Principal Cloud Platform Architect (Remote US)

hitachi; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Vantara is seeking a Cloud Foundation Architect for a remote US position. You will design and govern the company’s multi-cloud foundation across AWS and GCP, owning cloud orgs, IAM, networking, and governance to enable scalable, secure platforms.

You will join a global Cloud Architecture team driving digital transformation and collaborating with stakeholders to advance AI/ML cloud platforms and secure, resilient infrastructure.

Qualifications

• AWS Organizations, OUs, Control Tower, Landing Zones, SCPs, and multi-account environments.
• IAM and cloud security governance with federated identity and RBAC.
• Enterprise multi-account networking design including Transit Gateway and Shared VPCs.
• AI/ML cloud platforms such as SageMaker and Vertex AI experience.
• AWS SA-Pro certification; GCP Cloud Architect desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and govern Hitachi Vantara's multi-cloud foundation across AWS and GCP.
• Own cloud organization structures, landing zones, IAM, and network architecture.
• Establish governance frameworks, guardrails, and cost controls.
• Define enterprise cloud operating model and standards aligned with business goals.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to enable secure, scalable cloud workloads.

Skills

AWS Organizations

IAM & security governance

Multi-cloud architecture

Network design

Serverless design

GCP IAM

AI/ML platforms

AWS SA-Pro

Communication & mentoring

Job description

Function

IT

Our Company

We're Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world's innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers - from banks to theme parks - can focus on achieving the incredible with data.

If you've seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you've seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate - and wow their customers. Right now, we're laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We're looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team - and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

Job description

This is a remote US position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship now or in the future.

The team

At Hitachi Vantara, our Cloud Architecture team is at the center of the company's global digital transformation, delivering secure, scalable, and resilient cloud platforms that support both enterprise IT and product development. Operating across AWS as our primary cloud and GCP as a strategic secondary platform, we design and govern multi-cloud environments that enable innovation while maintaining strong security, networking, and operational standards. As our cloud footprint continues to grow, we are expanding the team with experienced architects who can help shape our cloud strategy, modernize infrastructure, and support emerging technologies including AI and machine learning.

The role

As a Cloud Foundation Architect, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and governing Hitachi Vantara's multi-cloud foundation across AWS and GCP. This includes ownership of cloud organization structures, landing zones, identity and access management, network architecture, governance frameworks, and shared services that enable engineering teams to operate securely and efficiently at scale. You will define the enterprise cloud operating model, establish standards and guardrails, and ensure cloud environments are secure, scalable, and aligned with business objectives.

What you´ll bring

• Expert-level experience designing and administering AWS Organizations, Organizational Units (OUs), Control Tower, Landing Zones, Service Control Policies (SCPs), and enterprise-scale multi-account environments.
• Proven experience designing and operating enterprise cloud foundations supporting dozens to hundreds of cloud accounts/projects across multiple business units.
• Extensive experience with enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM), including federated identity, role-based access control, access governance, and cloud security architecture.
• Expert knowledge of cloud network architecture including Transit Gateway, Shared VPCs, hybrid connectivity, network segmentation, routing strategy, DNS architecture, and enterprise-scale multi-cloud networking.
• Expertise in AWS security, governance, identity, and cost management best practices
• Knowledge of serverless and event-driven architectures using services such as API Gateway and Lambda
• Strong preference for candidates with hands-on experience designing and governing GCP Organizations, IAM models, Shared VPCs, networking, and enterprise cloud foundations.
• Experience supporting AI/ML cloud platforms and services such as SageMaker, Bedrock, Vertex AI, or similar technologies
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional certification (current); GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification is highly desirable
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring capabilities within globally distributed teams

As required by the equal pay and transparency acts, the expected base salary for this position is: $120K to $150K. The expected on-target earnings for this position is: $136k to $170k.

The expected pay is determined based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, depth of experience in the practice area. Employees are eligible to participate in Hitachi Vantara's bonus/variable/commission pay programs, where applicable, and are subject to the program's conditions and restrictions.

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About us

We're a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

Fostering innovation through diverse perspectives

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth.

We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit-based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.