Remote Cloud Systems Architect - FinOps & Security Leader

Bright Vision Technologies; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Cloud Systems Architect to design and govern cloud-native solutions across compute, networking, data, identity, and security on a major cloud platform. The role partners with business stakeholders, security architects, and engineering teams to translate objectives into scalable architectures aligned with enterprise standards.

The ideal candidate has breadth across cloud capabilities and deep expertise on at least one provider, balancing time-to-market,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering or solution architecture roles.
• Deep expertise designing cloud-native solutions on at least one major cloud platform.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity, and security primitives.
• Experience with cloud migration, modernization, and platform consolidation programs.
• Strong understanding of containerization, serverless, and managed data services.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience producing formal architecture artifacts and presenting them to senior leadership.
• Track record of leading architecture reviews and influencing engineering direction.
• Cloud architecture certification (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end cloud solutions covering compute, networking, storage, identity, data, and observability layers.
• Lead solution architecture reviews and approval processes for major cloud initiatives.
• Define cloud landing zone, account structure, and tagging strategies for new and existing workloads.
• Establish reference architectures, blueprints, and reusable patterns across engineering teams.
• Architect security, identity, and compliance controls embedded into the cloud foundation.
• Design networking topologies including VPC/VNet design, transit hubs, hybrid connectivity, and private endpoints.
• Lead cloud migration, modernization, and re-platforming initiatives across application portfolios.
• Drive cost optimization, capacity planning, and FinOps practices across the cloud estate.
• Partner with security architects to embed identity, data protection, and compliance controls from the outset.
• Produce architecture artifacts and contribute to strategic decision records.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams during delivery.
• Engage with cloud providers to evaluate roadmap fit and assess new capabilities.
• Maintain alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory obligations.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Solution architecture

Cloud platforms

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/IS or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking a Cloud Systems Architect to design and govern cloud-native solutions across compute, networking, data, identity, and security on a major cloud platform. The role partners with business stakeholders, security architects, and engineering teams to translate objectives into scalable architectures aligned with enterprise standards.

The ideal candidate has breadth across cloud capabilities and deep expertise on at least one provider, balancing time-to-market,