Distinguished Cloud Architect

Jobtailor; Florham Park (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Dun & Bradstreet seeks a senior Cloud Architect to lead delivery of centralized solutions and reference architectures for strategic initiatives. You will evangelize enterprise standards, guide secure IaC approaches, and align roadmaps with management and stakeholders.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with business partners, and partner with Cyber Security to implement guardrails and security controls in large-scale cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 15+ years in technology, including 5+ years as a Cloud Architect.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering large-scale solutions in GCP and/or AWS, including application migrations.
• Advanced expertise in GCP and/or AWS, including relevant certifications such as Professional Cloud Architect.
• Experience building and managing data platforms, including BigQuery, Cloud SQL, and big data solutions.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD, Cloud Build, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, GenAI, RAG, and related frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture patterns, IAM, security models, and enterprise-scale distributed-systems design principles.
• Proficiency in Python, Java, or PHP.
• Ability to present to and influence executive leadership and collaborate across matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of centralized solutions for critical and strategic Dun & Bradstreet initiatives.
• Provide reference architectures and baseline implementations.
• Develop and evangelize enterprise standards, guardrails, and implementation architectures.
• Guide secure abstraction-layer and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions for development and SRE teams.
• Create, plan, and communicate roadmaps with management, stakeholders, and the team.
• Consult with development groups to modernize business applications and meet business requirements, including AI-driven solutions.
• Mentor engineers and architects.
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure solutions meet business objectives.
• Partner with Cyber Security and Risk groups to interpret policies and implement security guardrails, controls, and standards.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

GCP & AWS

IaC

DevOps/DevSecOps

Professional Cloud Architect

Python/Java/PHP

BigQuery/Cloud SQL

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

GenAI/RAG

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud Build

Harness

Job description

• Lead delivery of centralized solutions for critical and strategic Dun & Bradstreet initiatives.
• Provide reference architectures and baseline implementations.
• Develop and evangelize enterprise standards, guardrails, and implementation architectures.
• Guide secure abstraction-layer and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions for development and SRE teams.
• Create, plan, and communicate roadmaps with management, stakeholders, and the team.
• Consult with development groups to modernize business applications and meet business requirements, including AI-driven solutions.
• Mentor engineers and architects.
• Collaborate with business partners to ensure solutions meet business objectives.
• Partner with Cyber Security and Risk groups to interpret policies and implement security guardrails, controls, and standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 15+ years in technology, including 5+ years as a Cloud Architect.
• Demonstrated experience designing and delivering large-scale solutions in GCP and/or AWS, including application migrations.
• Advanced expertise in GCP and/or AWS, including relevant certifications such as Professional Cloud Architect.
• Experience building and managing data platforms, including BigQuery, Cloud SQL, and big data solutions.
• Hands-on experience with DevOps/DevSecOps, CI/CD, Cloud Build, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, GenAI, RAG, and related frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture patterns, IAM, security models, and enterprise-scale distributed-systems design principles.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages such as Python, Java, or PHP.
• Ability to present to and influence executive leadership and collaborate across matrixed organizations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, anticipate risks, and deliver high-quality outcomes in fast-paced environments.
• Experience with Harness, Agent Development, Security Principles, and Secure Architecture concepts are preferred.
• Fluency in English and languages relevant to the working market, where applicable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suites skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates advanced expertise in Cloud Architecture, particularly in GCP and AWS, with a strong focus on designing and delivering large-scale solutions. Proven ability to mentor teams, collaborate with stakeholders, and implement security standards while managing multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cloud Architecture
• GCP and AWS Expertise
• Infrastructure-as-Code Solutions
• DevOps/DevSecOps Experience
• Professional Cloud Architect Certification

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cloud Architecture Patterns
• Application Migrations
• Data Platforms Management
• Programming Languages (Python, Java, PHP)
• CI/CD
• Terraform
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• BigQuery
• Cloud SQL

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Professional Cloud Architect

Industry Keywords

• Cyber Security
• Risk Management
• Enterprise Standards
• Implementation Architectures
• Secure Architecture

Tools & Technologies

• Cloud Build
• GenAI
• RAG
• Harness
• Microsoft Office Suite