Cloud-Native Solutions Architect: CaaS & Kubernetes Expert

Aptiv; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Wind River is seeking a highly skilled Senior Solutions Architect – Cloud Native / CaaS to join our Global Presales Organization in California, reporting to the Senior Director of Presales. The role focuses on Cloud-as-a-Service, cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, storage, networking, automation, and cloud migration technologies to help customers transform their environments.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on engineering with strong presales skills, leading architecture from concept to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in solutions architecture, systems engineering, cloud architecture, presales, or related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cloud-as-a-Service (CaaS) and cloud-native technologies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customers, partners, and field teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Engage with customers to understand objectives, requirements, and cloud transformation strategies.
• Develop end-to-end solution architectures leveraging CaaS, Kubernetes, and cloud-native infra.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Kubernetes

Automation

Presales

Multi-cloud

Python

Go

Terraform

Ansible

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

APIs

Job description

Wind River is seeking a highly skilled Senior Solutions Architect – Cloud Native / CaaS to join our Global Presales Organization in California, reporting to the Senior Director of Presales. The role focuses on Cloud-as-a-Service, cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, storage, networking, automation, and cloud migration technologies to help customers transform their environments.

The ideal candidate combines hands-on engineering with strong presales skills, leading architecture from concept to