Cloud Solutions Architect - Remote-First, AWS/Azure/GCP

FinOps Weekly; Columbia, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first company (US)

100% employee and dependent medical,/d

3% direct compensation to 401(k)

Generous paid time off (holidays, sick

Job summary

Kion is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the installation, configuration, and integration of our cloud enablement platform across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. You will enable smooth deployments, troubleshoot complex issues, and build demos and automation workflows for evaluations and onboarding.

You will work with Solutions Engineers, Technical Account Managers, and Product/Engineering teams to drive technical success, surface customer feedback, and contribute to scalable installation

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in technical delivery, systems integration, or cloud deployment roles.
• Strong understanding of AWS and Azure architectures, IAM, policies, permissions, and resource configuration.
• Practical experience with networking (VPCs, VPNs, routing, firewalls) and authentication (SAML, LDAP, Active Directory, RBAC).
• Familiarity with automation and scripting tools (Bash, Python, PowerShell).
• Familiarity with IaC tools (CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Terraform, Helm).
• Familiarity with REST APIs or integrating enterprise systems and Linux CLI troubleshooting; exposure to MySQL or similar relational databases.
• Proven ability to collaborate across Sales, Engineering, and Customer Success teams.
• Approachable confidence; calm under pressure; trusted to represent Kion with customers.

Responsibilities

• Install and configure the Kion platform within AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud environments.
• Support evaluation and production deployments; troubleshoot environment, network, and configuration issues during onboarding and evaluation.
• Build and maintain custom demos, proofs-of-concept, and automation workflows.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to surface customer feedback and recommend technical improvements.
• Contribute to documentation, processes, and internal knowledge bases for installations and troubleshooting.
• Partner with Solutions Engineers to validate technical success criteria and remove blockers during evaluations.

Skills

AWS & Azure

IAM & Policies

Networking (VPCs/VPNs)

SAML/LDAP/AD/RBAC

Automation Bash/Python/PowerShell

IaC: CloudFormation/ARM/Terraform/Helm

REST APIs & Linux troubleshooting

MySQL/Relational DBs

Cross-team collaboration

Communication under pressure

Tools

CloudFormation

ARM Templates

Terraform

Helm

Job description

Kion is seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the installation, configuration, and integration of our cloud enablement platform across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. You will enable smooth deployments, troubleshoot complex issues, and build demos and automation workflows for evaluations and onboarding.

You will work with Solutions Engineers, Technical Account Managers, and Product/Engineering teams to drive technical success, surface customer feedback, and contribute to scalable installation