Senior Cloud Architecture & Platform Lead

iCapital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

iCapital is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to own the design and operation of our core compute, network, and edge infrastructure in a fast‑paced environment. You will work with application and platform teams to onboard services, establish connectivity, and optimize traffic patterns across multiple environments.

The role emphasizes deep AWS and Kubernetes expertise, with hands‑on implementation of scalable cloud architectures and strong communication to both technical and non‑technical

Qualifications

• Strong cloud architecture with AWS and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate cloud architecture for core compute, network, and edge infrastructure.
• Onboard services and establish connectivity, troubleshooting traffic flows across environments.
• Manage Transit Gateway, Network Firewall, and external connectivity.
• Produce reference architectures, design documents, and guardrails for platform standards.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and product teams to ensure practical, widely adopted platform standards.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Networking

Cloud architecture

EKS

Bottlerocket

Karpenter

Auto-scaling

API Gateways

Kong

Python

Tools

Akamai

Cloudflare

Transit Gateway

Job description

iCapital is seeking a senior Cloud Architect to own the design and operation of our core compute, network, and edge infrastructure in a fast‑paced environment. You will work with application and platform teams to onboard services, establish connectivity, and optimize traffic patterns across multiple environments.

The role emphasizes deep AWS and Kubernetes expertise, with hands‑on implementation of scalable cloud architectures and strong communication to both technical and non‑technical