Principal Cloud Architect

Egen; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Paid Leave

401(k) Employer Match

Employee Referral Bonuses

Job summary

Egen, a data-first cloud solutions leader in the United States, seeks a Senior Cloud Architect to drive enterprise-scale cloud strategy and modernization on Google Cloud. You will establish global governance, advance DevOps and security practices, and guide large-scale implementations across GKE, BigQuery, and Vertex AI.

You will mentor senior cloud engineers and partner with Data & AI teams to ensure alignment with product roadmaps, delivering secure, scalable architectures for multi-cloud

Qualifications

• 5–10 years in Cloud Architecture leadership roles managing enterprise-scale transformations.
• Mastery of Google Cloud services, networking, and security.
• Deep architectural experience in AWS or Azure.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Proficiency in Java or Python.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to teams, customer executives, and technical leadership.
• Define multi-year strategy for cloud adoption, migration, and modernization on Google Cloud.
• Establish global cloud governance frameworks, architectural standards, and reusable patterns.
• Drive advanced DevOps practices and cloud cost optimization initiatives.
• Architect and lead implementation of large-scale solutions using GKE, Cloud Dataflow, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Vertex AI, and Cloud Spanner.
• Design integration patterns for hybrid and multi-cloud systems with secure IAM.
• Define DevSecOps and cloud security posture to meet regulatory requirements like GDPR and HIPAA.
• Lead PoC initiatives for emerging technologies like Generative AI.
• Mentor and coach Senior/Lead Cloud Engineers.
• Collaborate with Data & AI teams to align architectural decisions with product roadmaps.

Skills

Cloud strategy

Governance

Mentoring

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Terraform

GKE

BigQuery

Cloud Spanner

Job description

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to teams, customer executives, and technical leadership
• Define multi-year enterprise-wide strategy for cloud adoption, migration, and modernization on Google Cloud
• Establish global cloud governance frameworks, architectural standards, and reusable patterns
• Drive advanced DevOps practices and cloud cost optimization initiatives
• Architect and lead implementation of large-scale solutions using GKE, Cloud Dataflow, BigQuery, Cloud Run, Vertex AI, and Cloud Spanner
• Design integration patterns for hybrid and multi-cloud systems with secure IAM
• Define DevSecOps and cloud security posture to meet regulatory requirements like GDPR and HIPAA
• Lead PoC initiatives for emerging technologies like Generative AI
• Mentor and coach Senior/Lead Cloud Engineers
• Collaborate with Data & AI teams to align architectural decisions with product roadmaps

Requirements

• 5-10 years in Cloud Architecture leadership roles managing enterprise-scale transformations
• Mastery of Google Cloud services, networking, and security
• Deep architectural experience in AWS or Azure
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java or Python)

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect certification
• Professional/Expert-level certification from a secondary cloud provider (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional)

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance
• Paid Leave (Vacation/PTO, Holidays, Sick Leave, Parental Leave, Bereavement Leave)
• 401(k) Employer Match
• Employee Referral Bonuses

About the Company

Egen is a fast-growing and entrepreneurial company with a data-first mindset, helping clients drive action and impact through data and insights using platforms like Google Cloud and Salesforce.