Senior Cloud Architect - AI-Ready SaaS Platform

Intelex; Colorado; On-site; USD 137,000 - 229,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Job summary

Intelex seeks a Principal Cloud Architect to own cloud strategy for AWS-first, multi-cloud aware infrastructure, aligning with AI/data initiatives. You will lead design of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient systems, drive Terraform-based standards, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration with Engineering, InfoSec, and Data & AI teams.

Applicants should bring 8+ years in cloud infra and 5+ years AWS architecture, with strong communication to executives and engineers alike.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years in cloud infrastructure, CloudOps, DevOps, or SRE roles supporting highly available SaaS/production platforms.
• 5+ years hands-on AWS architecture experience; AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification preferred
• Proven expertise in Terraform module design, security policy-as-code, and CI-integrated infrastructure validation
• Strong proficiency with containerization and orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS / AKS), AWS ECS, and Docker
• Solid CI/CD pipeline experience with GitHub Actions; familiarity with Octopus Deploy or Jenkins
• Scripting fluency in Bash, Python, and PowerShell for automation and operational tooling
• Experience architecting for compliance-sensitive environments (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR / PIPEDA)
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable presenting architecture decisions to leadership, senior engineers, and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Cloud Strategy & Architecture: Define and own the cloud architecture vision, standards, and roadmap for Intelex's AWS-first infrastructure.
• AI & Data Platform Enablement: Architect cloud infrastructure to support AI product portfolio, including model serving and data pipelines.
• Engineering Collaboration & Standards: Enforce IaC with Terraform and CI-driven validation; define CI/CD standards.
• Security, Governance & Compliance: Implement cloud security best practices and maintain compliance posture (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR).
• Observability & Reliability: Define monitoring standards and drive reliability improvements for SaaS services.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Terraform

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Scripting

Security & Compliance

Communication

Azure experience

Education

B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Octopus Deploy

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes (EKS/AKS)

Job description

Intelex seeks a Principal Cloud Architect to own cloud strategy for AWS-first, multi-cloud aware infrastructure, aligning with AI/data initiatives. You will lead design of scalable, secure, and cost-efficient systems, drive Terraform-based standards, CI/CD pipelines, and collaboration with Engineering, InfoSec, and Data & AI teams.

Applicants should bring 8+ years in cloud infra and 5+ years AWS architecture, with strong communication to executives and engineers alike.