Cloud Platform Architect

fnbcorp; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) is seeking a Cloud Platform Architect to drive enterprise cloud strategy and governance. The role collaborates with Security, Risk, and Engineering to deliver secure, compliant, and cost-efficient cloud solutions aligned with regulatory obligations.

The Architect will lead the architecture review board, define multi-year roadmaps, and publish reference architectures for hybrid and public cloud environments across the Technology business unit.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree required.
• 10+ years of related experience preferred.
• Experience leading cloud architecture initiatives and governance.

Responsibilities

• Own and publish multi-year cloud architecture roadmaps, reference architectures, and standards for public cloud and hybrid environments.
• Establish identity, networking, segmentation, encryption, and access-control patterns; design resilient cloud architectures (HA, DR, fault isolation).
• Lead architecture reviews for new cloud workloads and modernization efforts; ensure alignment with risk and regulatory requirements.
• Own FinOps-aligned cost governance and capacity planning; evaluate emerging cloud technologies and impacts.
• Govern architecture via review boards, modernization oversight, and audit-ready controls.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Multi-tasking

Communication

Management

Project management

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Education

BA or BS

Tools

ITIL

Terraform Certified Professional

AWS Solution Architect

Job description

Primary Office Location:

626 Washington Place. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 15219.

Position Title

Cloud Platform Architect

Business Unit

Technology

Reports To

Director of Infrastructure Services

Position Overview

The Cloud Platform Architect holds enterprise‑wide accountability for cloud platform architecture at FNB. The role defines the multi‑year cloud strategy, sets enterprise standards and guardrails, and governs design patterns across all business units and regulated workloads. By leading the architecture review board and partnering with Security, Risk, and Engineering, the Architect ensures secure, resilient, and cost‑effective cloud solutions aligned to enterprise strategy and regulatory obligations.

Location Note

this on‑site position is based at our Financial Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Candidates must be local, or willing to relocate to the area.

Preferred Technical Knowledge

Strong knowledge of AWS, Azure and GCP along with the ability to take best practices and apply them to a hybrid cloud/datacenter model is strongly preferred.

Visa Sponsorship

FNB will not provide sponsorship for employment-based visas for this position; only candidates who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. will be considered.

Primary Responsibilities

Own and publish the multi‑year enterprise cloud architecture roadmap, reference architectures, and standards across public cloud and hybrid environments; ensure alignment to enterprise and risk strategies.

Establish patterns for identity, networking, segmentation, encryption, and access control. Develop cloud resiliency architectures including high availability, disaster recovery, and fault isolation strategies. Architect secure landing zones and governance operating model (policy‑as‑code, environment separation, guardrails, exception processes).

Lead architectural reviews for new cloud workloads and modernization initiatives. Align cloud architecture strategy with enterprise risk, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

Own FinOps‑aligned cost governance, capacity strategy, and cost‑informed architecture decision frameworks. Evaluate emerging cloud technologies and assess architectural impact and risk.

Govern cloud architecture through review boards, modernization oversight, and regulatory/risk alignment with audit‑ready control evidence.

Define enterprise identity, network segmentation, encryption/key management, and access control patterns aligned to Zero Trust. Architect compute, storage, networking, and identity services within public cloud environments. Design infrastructure‑as‑code frameworks and automation standards.

Integrate develops controls including security scanning, policy enforcement, and pipeline governance. Define observability, monitoring, and logging architecture patterns.

Support hybrid connectivity patterns integrating on‑premise infrastructure with cloud platforms. Provide technical oversight for large‑scale cloud migrations and transformation programs.

Mentor cloud engineers, vendors, application engineers, and server engineers and provide technical leadership across projects. Measured by reduction in security exceptions, improved audit outcomes, increased landing zone adoption, improved workload resiliency posture, and cloud unit cost reduction.

Collaborate with enterprise architecture to ensure alignment with long‑term strategy. Strong experience with cloud networking, compute, storage, and identity services.

Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.

Minimum Level of Education Required

BA or BS

Minimum Years of Job Related Experience Required

10

Skills Required

Ability to work and multi‑task in a fast paced environment

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Excellent management skills

Excellent project management skills

Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills

Detail‑oriented

Licensures/Certifications Required

Preferred, ITIL, Terraform Certified Professional, AWS Solution Architect

Physical Requirements or Work Conditions Beyond Traditional Office Work

N/A

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

It is the policy of F.N.B. Corporation (FNB) and its affiliates not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other category protected by law. It is also the policy of FNB and its affiliates to employ and advance in employment all persons regardless of their status as individuals with disabilities or veterans, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. FNB provides all applicants and employees a discrimination and harassment free workplace.