect to design and build scalable cloud environments across Azure and AWS, with a strong on-prem data center background. You will lead migrations, establish landing zones, governance, and strong cost controls while presenting strategic options to executive leadership.

Ideal candidates combine hands-on engineering with strategic communication, mentoring teams and owning end-to-end delivery.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Azure

AWS

Cloud architecture

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• 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.

ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION 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. ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION 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 ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION 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